Patents by Inventor J. Alex Lee

J. Alex Lee 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).

  • Forming nanoparticles in basic amino acid sols
    Patent number: 8263035
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method that includes preparing a mixture comprising water, a basic amino acid, and a metal oxide precursor under conditions which result in the formation of metal oxide nanoparticles from the metal oxide precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventors: Tracy M. Davis, Mark A. Snyder, Michael Tsapatsis, J. Alex Lee
  • SILICA NANOPARTICLES IN BASIC AMINO ACID-SILICA SOLS
    Publication number: 20080213883
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method that includes preparing a mixture comprising water, a basic amino acid, and a metal oxide precursor under conditions which result in the formation of metal oxide nanoparticles from the metal oxide precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Tracy M. Davis, Mark A. Snyder, Michael Tsapatsis, J. Alex Lee