Patents by Inventor Paul J. Steinhardt

Paul J. Steinhardt 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: 11852781
    Abstract: Waveguides and electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising waveguides fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. The devices include electromagnetic splitters, filters, and sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Paul J Steinhardt, Marian Florescu, Salvatore Torquato
  • Patent number: 11733429
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of quasicrystalline structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chaney Lin, Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato
  • Publication number: 20210373201
    Abstract: Waveguides and electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising waveguides fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. The devices include electromagnetic splitters, filters, and sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Marian Florescu, Salvatore Torquato
  • Patent number: 11086047
    Abstract: Waveguides and electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising waveguides fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. The devices include electromagnetic splitters, filters, and sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Paul J Steinhardt, Marian Florescu, Salvatore Torquato
  • Publication number: 20210072424
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of quasicrystalline structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Chaney Lin, Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato
  • Patent number: 10662065
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of physical chemistry and relates to novel hyperuniform and nearly hyperuniform random network materials and methods of making said materials. Methods are described for controlling or altering the band gap of a material, and in particular commercially useful materials such as amorphous silicon. These methods can be exploited in the design of semiconductors, transistors, diodes, solar cells and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato, Miroslav Hejna
  • Patent number: 10175389
    Abstract: The invention provides an article of manufacture, and methods of designing and making the article. The article permits or prohibits waves of energy, especially photonic/electromagnetic energy, to propagate through it, depending on the energy band gaps built into it. The structure of the article may be reduced to a pattern of points having a hyperuniform distribution. The point-pattern may exhibit a crystalline symmetry, a quasicrystalline symmetry or may be aperiodic. In some embodiments, the point pattern exhibits no long-range order. Preferably, the point-pattern is isotropic. In all embodiments, the article has a complete, TE- and TM-optimized band-gap. The extraordinary transmission phenomena found in the disordered hyperuniform photonic structures of the invention find use in optical micro-circuitry (all-optical, electronic or thermal switching of the transmission), near-field optical probing, thermophotovoltaics, and energy-efficient incandescent sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato, Marian Florescu
  • Publication number: 20180244528
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of physical chemistry and relates to novel hyperuniform and nearly hyperuniform random network materials and methods of making said materials. Methods are described for controlling or altering the band gap of a material, and in particular commercially useful materials such as amorphous silicon. These methods can be exploited in the design of semiconductors, transistors, diodes, solar cells and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Slavatore Torquato, Miroslav Hejna
  • Patent number: 10059596
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of physical chemistry and relates to novel hyperuniform and nearly hyperuniform random network materials and methods of making said materials. Methods are described for controlling or altering the band gap of a material, and in particular commercially useful materials such as amorphous silicon. These methods can be exploited in the design of semiconductors, transistors, diodes, solar cells and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato, Miroslav Hejna
  • Publication number: 20180188418
    Abstract: Waveguides and electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising waveguides fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. The devices include electromagnetic splitters, filters, and sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Marian Florescu, Salvatore Torquato
  • Patent number: 9885806
    Abstract: Waveguides and electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising waveguides fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. The devices include electromagnetic splitters, filters, and sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Paul J Steinhardt, Marian Florescu, Salvatore Torquato
  • Publication number: 20170233515
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of quasicrystalline structures. In preferred embodiments, the stopgap structure is more spherically symmetric than periodic structures facilitating the formation of stopgaps in nearly all directions because of higher rotational symmetries. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of quasicrystalline structures for optical, mechanical, electrical and magnetic purposes. In some embodiments, the invention relates to manipulating, controlling, modulating and directing waves including electromagnetic, sound, spin, and surface waves, for pre-selected range of wavelengths propagating in multiple directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Paul Michael Chaikin, Weining Man
  • Publication number: 20170082780
