Patents by Inventor John R. Gomm

John R. Gomm 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).

  • Synthesis of thin films and materials utilizing a gaseous catalyst
    Patent number: 8568686
    Abstract: A method for the fabrication of nanostructured semiconducting, photoconductive, photovoltaic, optoelectronic and electrical battery thin films and materials at low temperature, with no molecular template and no organic contaminants. High-quality metal oxide semiconductor, photovoltaic and optoelectronic materials can be fabricated with nanometer-scale dimensions and high dopant densities through the use of low-temperature biologically inspired synthesis routes, without the use of any biological or biochemical templates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Daniel E. Morse, Birgit Schwenzer, John R. Gomm, Kristian M. Roth, Brandon Heiken, Richard Brutchey