Patents by Inventor John Thomas Heron

John Thomas Heron 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).

  • Multiferroic heterostructures
    Patent number: 11276728
    Abstract: A heterostructure includes a substrate exhibiting a piezoelectric effect, and a magnetostrictive film supported by the substrate. The magnetostrictive film includes an iron-gallium alloy. The iron-gallium alloy has a gallium composition greater than 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Cornell University
    Inventors: John Thomas Heron, Peter Benjamin Meisenheimer, Darrell G. Schlom, Rachel Steinhardt
  • MULTIFERROIC HETEROSTRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20210249468
    Abstract: A heterostructure includes a substrate exhibiting a piezoelectric effect, and a magnetostrictive film supported by the substrate. The magnetostrictive film includes an iron-gallium alloy. The iron-gallium alloy has a gallium composition greater than 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: John Thomas Heron, Peter Benjamin Meisenheimer, Darrell G. Schlom, Rachel Steinhardt