Patents by Inventor Michael G. Pravica

Michael G. Pravica 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).

  • X-ray targeted bond or compound destruction
    Patent number: 9480856
    Abstract: This document provides methods, systems, and devices for inducing a decomposition reaction by directing x-rays towards a location including a particular compound. The x-rays can have an irradiation energy that corresponds to a bond distance of a bond in the particular compound in order to break that bond and induce a decomposition of that particular compound. In some cases, the particular compound is a hazardous substance or part of a hazardous substance. In some cases, the particular compound is delivered to a desired location in an organism and x-rays induce a decomposition reaction that creates a therapeutic substance (e.g., a toxin that kills cancer cells) in the location of the organism. In some cases, the particular compound decomposes to produce a reactant in a reactor apparatus (e.g., fuel cell or semiconductor fabricator).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
    Inventor: Michael G. Pravica, Sr.
  • X-RAY TARGETED BOND OR COMPOUND DESTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20150196777
    Abstract: This document provides methods, systems, and devices for inducing a decomposition reaction by directing x-rays towards a location including a particular compound. The x-rays can have an irradiation energy that corresponds to a bond distance of a bond in the particular compound in order to break that bond and induce a decomposition of that particular compound. In some cases, the particular compound is a hazardous substance or part of a hazardous substance. In some cases, the particular compound is delivered to a desired location in an organism and x-rays induce a decomposition reaction that creates a therapeutic substance (e.g., a toxin that kills cancer cells) in the location of the organism. In some cases, the particular compound decomposes to produce a reactant in a reactor apparatus (e.g., fuel cell or semiconductor fabricator).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: The Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education on Behalf of the University of Ne
    Inventor: Michael G. Pravica, SR.
  • Doping wide band gap semiconductors
    Patent number: 7795120
    Abstract: A 13C diamond is doped by proton induced transmutation. P-type doping is achieved by the 13C(p,??)10B reaction. N-type doping is achieved by the 13C(p,?)14N reaction. The transmutation reaction that occurs is determined by selection of proton beam energy. Stacks of junctions each calculated to be in the order of 10 nm thick have been achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jack L. Price, Noel A. Guardala, Michael G. Pravica