Patents by Inventor Ron Naaman

Ron Naaman 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).

  • Publication number: 20230301200
    Abstract: A spin-selective conduction structure comprises a crystal having a monolayer of metal atoms between two layers of chiral organic molecules. Each metal atom is coupled to two chiral organic molecules, one at each layer, wherein a chirality of organic molecules in one of the two layers is the same as a chirality of organic molecules in another one of the two layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd., Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Ehud GAZIT, Ron NAAMAN, Yossi PALTIEL, Shira YOCHELIS, Sharon GILEAD, Pandeeswar MAKAM, Amit Kumar MONDAL, Noam BROWN, Naama GOREN
  • Patent number: 11437501
    Abstract: In a technique for inducing local electric field controlled magnetization, despite the absence of magnetic components, there is provided a novel heterostructure, a semiconductor device thereof, or an array of semiconductor devices. The heterostructure includes a semiconductor substrate carrying a plurality of layers forming at least one heterojunction and hosting a two-dimensional electron gas layer when one of the layer of the plurality of layers is bounded to an interacting layer being a chiral or a biological macromolecule assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Yossef Paltiel, Ron Naaman, Karen Michaeli, Eilam Smolinsky
  • Publication number: 20210379557
    Abstract: A system and method for use in synthesis and promoting interactions of chiral molecules. The system can include: a container configured for containing fluid mixture comprising one or more reactant molecules and at least one surface comprising ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material located to be in at least partial contact with reactants in said container. The ferromagnetic of paramagnetic material can be magnetizable with magnetization direction perpendicular to said at least one surface, thereby providing chiral selective synthesis from said one or more reactant molecules. The technique can enable selective interactions of enantiomers of selected handedness of chiral molecules or formation of selected enantiomers from achiral molecule reactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Ron NAAMAN, Claudio FONTANESI, Francesco TASSINARI, Suryakant MISHRA, Eyal CAPUA, Yossef PALTIEL, Shira YOCHELIS, Tzuriel METZGER
  • Publication number: 20210143268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a technique for inducing local electric field controlled magnetization, despite the absence of magnetic components. There is provided a novel heterostructure (100), a semiconductor device thereof, or an array of semiconductor devices. The heterostructure comprises a semiconductor substrate (102) carrying a plurality of layers forming at least one heterojunction (104) and hosting a two-dimensional electron gas layer (104B) when one of the layer of the plurality of layers is bounded to an interacting layer (106) being a chiral or a biological macromolecule assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Yossef PALTIEL, Ron NAAMAN, Karen MICHAELI, Eilam SMOLINSKY
  • Publication number: 20200353478
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for use in the separation of chiral compounds, and enantiomers in particular. The system comprises a cavity (110) for containing a fluid mixture that comprises one or more types of chiral molecules, which may also include enantiomers, and at least one ferromagnetic or paramagnetic substrate (120) providing at least one interface (130) with said fluid mixture. The substrate (120) is magnetized providing a magnetic field Bz perpendicular to said ferromagnetic or paramagnetic interface (130), thereby providing a variation in the interaction energy of chiral molecules of different handedness, aka. enantiomers, with said substrate (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ron NAAMAN, Eyal CAPUA, Meir LAHAV, Francesco TASSINARI, Yossef PALTIEL, Shira YOCHELIS
  • Publication number: 20200080207
    Abstract: An electrode is presented for use in an oxidation process. The electrode comprises a substrate having an electrically conductive surface carrying a chiral system. The chiral system is configured for controlling spin of electrons transferred between the substrate and electrolyte during the oxidation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ron NAAMAN, Claudio FONTANESI, Wilbert MTANGI
  • Patent number: 10519554
    Abstract: An electrode is presented for use in an oxidation process. The electrode comprises a substrate having an electrically conductive surface carrying a chiral system. The chiral system is configured for controlling spin of electrons transferred between the substrate and electrolyte during the oxidation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventors: Ron Naaman, Claudio Fontanesi, Wilbert Mtangi
  • Patent number: 9966458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a current of spin-polarized electrons. More particularly, the present invention is suited for use in spin electronics or detection of spin-polarized electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. at the Weizmann Institute of Science
    Inventors: Benjamin Göhler, Volker Hamelbeck, G. Friedrich Hanne, Helmut Zacharias, Ron Naaman, Tal Zvi Markus
  • Publication number: 20180030601
