Patents by Inventor Marc William Bockrath

Marc William Bockrath 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).

  • Nanomechanical switching device
    Patent number: 7382648
    Abstract: A nanomechanical device includes a nanostructure, such as a MWNT, located between two electrodes. The device switches from an OFF state to an ON state by extension of at least one inner shell of the nanostructure relative to at least one outer shell of the nanostructure upon an application of a voltage between the electrodes. If desired, the device may also switch from the ON state to the OFF state upon an application of a gate voltage to a gate electrode located adjacent to the nanostructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Marc William Bockrath