Patents by Inventor Grégoire Genolet

Grégoire Genolet 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).

  • Microstructures
    Patent number: 7351604
    Abstract: A method for forming a microstructures is described. The method comprises: depositing a seed material on a substrate; growing a nanotube from the seed material; depositing microstructure material on the substrate to embed the nanotube in the microstructure material; and, detaching the substrate to release the microstructure. The resulting mictostructure comprises a body portion and a nanotube embedded in the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Graham Cross, Michel Despont, Urs T. Duerig, Grégoire Genolet, Reto Schlittler, Peter Vettiger
  • Microstructures
    Publication number: 20050130551
    Abstract: A method for forming a microstructures is described. The method comprises: depositing a seed material on a substrate; growing a nanotube from the seed material; depositing microstructure material on the substrate to embed the nanotube in the microstructure material; and, detaching the substrate to release the microstructure. The resulting mictostructure comprises a body portion and a nanotube embedded in the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Graham Cross, Michel Despont, Urs Duerig, Gregoire Genolet, Reto Schlittler