Patents by Inventor Leonid Grigorian

Leonid Grigorian 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).

  • Clathrate structure for electronic and electro-optic applications
    Patent number: 6103403
    Abstract: A method including the steps of (a) depositing a metal layer on a selected portion of a silicon substrate under a first set of predetermined conditions to form an metal silicide layer and an intermediate n-type silicon layer; and (b) exposing the metal silicide layer and the n-type silicon layer to a second set of predetermined conditions to form a silicon clathrate film on the selected portion of the silicon substrate, where the intermediate n-type silicon layer acts to bond the silicon clathrate to the silicon substrate to form a silicon clathrate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation Intellectual Property Development
    Inventors: Leonid Grigorian, Peter Eklund, Shaoli Fang
  • Thermoelectric materials based on intercalated layered metallic systems
    Patent number: 6091014
    Abstract: A novel thermoelectric material in the form of a unit cell including a first reagent intercalated as a semiconducting layer into a metallic layered host and a method for producing the thermoelectric material are disclosed. The unit cell is characterized by a Seebeck coefficient S of 80-140 .mu.V/K.degree. and an electrical conductivity .sigma. of 10.sup.3 -10.sup.4 (.OMEGA.cm).sup.-1, as well as a figure of merit Z of about 2.times.10.sup.-3 K.sup.-1 at 100.degree. K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Peter C. Eklund, Leonid Grigorian, Keith A. Williams, Gamini U. Sumanasekera