Patents by Inventor Julia Kohanek

Julia Kohanek 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).

  • Patent number: 11483951
    Abstract: A method for forming an assembly is provided. The method includes depositing a colloidal template onto a substrate, wherein the colloidal template is porous, depositing a metal layer onto and within the colloidal template, depositing a cap structure onto the colloidal template opposite of the substrate, and removing the colloidal template from between the substrate and the cap structure to form a metal inverse opal structure disposed therebetween. The method continues by depositing an electrical isolation layer in contact with the cap structure opposite the metal inverse opal structure, and attaching the electrical isolation layer to a cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Patent number: 11380604
    Abstract: A method of forming a textured surface layer along a substrate that includes disposing a plurality of polymer spheres on a surface of the metal substrate, and electroplating the metal substrate at a current density to deposit a metal layer along a body of each of the plurality of polymer spheres disposed on the surface of the metal substrate. The metal layer does not extend above a top surface of the plurality of polymer spheres. The method further includes removing the plurality of polymer spheres from the metal layer to form the textured surface defined by a size and shape of the plurality of polymer spheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Patent number: 11220426
    Abstract: A method for forming a flow channel in a MIO structure includes positioning a plurality of sacrificial spheres along a base substrate, heating a region of the plurality of sacrificial spheres above a melting point of the plurality of sacrificial spheres, thereby fusing the plurality of sacrificial spheres together and forming a solid channel, electrodepositing material between the plurality of sacrificial spheres and around the solid channel, removing the plurality of sacrificial spheres to form the MIO structure, and removing the solid channel to form the flow channel extending through the MIO structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Publication number: 20210238033
    Abstract: A method for forming a flow channel in a MIO structure includes positioning a plurality of sacrificial spheres along a base substrate, heating a region of the plurality of sacrificial spheres above a melting point of the plurality of sacrificial spheres, thereby fusing the plurality of sacrificial spheres together and forming a solid channel, electrodepositing material between the plurality of sacrificial spheres and around the solid channel, removing the plurality of sacrificial spheres to form the MIO structure, and removing the solid channel to form the flow channel extending through the MIO structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Patent number: 11069594
    Abstract: A method of forming an inverse opal structure along a substrate that includes depositing polymer spheres along the substrate and electroplating the substrate and spheres at a first current density to form a first solid metal layer such that the spheres are raised from the substrate. The method includes electroplating the substrate and the spheres at a second current density to diffuse metals from the substrate and deposit the metal about the spheres. The second current density is greater than the first current density. The method includes electroplating the substrate and spheres to form a second solid metal layer disposed over the spheres, and removing the spheres to form the inverse opal structure disposed between the first and second solid metal layers. The first and second solid metal layers define planar interface surfaces disposed over a porous structure of the inverse opal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Publication number: 20210159146
    Abstract: A method of forming a textured surface layer along a substrate that includes disposing a plurality of polymer spheres on a surface of the metal substrate, and electroplating the metal substrate at a current density to deposit a metal layer along a body of each of the plurality of polymer spheres disposed on the surface of the metal substrate. The metal layer does not extend above a top surface of the plurality of polymer spheres. The method further includes removing the plurality of polymer spheres from the metal layer to form the textured surface defined by a size and shape of the plurality of polymer spheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Publication number: 20210161026
    Abstract: A method for forming an assembly is provided. The method includes depositing a colloidal template onto a substrate, wherein the colloidal template is porous, depositing a metal layer onto and within the colloidal template, depositing a cap structure onto the colloidal template opposite of the substrate, and removing the colloidal template from between the substrate and the cap structure to form a metal inverse opal structure disposed therebetween. The method continues by depositing an electrical isolation layer in contact with the cap structure opposite the metal inverse opal structure, and attaching the electrical isolation layer to a cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Publication number: 20210159143
    Abstract: A method of forming an inverse opal structure along a substrate that includes depositing polymer spheres along the substrate and electroplating the substrate and spheres at a first current density to form a first solid metal layer such that the spheres are raised from the substrate. The method includes electroplating the substrate and the spheres at a second current density to diffuse metals from the substrate and deposit the metal about the spheres. The second current density is greater than the first current density. The method includes electroplating the substrate and spheres to form a second solid metal layer disposed over the spheres, and removing the spheres to form the inverse opal structure disposed between the first and second solid metal layers. The first and second solid metal layers define planar interface surfaces disposed over a porous structure of the inverse opal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Patent number: 10818576
    Abstract: Methods for forming bonded assemblies using metal inverse opal and cap structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for forming a bonded assembly includes positioning a substrate against a polymer support that is porous, depositing a metal onto and within the polymer support, disposing a cap layer to the polymer support opposite of the substrate to form a bottom electrode, and removing the polymer support from between the substrate and the cap layer to form a metal inverse opal structure disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Naoya Take, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal
  • Publication number: 20200219792
    Abstract: Methods for forming bonded assemblies using metal inverse opal and cap structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for forming a bonded assembly includes positioning a substrate against a polymer support that is porous, depositing a metal onto and within the polymer support, disposing a cap layer to the polymer support opposite of the substrate to form a bottom electrode, and removing the polymer support from between the substrate and the cap layer to form a metal inverse opal structure disposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Naoya Take, Paul Braun, Julia Kohanek, Gaurav Singhal