Patents by Inventor Bryan Lau

Bryan Lau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flashing ratchets
    Patent number: 10629833
    Abstract: Provided herein are flashing ratchets that produce transport based on the oscillating application of regularly-spaced, asymmetric potentials. In particular, devices are provided that transport electrons without the requirement of an overall source-drain bias favoring electron transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Ofer Kedem, Bryan Lau, Emily A. Weiss
  • FLASHING RATCHETS
    Publication number: 20180145271
    Abstract: Provided herein are flashing ratchets that produce transport based on the oscillating application of regularly-spaced, asymmetric potentials. In particular, devices are provided that transport electrons without the requirement of an overall source-drain bias favoring electron transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Ofer Kedem, Bryan Lau, Emily A. Weiss