Patents by Inventor Christohper Michael Lee

Christohper Michael Lee 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).

  • Surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) methods and systems for modifying nanostructures
    Patent number: 9809893
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for performing a surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) to the surface of a variety of materials including thin films, nanomaterials, and other delicate and brittle materials. In an aspect, a surface of a material is modified to a modified surface and from an original state to a modified state, wherein the modified state comprises a physical modification, a chemical modification, or a biological modification. In another aspect, a surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) is applied to the modified surface of the material for a defined duration of time, wherein a condition associated with the SMAT is adjusted based on a structural composition of the material. In yet another aspect, a defined strain is imposed on the structural composition of the material based on the SMAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Christohper Michael Lee, Yang Yang Li, Jian Lu
  • SURFACE MECHANICAL ATTRITION TREATMENT (SMAT) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODIFYING NANOSTRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160250773
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for performing a surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) to the surface of a variety of materials including thin films, nanomaterials, and other delicate and brittle materials. In an aspect, a surface of a material is modified to a modified surface and from an original state to a modified state, wherein the modified state comprises a physical modification, a chemical modification, or a biological modification. In another aspect, a surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) is applied to the modified surface of the material for a defined duration of time, wherein a condition associated with the SMAT is adjusted based on a structural composition of the material. In yet another aspect, a defined strain is imposed on the structural composition of the material based on the SMAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Christohper Michael Lee, Yang Yang Li, Jian Lu