Patents by Inventor Justin Tynes Kardel

Justin Tynes Kardel 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).

  • ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR ARRAYS OF NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160322554
    Abstract: A thermoelectric device and methods thereof. The thermoelectric device includes nanowires, a contact layer, and a shunt. Each of the nanowires includes a first end and a second end. The contact layer electrically couples the nanowires through at least the first end of each of the nanowires. The shunt is electrically coupled to the contact layer. All of the nanowires are substantially parallel to each other. A first contact resistivity between the first end and the contact layer ranges from 10?13 ?-m2 to 10?7 ?-m2. A first work function between the first end and the contact layer is less than 0.8 electron volts. The contact layer is associated with a first thermal resistance ranging from 10?2 K/W to 1010 K/W.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew L. Scullin, Madhav A. Karri, Adam Lorimer, Sylvain Muckenhirn, Gabriel A. Matus, Justin Tynes Kardel, Barbara Wacker
  • ARRAYS OF FILLED NANOSTRUCTURES WITH PROTRUDING SEGMENTS AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150147842
    Abstract: A structure and method for at least one array of nanowires partially embedded in a matrix includes nanowires and one or more fill materials located between the nanowires. Each of the nanowires including a first segment associated with a first end, a second segment associated with a second end, and a third segment between the first segment and the second segment. The nanowires are substantially parallel to each other and are fixed in position relative to each other by the one or more fill materials. The third segment is substantially surrounded by the one or more fill materials. The first segment protrudes from the one or more fill materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Gabriel A. MATUS, Mingqiang YI, Matthew L. SCULLIN, Justin Tynes KARDEL
  • ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR ARRAYS OF NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120247527
    Abstract: A thermoelectric device and methods thereof. The thermoelectric device includes nanowires, a contact layer, and a shunt. Each of the nanowires includes a first end and a second end. The contact layer electrically couples the nanowires through at least the first end of each of the nanowires. The shunt is electrically coupled to the contact layer. All of the nanowires are substantially parallel to each other. A first contact resistivity between the first end and the contact layer ranges from 10?13 ?-m2 to 10?7 ?-m2. A first work function between the first end and the contact layer is less than 0.8 electron volts. The contact layer is associated with a first thermal resistance ranging from 10?2 K/W to 1010 K/W.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Alphabet Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Scullin, Madhav A. Karri, Adam Lorimer, Sylvain Muckenhirn, Gabriel A. Matus, Justin Tynes Kardel, Barbara Wacker
  • ARRAYS OF FILLED NANOSTRUCTURES WITH PROTRUDING SEGMENTS AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120152295
    Abstract: A structure and method for at least one array of nanowires partially embedded in a matrix includes nanowires and one or more fill materials located between the nanowires. Each of the nanowires including a first segment associated with a first end, a second segment associated with a second end, and a third segment between the first segment and the second segment. The nanowires are substantially parallel to each other and are fixed in position relative to each other by the one or more fill materials. The third segment is substantially surrounded by the one or more fill materials. The first segment protrudes from the one or more fill materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Alphabet Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel A. Matus, Mingqiang Yi, Matthew L. Scullin, Justin Tynes Kardel