    Abstract: The invention provides an article of manufacture, and methods of designing and making the article. The article permits or prohibits waves of energy, especially photonic/electromagnetic energy, to propagate through it, depending on the energy band gaps built into it. The structure of the article may be reduced to a pattern of points having a hyperuniform distribution. The point-pattern may exhibit a crystalline symmetry, a quasicrystalline symmetry or may be aperiodic. In some embodiments, the point pattern exhibits no long-range order. Preferably, the point-pattern is isotropic. In all embodiments, the article has a complete, TE- and TM-optimized band-gap. The extraordinary transmission phenomena found in the disordered hyperuniform photonic structures of the invention find use in optical micro-circuitry (all-optical, electronic or thermal switching of the transmission), near-field optical probing, thermophotovoltaics, and energy-efficient incandescent sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato, Marian Florescu
  • Publication number: 20160377808
    Abstract: Waveguides and electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising waveguides fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. The devices include electromagnetic splitters, filters, and sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Marian Florescu, Salvatore Torquato
  • Patent number: 9465141
    Abstract: Waveguides and electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising waveguides fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. The devices include electromagnetic splitters, filters, and sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: The Trustees Of Princeton University
    Inventors: Paul J Steinhardt, Marian Florescu, Salvatore Torquato
  • Patent number: 9461203
    Abstract: The invention provides an article of manufacture, and methods of designing and making the article. The article permits or prohibits waves of energy, especially photonic/electromagnetic energy, to propagate through it, depending on the energy band gaps built into it. The structure of the article may be reduced to a pattern of points having a hyperuniform distribution. The point-pattern may exhibit a crystalline symmetry, a quasicrystalline symmetry or may be aperiodic. In some embodiments, the point pattern exhibits no long-range order. Preferably, the point-pattern is isotropic. In all embodiments, the article has a complete, TE- and TM-optimized band-gap. The extraordinary transmission phenomena found in the disordered hyperuniform photonic structures of the invention find use in optical micro-circuitry (all-optical, electronic or thermal switching of the transmission), near-field optical probing, thermophotovoltaics, and energy-efficient incandescent sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato, Marian Florescu
  • Publication number: 20160133786
    Abstract: The invention provides an article of manufacture, and methods of designing and making the article. The article permits or prohibits waves of energy, especially photonic/electromagnetic energy, to propagate through it, depending on the energy band gaps built into it. The structure of the article may be reduced to a pattern of points having a hyperuniform distribution. The point-pattern may exhibit a crystalline symmetry, a quasicrystalline symmetry or may be aperiodic. In some embodiments, the point pattern exhibits no long-range order. Preferably, the point-pattern is isotropic. In all embodiments, the article has a complete, TE- and TM-optimized band-gap. The extraordinary transmission phenomena found in the disordered hyperuniform photonic structures of the invention find use in optical micro-circuitry (all-optical, electronic or thermal switching of the transmission), near-field optical probing, thermophotovoltaics, and energy-efficient incandescent sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato, Marian Florescu
  • Publication number: 20160075563
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of physical chemistry and relates to novel hyperuniform and nearly hyperuniform random network materials and methods of making said materials. Methods are described for controlling or altering the band gap of a material, and in particular commercially useful materials such as amorphous silicon. These methods can be exploited in the design of semiconductors, transistors, diodes, solar cells and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Paul J. STEINHARDT, Salvatore TORQUATO, Miroslav HEJNA
  • Patent number: 9207357
    Abstract: The invention provides an article of manufacture, and methods of designing and making the article. The article permits or prohibits waves of energy, especially photonic/electromagnetic energy, to propagate through it, depending on the energy band gaps built into it. The structure of the article may be reduced to a pattern of points having a hyperuniform distribution. The point-pattern may exhibit a crystalline symmetry, a quasicrystalline symmetry or may be aperiodic. In some embodiments, the point pattern exhibits no long-range order. Preferably, the point-pattern is isotropic. In all embodiments, the article has a complete, TE- and TM-optimized band-gap. The extraordinary transmission phenomena found in the disordered hyperuniform photonic structures of the invention find use in optical micro-circuitry (all-optical, electronic or thermal switching of the transmission), near-field optical probing, thermophotovoltaics, and energy-efficient incandescent sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato, Marian Florescu
  • Publication number: 20140366647
    Abstract: Waveguides and electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising electromagnetic cavities fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. Devices comprising waveguides fabricated in hyperuniform disordered materials with complete photonic bandgaps are provided. The devices include electromagnetic splitters, filters, and sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Paul J. Steinhardt, Marian Florescu, Salvatore Torquato