Patents by Inventor Laurent Carlo

Laurent Carlo 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).

  • Method for preparing a thin film of thiospinels
    Patent number: 9249495
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a thin film of at least one compound of formula AM4X8, where: A is Ga or Ge; M is V, Nb, Ta or Mo; and X is S or Se. Said method includes the following steps: i) a step of forming a thin film of at least one compound of formula AM4X8 by the magnetron spraying of a target including at least one compound of said formula AM4X8, in an atmosphere including at least one inert gas; and ii) a step of annealing the thin film formed during step i) by heat treating; wherein step i) and/or step ii) are carried out in the presence of sulphur when X is S or in the presence of selenium when X is Se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Marie-Paule Besland, Emeline Souchier, Laurent Carlo, Benoit Corraze, Etienne Janod, Julie Martial