Patents by Inventor Michele Parrinello

Michele Parrinello 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).

  • Molecular recording/reproducing method and recording medium
    Patent number: 5547774
    Abstract: A recording and reproducing method for binary coded information and a suitable recording medium are described, which use endohedrally doped cagelike molecules 30, especially fullerenes and derivatives thereof, as storage elements. By applying a probing tip 36 to the molecule for the read/write process an enhanced storage density is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Gimzewski, Michele Parrinello, Bruno Reihl