Patents by Inventor John E. Bender, IV

John E. Bender, IV 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).

  • Germanes and doping with germanes
    Patent number: 6197983
    Abstract: The present invention provides germanium-containing compounds which can function as dopants and where the methods for their use are flexible, reliable and environmentally safe. The process includes the ability to make bisamidegermanes under relatively mild conditions, usually standard temperature and pressure, without toxic by-products, giving pure products at satisfactory yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kyle Erik Litz, Mark M. Banaszak Holl, John E. Bender, IV