Patents by Inventor Kane Michael O'Donnell

Kane Michael O'Donnell 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).

  • Low work function diamond surface and radiation energy converters using same
    Patent number: 8617651
    Abstract: A surface with a low work function is formed from a starting material of diamond or diamond-like carbon. An oxygenation treatment is performed, so that the surface of the diamond or diamond-like carbon is oxygenated. Lithium is then deposited onto the oxygenated surface by means of a physical vapour deposition process. Excess lithium is then removed to form a lithium monolayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Bristol
    Inventors: Neil Fox, Tomas Liam Martin, Kane Michael O'Donnell
  • LOW WORK FUNCTION DIAMOND SURFACE AND RADIATION ENERGY CONVERTERS USING SAME
    Publication number: 20120244281
    Abstract: A surface with a low work function is formed from a starting material of diamond or diamond-like carbon. An oxygenation treatment is performed, so that the surface of the diamond or diamond-like carbon is oxygenated. Lithium is then deposited onto the oxygenated surface by means of a physical vapour deposition process. Excess lithium is then removed to form a lithium monolayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: The University of Bristol
    Inventors: Neil Fox, Tomas Liam Martin, Kane Michael O'Donnell