Patents by Inventor Igor V. Bondarev

Igor V. Bondarev 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).

  • Carbon nanotube oscillator surface profiling device and method of use
    Patent number: 8060943
    Abstract: The proposed device is based on a carbon nanotube oscillator consisting of a finite length outer stationary nanotube and a finite length inner oscillating nanotube. Its main function is to measure changes in the characteristics of the motion of the carbon nanotube oscillating near a sample surface, and profile the roughness of this surface. The device operates in a non-contact mode, thus it can be virtually non-wear and non-fatigued system. It is an alternative to the existing atomic force microscope (AFM) tips used to scan surfaces to determine their roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignees: University of South Florida, North Carolina Central University
    Inventors: Adrian Popescu, Lilia M. Woods, Igor V. Bondarev