Patents by Inventor Rachael L. Myers-Ward
Rachael L. Myers-Ward 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).
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Publication number: 20240153763Abstract: Systems and methods for growth of silicon carbide over a layer comprising graphene and/or hexagonal boron nitride, and related articles, are generally described. In some embodiments, a SiC film is fabricated over a layer comprising graphene and/or hexagonal boron nitride, which in turn is disposed over a substrate. The layer and/or the substrate may be lattice-matched with the SiC film to reduce defect density in the SiC film. The fabricated SiC film may then be removed from the substrate via, for example, a stressor attached to the SiC film. In certain cases, the layer serves as a reusable platform for growing SiC films and also serves a release layer that allows fast, precise, and repeatable release at the layer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Government of the United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, ROHM Co. Ltd.Inventors: Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Jeehwan Kim, Kuan Qiao, Wei Kong, David Kurt Gaskill, Takuji Maekawa, Noriyuki Masago
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Patent number: 11789004Abstract: A sensitive and selective, in-line method to measure and validate the sulfur content at ppb levels in both the liquid and gas phase of an analyte. The method includes patterning graphene, for example to form a mesa structure comprising horizontal or vertical lines or an array of multidentate star features; functionalizing the patterned graphene and attaching nanoparticles to the functionalized graphene to form a device; exposing the device to an analyte in the gas or liquid phase; detecting a change in electrical response when sulfur is present in the analyte; and recovering the device for future use. Also disclosed is the related sulfur detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Evgeniya H. Lock, F. Keith Perkins, Anthony K. Boyd, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, David Kurt Gaskill, Anindya Nath
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Patent number: 11649159Abstract: A method of fabricating suspended beam silicon carbide microelectromechanical (MEMS) structure with low capacitance and good thermal expansion match. A suspended material structure is attached to an anchor material structure that is direct wafer bonded to a substrate. The anchor material structure and the suspended material structure are formed from either a hexagonal single-crystal SiC material, and the anchor material structure is bonded to the substrate while the suspended material structure does not have to be attached to the substrate. The substrate may be a semi-insulating or insulating SiC substrate. The substrate may have an etched recess region on the substrate first surface to facilitate the formation of the movable suspended material structures. The substrate may have patterned electrical electrodes on the substrate first surface, within recesses etched into the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Inventors: Francis J. Kub, Karl D. Hobart, Eugene A. Imhoff, Rachael L. Myers-Ward
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Patent number: 11572281Abstract: A method for graphene functionalization that preserves electronic properties and enables nanoparticles deposition comprising providing graphene, functionalizing the graphene via non-covalent or covalent functionalization, rinsing the graphene, drying the graphene, and forming functionalized graphene wherein the functionalized graphene preserves electronic properties and enables nanoparticles deposition. A functionalized graphene wherein the graphene functionalization preserves electronic properties and enables nanoparticles deposition.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Evgeniya H. Lock, Michael S. Osofsky, Raymond C Y Auyeung, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, David Kurt Gaskill, Joseph Prestigiacomo
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Publication number: 20210231633Abstract: A sensitive and selective, in-line method to measure and validate the sulfur content at ppb levels in both the liquid and gas phase of an analyte. The method includes patterning graphene, for example to form a mesa structure comprising horizontal or vertical lines or an array of multidentate star features; functionalizing the patterned graphene and attaching nanoparticles to the functionalized graphene to form a device; exposing the device to an analyte in the gas or liquid phase; detecting a change in electrical response when sulfur is present in the analyte; and recovering the device for future use. Also disclosed is the related sulfur detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Evgeniya H. Lock, F. Keith Perkins, Anthony K. Boyd, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, David Kurt Gaskill, Anindya Nath
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Publication number: 20210125826Abstract: Systems and methods for growth of silicon carbide over a layer comprising graphene and/or hexagonal boron nitride, and related articles, are generally described. In some embodiments, a SiC film is fabricated over a layer comprising graphene and/or hexagonal boron nitride, which in turn is disposed over a substrate. The layer and/or the substrate may be lattice-matched with the SiC film to reduce defect density in the SiC film. The fabricated SiC film may then be removed from the substrate via, for example, a stressor attached to the SiC film. In certain cases, the layer serves as a reusable platform for growing SiC films and also serves a release layer that allows fast, precise, and repeatable release at the layer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Government of the United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, ROHM Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Jeehwan Kim, Kuan Qiao, Wei Kong, David Kurt Gaskill, Takuji Maekawa, Noriyuki Masago
