Patents by Inventor Michael Leaf

Michael Leaf 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: 20220035233
    Abstract: A film assembly for transferring an image to a surface includes a base layer, an ink layer that is removably adhered to the base layer, a developer layer that develops the ink layer and a transfer layer that is removably adhered to the developer layer, the transfer layer including the image that is configured to be transferred onto the surface. The base layer and the rear layer can be adhered together to form a rear layer. A frame layer can be removably adhered to the transfer layer. The ink layer can contain a non-toxic ink. The transfer layer can be manufactured with resilient materials. The frame layer can be removed from the transfer layer. The rear layer can be removed from the developer layer. The film assembly can be within a film assembly array of a plurality of film assemblies and can be disposed within a film assembly housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Leaf
  • Patent number: 9012368
    Abstract: A system and method for systematically generating potential metal-organic framework (MOFs) structures given an input library of building blocks is provided herein. One or more material properties of the potential MOFs are evaluated using computational simulations. A range of material properties (surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, powder x-ray diffraction pattern, methane adsorption capability, and the like) can be estimated, and in doing so, illuminate unidentified structure-property relationships that may only have been recognized by taking a global view of MOF structures. In addition to identifying structure-property relationships, this systematic approach to identify the MOFs of interest is used to identify one or more MOFs that may be useful for high pressure methane storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Christopher E. Wilmer, Michael Leaf, Randall Q. Snurr, Omar K. Farha, Joseph T. Hupp
  • Patent number: 8900352
    Abstract: A system and method for systematically generating potential metal-organic framework (MOFs) structures given an input library of building blocks is provided herein. One or more material properties of the potential MOFs are evaluated using computational simulations. A range of material properties (surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, powder x-ray diffraction pattern, methane adsorption capability, and the like) can be estimated, and in doing so, illuminate unidentified structure-property relationships that may only have been recognized by taking a global view of MOF structures. In addition to identifying structure-property relationships, this systematic approach to identify the MOFs of interest is used to identify one or more MOFs that may be useful for high pressure methane storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Christopher E. Wilmer, Michael Leaf, Randall Q. Snurr, Omar K. Farha, Joseph T. Hupp
  • Publication number: 20130139686
    Abstract: A system and method for systematically generating potential metal-organic framework (MOFs) structures given an input library of building blocks is provided herein. One or more material properties of the potential MOFs are evaluated using computational simulations. A range of material properties (surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, powder x-ray diffraction pattern, methane adsorption capability, and the like) can be estimated, and in doing so, illuminate unidentified structure-property relationships that may only have been recognized by taking a global view of MOF structures. In addition to identifying structure-property relationships, this systematic approach to identify the MOFs of interest is used to identify one or more MOFs that may be useful for high pressure methane storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER E. WILMER, Michael Leaf, Randall Q. Snurr, Omar K. Farha, Joseph T. Hupp
  • Publication number: 20130143768
    Abstract: A system and method for systematically generating potential metal-organic framework (MOFs) structures given an input library of building blocks is provided herein. One or more material properties of the potential MOFs are evaluated using computational simulations. A range of material properties (surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, powder x-ray diffraction pattern, methane adsorption capability, and the like) can be estimated, and in doing so, illuminate unidentified structure-property relationships that may only have been recognized by taking a global view of MOF structures. In addition to identifying structure-property relationships, this systematic approach to identify the MOFs of interest is used to identify one or more MOFs that may be useful for high pressure methane storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER E. WILMER, Michael Leaf, Randall Q. Snurr, Omar K. Farha, Joseph T. Hupp