Patents by Inventor Martin O. Tanner

Martin O. Tanner 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).

  • Method of fabricating quantum bridges by selective etching of superlattice structures
    Patent number: 5630905
    Abstract: A quantum bridge structure including wires of a semiconductor material such as silicon which are formed by selectively etching a superlattice of alternating layers of at least two semiconductor materials. The quantum bridge is useful as a photo emission device, a photo detector device, and a chemical sensor. The wires exhibit improved electrical conduction properties due to decreased Coulomb scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: William T. Lynch, Kang L. Wang, Martin O. Tanner
  • Quantum bridges fabricated by selective etching of superlattice structures
    Patent number: 5539214
    Abstract: A quantum bridge structure including wires of a semiconductor material such as silicon which are formed by selectively etching a superlattice of alternating layers of at least two semiconductor materials. The quantum bridge is useful as a photo emission device, a photo detector device, and a chemical sensor. The wires exhibit improved electrical conduction properties due to decreased Coulomb scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: William T. Lynch, Kang L. Wang, Martin O. Tanner