Patents by Inventor Laura R. Skubal

Laura R. Skubal 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).

  • Semiconductor-based detection and decontamination system
    Patent number: 8309020
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying and making quantitative determinations of different deposits on a portion thereof, determining that the deposit is a contaminant and decontaminating at least the portion of the system is disclosed. The system comprises a controller, a sensing portion and a decontamination portion. The controller contains information about at least one noncontaminant. The sensing portion communicates with at least the controller and the portion of the system and is adapted to detect the deposit. The decontaminating portion communicates with at least the controller and is adapted to decontaminate the portion of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Laura R Skubal, Alan L McArthur
  • SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED DETECTION AND DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110194975
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying and making quantitative determinations of different deposits on a portion thereof, determining that the deposit is a contaminant and decontaminating at least the portion of the system is disclosed. The system comprises a controller, a sensing portion and a decontamination portion. The controller contains information about at least one noncontaminant. The sensing portion communicates with at least the controller and the portion of the system and is adapted to detect the deposit. The decontaminating portion communicates with at least the controller and is adapted to decontaminate the portion of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Laura R Skubal, Alan L. McArthur
  • Semiconductor-based detection and decontamination system
    Patent number: 7914736
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying and making quantitative determinations of different deposits on a portion thereof, determining that the deposit is a contaminant and decontaminating at least the portion of the system is disclosed. The system comprises a controller, a sensing portion and a decontamination portion. The controller contains information about at least one noncontaminant. The sensing portion communicates with at least the controller and the portion of the system and is adapted to detect the deposit. The decontaminating portion communicates with at least the controller and is adapted to decontaminate the portion of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Uchicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Laura R. Skubal, Alan L. McArthur
  • Semiconductor-based detection and decontamination system
    Publication number: 20070280852
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying and making quantitative determinations of different deposits on a portion thereof, determining that the deposit is a contaminant and decontaminating at least the portion of the system is disclosed. The system comprises a controller, a sensing portion and a decontamination portion. The controller contains information about at least one noncontaminant. The sensing portion communicates with at least the controller and the portion of the system and is adapted to detect the deposit. The decontaminating portion communicates with at least the controller and is adapted to decontaminate the portion of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Laura R. Skubal, Alan L. McArthur
  • Semiconductor assisted metal deposition for nanolithography applications
    Patent number: 6410935
    Abstract: An article of manufacture and method of forming nanoparticle sized material components. A semiconductor oxide substrate includes nanoparticles of semiconductor oxide. A modifier is deposited onto the nanoparticles, and a source of metal ions are deposited in association with the semiconductor and the modifier, the modifier enabling electronic hole scavenging and chelation of the metal ions. The metal ions and modifier are illuminated to cause reduction of the metal ions to metal onto the semiconductor nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Argonne National Laboratory
    Inventors: Tijana Rajh, Natalia Meshkov, Jovan M. Nedelijkovic, Laura R. Skubal, David M. Tiede, Marion Thurnauer
  • Semiconductor assisted metal deposition for nanolithography applications
    Publication number: 20020047180
    Abstract: An article of manufacture and method of forming nanoparticle sized material components. A semiconductor oxide substrate includes nanoparticles of semiconductor oxide. A modifier is deposited onto the nanoparticles, and a source of metal ions are deposited in association with the semiconductor and the modifier, the modifier enabling electronic hole scavenging and chelation of the metal ions. The metal ions and modifier are illuminated to cause reduction of the metal ions to metal onto the semiconductor nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: Argonne National Laboratory
    Inventors: Tijana Rajh, Natalia Meshkov, Jovan M. Nedelijkovic, Laura R. Skubal, David M. Tiede, Marion Thurnauer
  • Semiconductor assisted metal deposition for nanolithography applications
    Patent number: 6271130
    Abstract: An article of manufacture and method of forming nanoparticle sized material components. A semiconductor oxide substrate includes nanoparticles of semiconductor oxide. A modifier is deposited onto the nanoparticles, and a source of metal ions are deposited in association with the semiconductor and the modifier, the modifier enabling electronic hole scavenging and chelation of the metal ions. The metal ions and modifier are illuminated to cause reduction of the metal ions to metal onto the semiconductor nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Tijana Rajh, Natalia Meshkov, Jovan M. Nedelijkovic, Laura R. Skubal, David M. Tiede, Marion Thurnauer