Patents by Inventor Eoin McCarthy

Eoin McCarthy 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).

  • Method and System to Control the Mechanical Stiffness of Nanoscale Components by Electrical Current Flow
    Publication number: 20150175413
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system to control the mechanical stiffness of a nanoscale component comprising the steps of applying a current to the nano-scale component; and increasing or decreasing the mechanical stiffness of the material by controlling the current flow applied to the component. The invention also provides a NanoElectroMechanical (NEMs) device comprising a controlled mechanical stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: John Boland, Eoin McCarthy