Patents by Inventor Robert Frank Koefer

Robert Frank Koefer 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).

  • Surfaced enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates
    Patent number: 8427639
    Abstract: Manufacturing a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) active structure includes exposing a substrate to produce an exposure pattern then etching the substrate based on the exposure pattern to produce a plurality of nanostructure cores having a plurality of sides extending from the substrate. Adjacent nanostructure cores are separated by core gaps. SERS active material is deposited onto the plurality of nanostructure cores producing a structure having gaps suitable for use in a SERS process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Moskovits, Thomas Wray Tombler, Robert Frank Koefer
  • SURFACED ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20100284001
    Abstract: Manufacturing a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) active structure includes exposing a substrate to produce an exposure pattern then etching the substrate based on the exposure pattern to produce a plurality of nanostructure cores having a plurality of sides extending from the substrate. Adjacent nanostructure cores are separated by core gaps. SERS active material is deposited onto the plurality of nanostructure cores producing a structure having gaps suitable for use in a SERS process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: API Nanofabrication & Research Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Moskovits, Thomas Wray Tombler, Robert Frank Koefer