Patents by Inventor Reto R. Schlittler

Reto R. Schlittler 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).

  • Epitaxially layered structure
    Patent number: 5897954
    Abstract: A layer of conformationally adaptive organic molecules are used in epitaxially layered structures to accommodate lattice mismatch between layers at least one of which is of a nonorganic crystalline material. Such a layer on a substrate layer may constitute the epitaxially layered structure or the conformationally adaptive organic molecule layer may be used to accommodate a lattice mismatch between two other layers or the substrate and another layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Gimzewski, Thomas A. Jung, Reto R. Schlittler