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Patent number: 10976297Abstract: A sensitive and selective, in-line method to measure and validate the sulfur content at ppb levels in both the liquid and gas phase of fuel. The method includes etching graphene, for example to form a mesa structure comprising horizontal or vertical lines or an array of multidentate star features; functionalizing the etched graphene and attaching metal oxide nanoparticles to the functionalized graphene to form a device; exposing the device to a fuel in the gas or liquid phase; detecting a change in conductivity when sulfur is present in the fuel; and recovering the device for future use. Also disclosed is the related in-line graphene-based ppb level sulfur detector for fuels.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Evgeniya H. Lock, F. Keith Perkins, Anthony K. Boyd, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, David Kurt Gaskill, Anindya Nath
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Patent number: 10928351Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a working electrode in contact with an aqueous electrolyte solution, a counter electrode in contact with the aqueous electrolyte solution, and a reference electrode in contact with the aqueous electrolyte solution. The working electrode comprises a plasma modified epitaxial synthesized graphene surface fabricated on SiC.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Scott A. Trammell, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Sandra C. Hangarter, Daniel Zabetakis, David A. Stenger, David Kurt Gaskill, Scott G. Walton
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Publication number: 20200407213Abstract: A method of fabricating suspended beam silicon carbide microelectromechanical (MEMS) structure with low capacitance and good thermal expansion match. A suspended material structure is attached to an anchor material structure that is direct wafer bonded to a substrate. The anchor material structure and the suspended material structure are formed from either a hexagonal single-crystal SiC material, and the anchor material structure is bonded to the substrate while the suspended material structure does not have to be attached to the substrate. The substrate may be a semi-insulating or insulating SiC substrate. The substrate may have an etched recess region on the substrate first surface to facilitate the formation of the movable suspended material structures. The substrate may have patterned electrical electrodes on the substrate first surface, within recesses etched into the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Francis J. Kub, Karl D. Hobart, Eugene A. Imhoff, Rachael L. Myers-Ward
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Patent number: 10717642Abstract: Electromechanical device structures are provided, as well as methods for forming them. The device structures incorporate at least a first and second substrate separated by an interface material layer, where the first substrate comprises an anchor material structure and at least one suspended material structure, optionally a spring material structure, and optionally an electrostatic sense electrode. The device structures may be formed by methods that include providing an interface material layer on one or both of the first and second substrates, bonding the interface materials to the opposing first or second substrate or to the other interface material layer, followed by forming the suspended material structure by etching.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Francis J. Kub, Karl D. Hobart, Eugene A. Imhoff, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Eugene Cook, Jonathan Bernstein, Marc Weinberg
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Publication number: 20200115219Abstract: Electromechanical device structures are provided, as well as methods for forming them. The device structures incorporate at least a first and second substrate separated by an interface material layer, where the first substrate comprises an anchor material structure and at least one suspended material structure, optionally a spring material structure, and optionally an electrostatic sense electrode. The device structures may be formed by methods that include providing an interface material layer on one or both of the first and second substrates, bonding the interface materials to the opposing first or second substrate or to the other interface material layer, followed by forming the suspended material structure by etching.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicants: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, The Charles Stark Draper CompanyInventors: Francis J. Kub, Karl D. Hobart, Eugene A. Imhoff, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Eugene Cook, Jonathan Bernstein, Marc Weinberg
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Patent number: 10589983Abstract: Electromechanical device structures are provided, as well as methods for forming them. The device structures incorporate at least a first and second substrate separated by an interface material layer, where the first substrate comprises an anchor material structure and at least one suspended material structure, optionally a spring material structure, and optionally an electrostatic sense electrode. The device structures may be formed by methods that include providing an interface material layer on one or both of the first and second substrates, bonding the interface materials to the opposing first or second substrate or to the other interface material layer, followed by forming the suspended material structure by etching.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Francis J. Kub, Karl D. Hobart, Eugene A. Imhoff, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Eugene Cook, Jonathan Bernstein, Marc Weinberg
