Patents by Inventor Mark A. Ratner

Mark A. Ratner 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).

  • Aluminum metallic nanoparticle-polymer nanocomposites for energy storage
    Patent number: 10586628
    Abstract: A nanoparticle composition comprising a substrate comprising a metal oxide component and an aluminum oxide component; and a metallocene olefin polymerization catalyst component coupled to the substrate is disclosed. The metal oxide component is homogenously dispersed throughout the nanocomposite composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignees: Northwestern University, The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Michael T. Lanagan, Mark A. Ratner, Massimiliano Delferro, Lisa A. Fredin, Zhong Li
  • Aluminum Metallic Nanoparticle-Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Storage
    Publication number: 20160071627
    Abstract: A nanoparticle composition comprising a substrate comprising aluminum nanoparticles, an Al2O3 component coating said aluminum nanoparticles, and a metallocene catalyst component coupled to the Al2O3 component; and a polyolefin component coupled to said substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Michael T. Lanagan, Mark A. Ratner, Massimiliano Deferro, Lisa A. Fredin, Zhong Li
  • ALUMINUM METALLIC NANOPARTICLE-POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES FOR ENERGY STORAGE
    Publication number: 20130317170
    Abstract: A nanoparticle composition comprising a substrate comprising aluminum nanoparticles, an Al2O3 component coating said aluminum nanoparticles, and a metallocene catalyst component coupled to the Al2O3 component; and a polyolefin component coupled to said substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Michael T. Lanagan, Mark A. Ratner, Massimiliano Delferro, Lisa A. Fredin, Zhong Li
  • Molecular quantum interference apparatus and applications of same
    Patent number: 8022394
    Abstract: A molecular quantum interference device for use in molecular electronics. In one embodiment, the device includes a molecular quantum interference unit having a first terminal group and a second terminal group between which quantum interference affects electrical conduction, a molecular spacer having a first terminal group and a second terminal group and coupled to the molecular quantum interference unit through a chemical bonding between the first terminal group of the molecular spacer and the second terminal group of the molecular quantum interference unit, a first electrode electrically coupled to the molecular quantum interference unit and configured to supply charge carriers to or receive charge carriers from the molecular quantum interference unit, and a second electrode electrically coupled to the molecular spacer and configured to receive charge carriers from or supply charge carriers to the molecular spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Gemma Solomon, David Andrews, Mark Ratner