Patents by Inventor Heidar Sobhani Khakestar

Heidar Sobhani Khakestar 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).

  • Plasmon induced hot carrier device, method for using the same, and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9202952
    Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a unit that includes a semiconductor and a plasmonic material disposed on the semiconductor, where a potential barrier is formed between the plasmonic material and the semiconductor. The unit further includes an insulator disposed on the semiconductor and adjacent to the plasmonic material and a transparent conductor disposed on the plasmonic material, where, upon illumination, the plasmonic material is excited resulting the excitation of an electron with sufficient energy to overcome the potential barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Mark William Knight, Heidar Sobhani Khakestar, Peter Nordlander, Nancy J. Halas
  • PLASMON INDUCED HOT CARRIER DEVICE, METHOD FOR USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130299933
    Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a unit that includes a semiconductor and a plasmonic material disposed on the semiconductor, where a potential barrier is formed between the plasmonic material and the semiconductor. The unit further includes an insulator disposed on the semiconductor and adjacent to the plasmonic material and a transparent conductor disposed on the plasmonic material, where, upon illumination, the plasmonic material is excited resulting the excitation of an electron with sufficient energy to overcome the potential barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mark William Knight, Heidar Sobhani Khakestar, Peter Nordlander, Nancy J. Halas