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Patent number: 10494738Abstract: A method of growing crystalline materials on two-dimensional inert materials comprising functionalizing a surface of a two-dimensional inert material, growing a nucleation layer on the functionalized surface, and growing a crystalline material. A crystalline material grown on a two-dimensional inert material made from the process comprising functionalizing a surface of a two-dimensional inert material, growing a nucleation layer on the functionalized surface, and growing a crystalline material.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Neeraj Nepal, Virginia Wheeler, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Francis J. Kub, Travis J. Anderson, Michael A. Mastro, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Sandra C. Hangarter
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Patent number: 10343900Abstract: Material structures and methods for etching hexagonal, single-crystal silicon carbide (SiC) materials are provided, which include selection of on-axis or near on-axis hexagonal single-crystal SiC material as the material to be etched. The methods include etching of SiC bulk substrate material, etching of SiC material layers bonded to a silicon oxide layer, etching of suspended SiC material layers, and etching of a SiC material layer anodically bonded to a glass layer. Plasma-etched hexagonal single-crystal SiC materials of the invention may be used to form structures that include, but are not limited to, microelectromechanical beams, microelectromechanical membranes, microelectromechanical cantilevers, microelectromechanical bridges, and microelectromechanical field effect transistor devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Eugene A. Imhoff, Francis J. Kub, Karl D. Hobart, Rachael L. Myers-Ward
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Publication number: 20190161887Abstract: A method of growing crystalline materials on two-dimensional inert materials comprising functionalizing a surface of a two-dimensional inert material, growing a nucleation layer on the functionalized surface, and growing a crystalline material. A crystalline material grown on a two-dimensional inert material made from the process comprising functionalizing a surface of a two-dimensional inert material, growing a nucleation layer on the functionalized surface, and growing a crystalline material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Neeraj Nepal, Virginia Wheeler, Charles R. Eddy, JR., Francis J. Kub, Travis J. Anderson, Michael A. Mastro, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Sandra C. Hangarter
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Patent number: 10266963Abstract: A method of growing crystalline materials on two-dimensional inert materials comprising functionalizing a surface of a two-dimensional inert material, growing a nucleation layer on the functionalized surface, and growing a crystalline material. A crystalline material grown on a two-dimensional inert material made from the process comprising functionalizing a surface of a two-dimensional inert material, growing a nucleation layer on the functionalized surface, and growing a crystalline material.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Neeraj Nepal, Virginia D. Wheeler, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Francis J. Kub, Travis J. Anderson, Michael A. Mastro, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Sandra C. Hangarter
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Publication number: 20190107524Abstract: A sensitive and selective, in-line method to measure and validate the sulfur content at ppb levels in both the liquid and gas phase of fuel. The method includes etching graphene, for example to form a mesa structure comprising horizontal or vertical lines or an array of multidentate star features; functionalizing the etched graphene and attaching metal oxide nanoparticles to the functionalized graphene to form a device; exposing the device to a fuel in the gas or liquid phase; detecting a change in conductivity when sulfur is present in the fuel; and recovering the device for future use. Also disclosed is the related in-line graphene-based ppb level sulfur detector for fuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Evgeniya H. Lock, F. Keith Perkins, Anthony K. Boyd, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, David Kurt Gaskill, Anindya Nath
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Patent number: 10256090Abstract: A method of: providing an off-axis silicon carbide substrate, and etching the surface of the substrate with a dry gas, hydrogen, or an inert gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Rachael L. Myers-Ward, David Kurt Gaskill, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Robert E. Stahlbush, Nadeemmullah A. Mahadik, Virginia D. Wheeler
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Patent number: 10256094Abstract: A method of: providing an off-axis 4H—SiC substrate, and etching the surface of the substrate with hydrogen or an inert gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Rachael L. Myers-Ward, David Kurt Gaskill, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Robert E. Stahlbush, Nadeemmullah A. Mahadik, Virginia D. Wheeler
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Publication number: 20190033247Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a working electrode in contact with an aqueous electrolyte solution, a counter electrode in contact with the aqueous electrolyte solution, and a reference electrode in contact with the aqueous electrolyte solution. The working electrode comprises a plasma modified epitaxial synthesized graphene surface fabricated on SiC.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Scott A. Trammell, Rachael L. Myers-Ward, Sandra C. Hangarter, Daniel Zabetakis, David A. Stenger, David Kurt Gaskill, Scott G. Walton