Patents by Inventor Chistopher Field

Chistopher Field 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).

  • Perforated contact electrode on vertical nanowire array
    Patent number: 9422158
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a structure having: a support, a plurality of nanowires perpendicular to the support, and an electrode in contact with a first end of each nanowire. Each nanowire has a second end in contact with the support. The electrode contains a plurality of perforations. The electrode contains a plurality of perforations. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing the above support and nanowires; depositing a layer of a filler material that covers a portion of each nanowire and leaves a first end of each nanowire exposed; depositing a plurality of nanoparticles onto the filler material; depositing an electrode material on the nanoparticles, the ends of the nanowires, and any exposed filler material; and removing the nanoparticles and filler material to form an electrode in contact with the first end of each nanowire; wherein the electrode contains a plurality of perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of Amerixa, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Pehr E Pehrsson, Chistopher Field, Hyun Jin In
  • PERFORATED CONTACT ELECTRODE ON VERTICAL NANOWIRE ARRAY
    Publication number: 20120119760
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a structure having: a support, a plurality of nanowires perpendicular to the support, and an electrode in contact with a first end of each nanowire. Each nanowire has a second end in contact with the support. The electrode contains a plurality of perforations. The electrode contains a plurality of perforations. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing the above support and nanowires; depositing a layer of a filler material that covers a portion of each nanowire and leaves a first end of each nanowire exposed; depositing a plurality of nanoparticles onto the filler material; depositing an electrode material on the nanoparticles, the ends of the nanowires, and any exposed filler material; and removing the nanoparticles and filler material to form an electrode in contact with the first end of each nanowire; wherein the electrode contains a plurality of perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Pehr E. Pehrsson, Chistopher Field, Hyun Jin In