Patents by Inventor Nicholas Kioussis

Nicholas Kioussis 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).

  • Patent number: 11955263
    Abstract: Ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that comprise at least one Dirac half metal material. In addition, Dirac half metal materials are disclosed, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons. In addition, ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that includes at least one Dirac half metal material, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons, wherein the material exhibits 100% spin polarization, and wherein the plurality of electrons exhibit ultrahigh mobility. Spintronic devices and heterostructures are also disclosed that include a Dirac half metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Trustees of the California State University
    Inventors: Nicholas Kioussis, Qilong Sun
  • Publication number: 20230055260
    Abstract: Ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that comprise at least one Dirac half metal material. In addition, Dirac half metal materials are disclosed, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons. In addition, ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that includes at least one Dirac half metal material, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons, wherein the material exhibits 100% spin polarization, and wherein the plurality of electrons exhibit ultrahigh mobility. Spintronic devices and heterostructures are also disclosed that include a Dirac half metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: The Trustees of the California State University
    Inventors: Nicholas Kioussis, Qilong Sun
  • Patent number: 11495381
    Abstract: Ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that comprise at least one Dirac half metal material. In addition, Dirac half metal materials are disclosed, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons. In addition, ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that includes at least one Dirac half metal material, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons, wherein the material exhibits 100% spin polarization, and wherein the plurality of electrons exhibit ultrahigh mobility. Spintronic devices and heterostructures are also disclosed that include a Dirac half metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Trustees of the California State University
    Inventors: Nicholas Kioussis, Qilong Sun
  • Publication number: 20190304652
    Abstract: Ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that comprise at least one Dirac half metal material. In addition, Dirac half metal materials are disclosed, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons. In addition, ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that includes at least one Dirac half metal material, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons, wherein the material exhibits 100% spin polarization, and wherein the plurality of electrons exhibit ultrahigh mobility. Spintronic devices and heterostructures are also disclosed that include a Dirac half metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: The California State University - Northridge
    Inventors: Nicholas Kioussis, Qilong Sun
  • Patent number: 9871193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to magnetic random access memory (MRAM) storage devices based on multiferroic tunnel junctions in which ferroelectric polarization is used to control and manipulate the memory state. Invention methods include: (1) method of producing tunneling electroresistance (TER) effect in multiferroic tunnel junction (MFTJ) at finite bias; (2) method of controlling the TER effect in an MFTJ at infinite bias via the switching of the relative orientation of the ferromagnetic leads; (3) method of producing monotonous bias dependence of the tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) in a MFTJ; (4) method of controlling the size and direction of the parallel spin transfer torque (STT) component and the perpendicular STT component across the MFTJ; (5) method of producing a monotonous bias dependence of the perpendicular STT component across an MFTJ; and (6) method of controlling the size and sign of the interlayer exchange coupling in an MFTJ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
    Inventors: Nicholas Kioussis, Julian Velev, Alan Kalitsov, Artur Useinov
  • Publication number: 20170092842
    Abstract: A magnetic memory bit structure using voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) for switching the state of at least one magnetic free layer (FL) is configured for inducing strain to achieve very large VCMA coefficients, toward reducing the electric field potential and/or voltage required for switching the state of the magnetic free layer (FL). The disclosed apparatus and method increases voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) efficiency, which is the change of interfacial magnetic anisotropy energy per unit electric field, thus exploiting strain engineering in designing next generation MeRAM devices which operate more efficiently with lower switching thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
    Inventors: Pedram Khalili Amiri, Qi Hu, Kang L. Wang, Nicholas Kioussis, Phuong-Vu Ong
  • Publication number: 20160043307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to magnetic random access memory (MRAM) storage devices based on multiferroic tunnel junctions in which ferroelectric polarization is used to control and manipulate the memory state. Invention methods include: (1) method of producing tunneling electroresistance (TER) effect in multiferroic tunnel junction (MFTJ) at finite bias; (2) method of controlling the TER effect in an MFTJ at infinite bias via the switching of the relative orientation of the ferromagnetic leads; (3) method of producing monotonous bias dependence of the tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) in a MFTJ; (4) method of controlling the size and direction of the parallel spin transfer torque (STT) component and the perpendicular STT component across the MFTJ; (5) method of producing a monotonous bias dependence of the perpendicular STT component across an MFTJ; and (6) method of controlling the size and sign of the interlayer exchange coupling in an MFTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Kioussis, Julian Velev, Alan Kalitsov, Artur Useinov