Patents by Inventor Mark C. Hersam

Mark C. Hersam 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).

  • Publication number: 20190002298
    Abstract: A boron allotrope comprising an elemental boron layer comprising a boron atomic thickness dimension and a method for preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Joshua D. Wood, Andrew J. Mannix, Brian T. Kiraly, Brandon L. Fisher, Nathan P. Guisinger
  • Publication number: 20180340090
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion with a polymer-organic solvent solution and subsequent solvent exchange, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang
  • Publication number: 20180254517
    Abstract: Composites comprising anode and cathode active materials conformally coupled to few-layered graphene, corresponding electrodes and related methods of preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Kan-Sheng Chen, Ethan B. Secor
  • Publication number: 20180251371
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for providing populations of single-walled carbon nanotubes that are substantially monodisperse in terms of diameter, electronic type, and/or chirality. Also provided are single-walled carbon nanotube populations provided thereby and articles of manufacture including such populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael S. Arnold, Mark C. Hersam, Samuel I. Stupp
  • Publication number: 20180222755
    Abstract: Articles comprising a boron allotrope and an organic compound having a lateral interface one with the other, together with method(s) of preparation of such articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Xiaolong Liu
  • Patent number: 10037832
    Abstract: The separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), by electronic type using centrifugation of compositions of SWNTs and surface active block copolymers in density gradient media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Alexander L. Antaris, Alexander A. Green
  • Patent number: 10030161
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion with a polymer-organic solvent solution and subsequent solvent exchange, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang
  • Publication number: 20180187032
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion and concentration with a polymer-organic solvent medium, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang, Ethan B. Secor, Pradyumna L. Prabhumirashi, Kanan P. Puntambekar, Michael L. Geier, Bok Y. Ahn, Jennifer A. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20180183423
    Abstract: Van der Waals heterojunctions are extended to semiconducting p-type single-walled carbon nanotube (s-SWCNT) and n-type film that can be solution-processed with high spatial uniformity at the wafer scale. The resulting large-area, low-voltage p-n heterojunctions can exhibit anti-ambipolar transfer characteristics with high on/off ratios. The charge transport can be efficiently utilized in analog circuits such as frequency doublers and keying circuits that are widely used, for example, in telecommunication and wireless data transmission technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: Northwestern University, Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Deep M. Jariwala, Vinod K. Sangwan, Weichao Xu, Hyungil Kim, Tobin J. Marks, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 9972799
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a diode includes forming a first semiconductor layer having a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion on a substrate; forming first and second electrodes on the substrate, the first electrode extending over and being in contact with the first portion of the first semiconductor layer; forming an insulting film to cover the first electrode and the first portion of the first semiconductor layer; and forming a second semiconductor layer having a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion on the substrate. The second portion of the second semiconductor layer overlapping with the second portion of the first semiconductor layer to define a vertically stacked heterojunction therewith. The first portion of the second semiconductor layer extending over and being in contact with the second electrode. Each of the first and second semiconductor layers includes an atomically thin semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Deep M. Jariwala, Vinod K. Sangwan
  • Publication number: 20180117502
    Abstract: Separation of rhenium disulfide nanomaterials and related fluid density gradient media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Joohoon Kang
  • Patent number: 9947724
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a CMOS logic device with SWCNTs includes forming a plurality of local metallic gate structures on a substrate by depositing a metal on the substrate; forming a plurality of contacts on the substrate; and depositing the SWCNTs on the substrate, and doping a certain area of the SWCNTs to form the CMOS logic device having at least one NMOS transistor and at least one PMOS transistor. Each of the NMOS and PMOS transistors has a gate formed by one of the local metallic gate structures, and a source and a drain formed by two of the contacts respectively. The gate of each PMOS transistor and the gate of each NMOS transistor are configured to alternatively receive at least one input voltage. At least one of the drain of the PMOS transistor and the drain of the NMOS transistor is configured to output an output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignees: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Michael L. Geier, Pradyumna L. Prabhumirashi, Weichao Xu, Hyungil Kim
  • Publication number: 20180100080
    Abstract: Graphene ink compositions as can be utilized with gravure and screen printing processes, to provide flexible electronic components with high-resolution printed graphene circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Ethan B. Secor, Sooman Lim, C. Daniel Frisbie, Lorraine F. Francis, Woo Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20180094156
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion and concentration with a polymer-organic solvent medium, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang, Ethan B. Secor, Pradyumna L. Prabhumirashi, Kanan P. Puntambekar, Michael L. Geier
  • Publication number: 20180086932
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion and concentration with a polymer-organic solvent medium, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang, Ethan B. Secor, Pradyumna L. Prabhumirashi, Kanan P. Puntambekar, Michael L. Geier
  • Patent number: 9926195
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for providing populations of single-walled carbon nanotubes that are substantially monodisperse in terms of diameter, electronic type, and/or chirality. Also provided are single-walled carbon nanotube populations provided thereby and articles of manufacture including such populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Michael S. Arnold, Mark C. Hersam, Samuel I. Stupp
  • Patent number: 9929725
    Abstract: Van der Waals heterojunctions are extended to semiconducting p-type single-walled carbon nanotube (s-SWCNT) and n-type film that can be solution-processed with high spatial uniformity at the wafer scale. The resulting large-area, low-voltage p-n heterojunctions can exhibit anti-ambipolar transfer characteristics with high on/off ratios. The charge transport can be efficiently utilized in analog circuits such as frequency doublers and keying circuits that are widely used, for example, in telecommunication and wireless data transmission technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Northwestern University, Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Deep M. Jariwala, Vinod K. Sangwan, Weichao Xu, Hyungil Kim, Tobin J. Marks, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 9902866
    Abstract: A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion and concentration with a polymer-organic solvent medium, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: Northwestern University, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang, Ethan B. Secor, Pradyumna L. Prabhumirashi, Kanan P. Puntambekar, Michael L. Geier, Bok Y. Ahn, Jennifer A. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20180050905
    Abstract: A sensing platform includes a substrate, an array of wells formed in the substrate, and sorted nanoparticles filling in the array of wells such that each well contains a single sorted nanoparticle, wherein the sorted nanoparticles are in a cluster state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy P. Tyler, Anne-Isabelle Henry, Richard P. Van Duyne, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 9890043
    Abstract: The present teachings provide, in part, methods of separating two-dimensional nanomaterials by atomic layer thickness. In certain embodiments, the present teachings provide methods of generating boron nitride nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Alexander A. Green, Jian Zhu