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: 20160204773
    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: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Deep M. Jariwala, Vinod K. Sangwan, Weichao Xu, Hyungil Kim, Tobin J. Marks, Mark C. Hersam
  • Publication number: 20160079509
    Abstract: A transverse thermoelectric includes a first array of hole-conducting nanowires and a second array of electron-conducting nanowires positioned orthogonal to the first array of nanowires. A substrate provides structure to the first array of nanowires and the second array of nanowires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Grayson, Mark C. Hersam, Chuanle Zhou, Yang Tang, Tejas Shastry
  • Patent number: 9266735
    Abstract: The separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), by electronic type, using centrifugation of compositions of SWCNTs and surface active block copolymers in self-forming density gradient media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Jung-Woo T. Seo, Alexander Lee Antaris, Alexander A. Green
  • Publication number: 20160016796
    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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Alexander A. Green, Jian Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160009559
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for sorting nanotubes according to their wall number, and optionally further in terms of their diameter, electronic type, and/or chirality. Also provided are highly enriched nanotube populations provided thereby and articles of manufacture including such populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander A. Green, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 9221064
    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 graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Jung-Woo T. Seo, Joohoon Kang, Alexander A. Green
  • Publication number: 20150360957
    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 graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander A. Green, Mark C. Hersam
  • Publication number: 20150315398
    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 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang
  • Publication number: 20150307730
    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: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Ethan B. Secor, Sooman Lim, C. Daniel Frisbie, Lorraine F. Francis, Woo Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20150283482
    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 graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Jung-Woo T. Seo, Joohoon Kang, Alexander A. Green
  • Publication number: 20150255187
    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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Alexander L. Antaris, Alexander A. Green
  • Patent number: 9114405
    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 graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Alexander A. Green, Mark C. Hersam
  • Publication number: 20150203355
    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 graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander A. Green, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 9079764
    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: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang
  • Patent number: 9034213
    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 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Alexander L. Antaris, Alexander A. Green
  • Publication number: 20150102288
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic device formed with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) includes: at least one p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) thin-film transistor (TFT) formed with the SWCNTs, and at least one n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) TFT formed with the SWCNTs, where each of the at least one PMOS TFT and the at least one NMOS TFT has a gate, a source and a drain. The gate of each of the at least one PMOS TFT and the gate of each of the at least one NMOS TFT is configured to alternatively receive at least one input voltage, and respectively includes a local metallic gate structure formed of a metal. At least one of the drain of the at least one PMOS TFT and the drain of the at least one NMOS TFT is configured to output an output voltage VOUT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Michael L. Geier, Pradyumna L. Prabhumirashi, Weichao Xu, Hyungil Kim
  • Publication number: 20150072162
    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: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Yu Teng Liang, Ethan B. Secor, Pradyumna L. Prabhumirashi, Kanan P. Puntambekar, Michael L. Geier
  • Publication number: 20150034907
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a gate-tunable p-n heterojunction diode including a vertical stacked heterojunction of two ultrathin semiconductors. In one embodiment, single-layer molybdenum disulphide of an n-type semiconductor are stacked below semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes of a p-type semiconductor with each of them connected to a gold electrodes to form a p-n heterojunction. The electrical properties of the p-n heterojunction can be modulated by a gate voltage applied to a gate electrode and range from an insulator to a linear-response resistor to a highly rectifying diode. The gate tunability of the p-n heterojunction also allows spectral control over the photoresponse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Deep M. Jariwala, Vinod K. Sangwan
  • Patent number: 8865107
    Abstract: Highly concentrated carbon nanotube or other nano-reinforcement suspensions and/or masses are prepared for use as admixtures in cement base materials to make cementitious composite materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, Jung-Woo T. Seo, Surendra P. Shah, Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos, Zoi S. Metaxa
  • Patent number: 8852444
    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 graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Alexander A. Green, Mark C. Hersam