Patents by Inventor J Robert Barsotti, Jr.

J Robert Barsotti, Jr. 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).

  • Insulated nanogap devices and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 8304273
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method to eliminate undesired parallel conductive paths of nanogap devices for aqueous sensing. The method involves the electrical insulation of an electrode pair, except for the nanogap region wherein electrical response is measured. The magnitude of undesired ionic current in a measurement is reduced by two orders of magnitude. The process to accomplish the present invention is self-aligned and avoids fabrication complexity. The invention has a great potential in nanogap device applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Francesco Stellacci, J Robert Barsotti, Jr., Zhang Huijuan, John Thong
  • INSULATED NANOGAP DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110056845
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method to eliminate undesired parallel conductive paths of nanogap devices for aqueous sensing. The method involves the electrical insulation of an electrode pair, except for the nanogap region wherein electrical response is measured. The magnitude of undesired ionic current in a measurement is reduced by two orders of magnitude. The process to accomplish the present invention is self-aligned and avoids fabrication complexity. The invention has a great potential in nanogap device applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Francesco Stellacci, J. Robert Barsotti, JR., Zhang Huijuan, John Thong