Patents by Inventor Ivan Smalyukh

Ivan Smalyukh 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).

  • ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ACTIVELY CONTROLLING RADIATION TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20230273474
    Abstract: Assemblies and methods for modulating (e.g., near) infrared radiation are provided. Exemplary assemblies include a composite material interposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. The composite material includes plasmonic nanoparticles (e.g., nanoplates) dispersed in a nematic liquid crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Souvik Ghosh, Ivan Smalyukh
  • Compositions comprising anisotropic nanoparticle liquid crystal dispersions having tunable optical properties
    Patent number: 10640707
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, comprising one or more types of surface modified anisotropic nanoparticles dispersed in a liquid crystal. The compositions provide tunable methods for modifying light and energy flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Quingkun Liu, Ivan Smalyukh
  • COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ANISOTROPIC NANOPARTICLE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPERSIONS HAVING TUNABLE OPTICAL PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20170292073
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, comprising one or more types of surface modified anisotropic nanoparticles dispersed in a liquid crystal. The compositions provide tunable methods for modifying light and energy flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Quingkun Liu, Ivan Smalyukh