Patents by Inventor I. Francis Cheng

I. Francis Cheng 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).

  • Publication number: 20240117419
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a particle comprising a magnetic material and a carbon layer on the outer surface of the magnetic material. The carbon layer may comprise graphite, such as Graphite from the University of Idaho Thermolyzed Asphalt Reaction (GUITAR). The particle may further comprise a single stranded nucleic acid moiety, such as single stranded DNA or single stranded RNA, conjugated to the carbon layer. The disclosed particles are useful as nucleic acid sensors, PCR reagents, and in nucleic acid synthesis applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: I. Francis Cheng, Dipak Koirala, Peter B. Allen, Forrest Dalbec, Jeremy May, Kailash Hamal, Nolan Nicholas
  • Patent number: 10804041
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an electrochemical device comprising graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a graphene electrode comprising the graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. The graphene material disclosed herein for use in the disclosed electrochemical devices has superior properties and activity compared to carbon-based materials known and used in the art. The disclosed graphene material can be used in multiple different technologies, such as water treatment, batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical sensors, solar cells, and ultracapacitors (both aqueous and non-aqueous).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: University of Idaho
    Inventors: I. Francis Cheng, Yuqun Xie, Isaiah Gyan, Nolan Nicholas, David N. McIlroy, Peter R. Griffiths
  • Patent number: 9691556
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an electrochemical device comprising graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a graphene electrode comprising the graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. The graphene material disclosed herein for use in the disclosed electrochemical devices has superior properties and activity compared to carbon-based materials known and used in the art. The disclosed graphene material can be used in multiple different technologies, such as water treatment, batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical sensors, solar cells, and ultracapacitors (both aqueous and non-aqueous).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: University of Idaho
    Inventors: I. Francis Cheng, Yuqun Xie, Isaiah Gyan, Nolan Nicholas, David N. McIlroy, Peter R. Griffiths
  • Publication number: 20170169959
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an electrochemical device comprising graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a graphene electrode comprising the graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. The graphene material disclosed herein for use in the disclosed electrochemical devices has superior properties and activity compared to carbon-based materials known and used in the art. The disclosed graphene material can be used in multiple different technologies, such as water treatment, batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical sensors, solar cells, and ultracapacitors (both aqueous and non-aqueous).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: University of Idaho
    Inventors: I. Francis Cheng, Yuqun Xie, Isaiah Gyan, Nolan Nicholas, David N. McIlroy, Peter R. Griffiths
  • Publication number: 20140209480
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an electrochemical device comprising graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a graphene electrode comprising the graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. The graphene material disclosed herein for use in the disclosed electrochemical devices has superior properties and activity compared to carbon-based materials known and used in the art. The disclosed graphene material can be used in multiple different technologies, such as water treatment, batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical sensors, solar cells, and ultracapacitors (both aqueous and non-aqueous).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: University of Idaho
    Inventors: I. Francis Cheng, Yuqun Xie, Isaiah Gyan, Nolan Nicholas, David N. McIlroy, Peter R. Griffiths
  • Publication number: 20120228555
    Abstract: Particular embodiments of the current method disclose a method for making graphene, comprising providing a starting material and heating the starting material for a time and to a temperature effective to produce graphene. Certain embodiments utilize starting materials comprising carbonaceous materials used in conjunction with, or comprising, sulfur, and essentially free of a transition metal. The graphene produced by the current method can be used to coat graphene-coatable materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: I. Francis Cheng, David N. McIlroy, Jeremy Foutch, Peter R. Griffiths