Patents by Inventor Howard Nicholson

Howard Nicholson 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).

  • 3D printed micro channel plate, method of making and using 3D printed micro channel plate
    Patent number: 10796874
    Abstract: The invention provides a gain device having a plurality of channels having a polygonal shape with four or more sides. The invention also provides a method for producing microchannel plates (MCPs) having the steps of providing a pre-polymer; and directing a laser over the pre-polymer into a pre-determined pattern. Also provided is method for efficiently 3D printing an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Wagner, Michael J. Pellin, Howard Nicholson, Lei Xia, Jingbo Wang, Junqi Xie, Anil U. Mane, Jeffrey W. Elam
  • 3D PRINTED MICRO CHANNEL PLATE, METHOD OF MAKING AND USING 3D PRINTED MICRO CHANNEL PLATE
    Publication number: 20190318896
    Abstract: The invention provides a gain device having a plurality of channels having a polygonal shape with four or more sides. The invention also provides a method for producing microchannel plates (MCPs) having the steps of providing a pre-polymer; and directing a laser over the pre-polymer into a pre-determined pattern. Also provided is method for efficiently 3D printing an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Wagner, Michael J. Pellin, Howard Nicholson, Lei Xia, Jingbo Wang, Junqi Xie, Anil U. Mane, Jeffrey W. Elam
  • 3D printed micro channel plate, method of making and using 3D printed micro channel plate
    Patent number: 10403464
    Abstract: The invention provides a gain device having a plurality of channels having a polygonal shape with four or more sides. The invention also provides a method for producing microchannel plates (MCPs) having the steps of providing a pre-polymer; and directing a laser over the pre-polymer into a pre-determined pattern. Also provided is method for efficiently 3D printing an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Wagner, Michael J. Pellin, Howard Nicholson, Lei Xia, Jingbo Wang, Junqi Xie, Anil U. Mane, Jeffrey W. Elam
  • 3D PRINTED MICRO CHANNEL PLATE, METHOD OF MAKING AND USING 3D PRINTED MICRO CHANNEL PLATE
    Publication number: 20190096623
    Abstract: The invention provides a gain device having a plurality of channels having a polygonal shape with four or more sides. The invention also provides a method for producing microchannel plates (MCPs) having the steps of providing a pre-polymer; and directing a laser over the pre-polymer into a pre-determined pattern. Also provided is method for efficiently 3D printing an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Wagner, Michael J. Pellin, Howard Nicholson, Lei Xia, Jingbo Wang, Junqi Xie, Anil U. Mane, Jeffrey W. Elam