Patents by Inventor Gary W. Abrams

Gary W. Abrams 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).

  • Self-assembled nanobump array stuctures and a method to fabricate such structures
    Patent number: 6853075
    Abstract: A self-assembled nanobump array structure including a semi-absorbing outer layer provided on at least one nanobump-forming substrate layer, the semi-absorbing outer layer configured to ablate slowly to allow an applied laser energy to be transmitted to the at least one nanobump-forming substrate layer, in which the self-assembled nanobump array structure is formed by an energy and a pressure buildup occurring in the at least one nanobump-forming substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Wayne State University
    Inventors: Gregory W. Auner, Ratna Naik, Simon Ng, Gary W. Abrams, James Patrick McCallister, Raymond Iezzi
  • SELF-ASSEMBLED NANOBUMP ARRAY STRUCTURES AND A METHOD TO FABRICATE SUCH STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20040145053
    Abstract: A self-assembled nanobump array structure including a semi-absorbing outer layer provided on at least one nanobump-forming substrate layer, the semi-absorbing outer layer configured to ablate slowly to allow an applied laser energy to be transmitted to the at least one nanobump-forming substrate layer, in which the self-assembled nanobump array structure is formed by an energy and a pressure buildup occurring in the at least one nanobump-forming substrate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory W. Auner, Ratna Naik, Simon Ng, Gary W. Abrams, James Patrick McCallister, Raymond Iezzi
  • Method and apparatus for activating molecules to stimulate neurological tissue
    Patent number: 6668190
    Abstract: A drug delivery system includes a plurality of sites, a fluid channel for delivering a drug to one of the plurality sites, and a light channel for delivering light to an area near one of the plurality of sites. The fluid channel is a micro fluidic channel and the light channel is a wave guide. The light channel may also be a fiber optic cable. The light channel directs light at the fluid channel wherein light from the light channel does not substantially exit to the major surface. The drug delivery system selectively delivers drugs to various types of neurologic cells. In operation a solution of a photoactivatable neuro-active drug is delivered to a preselected area in vivo and photoactivated in the solution at the preselected area to stimulate neurological tissue. The neuro-active drug could be an antagonist or agonist of neuronal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Wayne State University
    Inventors: Raymond Iezzi, Greg Auner, Patrick McAllister, Gary W. Abrams
  • Method and apparatus for activating molecules to stimulate neurological tissue
    Publication number: 20020042638
    Abstract: A drug delivery system includes a plurality of sites, a fluid channel for delivering a drug to one of the plurality sites, and a light channel for delivering light to an area near one of the plurality of sites. The fluid channel is a micro fluidic channel and the light channel is a wave guide. The light channel may also be a fiber optic cable. The light channel directs light at the fluid channel wherein light from the light channel does not substantially exit to the major surface. The drug delivery system selectively delivers drugs to various types of neurologic cells. In operation a solution of a photoactivatable neuro-active drug is delivered to a preselected area in vivo and photoactivated in the solution at the preselected area to stimulate neurological tissue. The neuro-active drug could be an antagonist or agonist of neuronal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Raymond Iezzi, Greg Auner, Patrick McAllister, Gary W. Abrams