Patents by Inventor Frank Turecek

Frank Turecek 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 apparatus for precision coating of molecules on the surfaces of materials and devices
    Publication number: 20070034156
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for plasma treatment and deposition of ionized molecules on a surface of an object in a vacuum. The apparatus has a plasma treatment system including a plasma reactor chamber, an ion deposition system including an ion deposition chamber that is connected to the plasma reactor chamber, and a vacuum system for maintaining a vacuum in the chambers. The ion deposition system may include an ion guide chamber for guiding ionized molecule towards the target surface. A target guiding system moves the target surface between the plasma reactor chamber and the ion deposition chamber within the vacuum system through a gate, such that the target surface may be alternately subjected to plasma treatment and to deposition of ionized molecules without leaving the vacuum system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Washington, University of
    Inventors: Buddy Ratner, Frank Turecek, William Elam, Hak-No Lee, Kathryn Kitching
  • Method and apparatus for precision coating of molecules on the surfaces of materials and devices
    Publication number: 20030157269
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for plasma treatment and deposition of ionized molecules on a surface of an object in a vacuum. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises a vacuum system having a plasma-treatment system and an ion deposition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Buddy D. Ratner, Frank Turecek, William T. Elam, Hak-No Lee, Kathryn J. Kitching