Patents by Inventor Michael Leon Simpson

Michael Leon Simpson 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).

  • Individually electrically addressable carbon nanofibers on insulating substrates
    Patent number: 7144287
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for individually electrically addressable carbon nanofibers on insulating substrates. A method includes forming an electrically conductive interconnect on at least a part of an insulating surface on a substrate; and growing at least one fiber that is coupled to the electrically conductive interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Guillorn, Timothy Eric McKnight, Vladimir I. Merkulov, Anatoli Vasilievich Melechko, Michael Leon Simpson
  • Individually electrically addressable vertically aligned carbon nanofibers on insulating substrates
    Patent number: 6982519
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for individually electrically addressable carbon nanofibers on insulating substrates. An apparatus includes an electrically conductive interconnect formed on at least a part of an insulating surface on a substrate; and at least one vertically aligned carbon nanofiber coupled to the electrically conductive interconnect. A kit includes a substrate having an insulating surface; an electrically conductive interconnect formed on at least a part of the insulating surface; and at least one vertically aligned carbon nanofiber coupled to the electrically conductive interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Guillorn, Timothy Eric McKnight, Vladimir I. Merkulov, Anatoli Vasilievich Melechko, Michael Leon Simpson
  • Individually electrically addressable carbon nanofibers on insulating substrates
    Publication number: 20030052585
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for individually electrically addressable carbon nanofibers on insulating substrates. A method includes forming an electrically conductive interconnect on at least a part of an insulating surface on a substrate; and growing at least one fiber that is coupled to the electrically conductive interconnect. An apparatus includes an electrically conductive interconnect formed on at least a part of an insulating surface on a substrate; and at least one fiber coupled to the electrically conductive interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Michael A. Guillorn, Timothy Eric McKnight, Vladimir I. Merkulov, Anatoli Vasilievich Melechko, Michael Leon Simpson