    Abstract: An electrode is presented for use in an oxidation process. The electrode comprises a substrate having an electrically conductive surface carrying a chiral system. The chiral system is configured for controlling spin of electrons transferred between the substrate and electrolyte during the oxidation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ron NAAMAN, Claudio FONTANESI, Wilbert MTANGI
  • Publication number: 20170294572
    Abstract: An electronic device is presented, the device comprises: a spin accumulating structure; a spin selective filter electrically connected at a first end thereof to a first surface of said spin accumulating layer structure; a charge carrier source attached to said spin selective filter at a second end of the spin selective filter; wherein the spin selective filter is configured to allow passage of the charge carriers having a predetermined spin orientation from the charge carrier source to the spin accumulating structure, thereby causing a variation of spin distribution of the charge carriers within the spin accumulating structure. The device comprises further at least first and second pairs of electrical contacts which are connected to the spin accumulating structure and define first and second electrical paths through said spin accumulating structure, said first and second electrical paths intersecting within said spin accumulating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ron NAAMAN, Nirit KANTOR-URIEL, Shinto P. MATHEW, Yossef PALTIEL, Oren BEN-DOR, Shira YOCHELIS, Nir PEER
  • Publication number: 20160293741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a current of spin-polarised electrons. More particularly, the present invention is suited for use in spin electronics or detection of spin-polarised electrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin Göhler, Volker Hamelbeck, G. Friedrich Hanne, Helmut Zacharias, Ron Naaman, Tal Zvi Markus
  • Patent number: 9391285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a current of spin-polarized electrons. More particularly, the present invention is suited for use in spin electronics or detection of spin-polarized electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignees: Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. at the Weizmann Institute of Science
    Inventors: Benjamin Göhler, Volker Hamelbeck, G. Friedrich Hanne, Helmut Zacharias, Ron Naaman, Tal Zvi Markus
  • Patent number: 9355698
    Abstract: In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present technique, there is disclosed a spins selective device, including a first layer comprising a ferromagnetic material. The spin selective device further includes a second layer coupled to the first layer. The second layer includes at least one molecule having a specified chirality, such that when an electrical current flows between the first layer and the second layer one or more regions of the ferromagnetic material become magnetically polarized along a certain direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD., YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
    Inventors: Ron Naaman, Yossef Paltiel, Sivan Kober, Gilad Gotesman
  • Publication number: 20150355139
    Abstract: The present invention provides semiconductor devices, particularly devices based on the Molecular Controlled Semiconductor Resistor (MOCSER), which are highly stable in aqueous solutions. The semiconductor devices of the invention may be used for the detection of various target molecules, e.g., proteins, peptides, carbohydrates and small molecules, in different solutions such as physiological solution, bodily fluids and bodily fluid-based solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ron NAAMAN, Maria TKACHEV, Anand Kumar TATIKONDA, Eyal CAPUA
  • Publication number: 20150049542
    Abstract: In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present technique, there is disclosed a spins selective device, including a first layer comprising a ferromagnetic material. The spin selective device further includes a second layer coupled to the first layer. The second layer includes at least one molecule having a specified chirality, such that when an electrical current flows between the first layer and the second layer one or more regions of the ferromagnetic material become magnetically polarized along a certain direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicants: YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
    Inventors: Ron Naaman, Yossef Paltiel, Sivan Kober, Gilad Gotesman
  • Patent number: 8957460
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device for the detection of an active site-containing protein or a ligand thereof in a solution, said device comprising at least one insulating or semi-insulating layer; at least one conducting semiconductor layer, two conducting pads on top of the upper layer making electrical contact with said at least one conducting semiconductor layer, such that electrical current can flow between them at a finite distance from the surface of the device; a protective molecular layer fabricated on top of said upper layer and protecting said layer from corrosion; and said ligand or active site-containing protein linked to said protective molecular layer. Exposure of said ligand or active site-containing protein to a solution containing said active site-containing protein or ligand, respectively, causes a current change through the device when a constant electric potential is applied between the two conducting pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ron Naaman, Eyal Capua, Danny Bavli, Maria Tkachev
  • Publication number: 20140315293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for patterning a substrate. The method comprises providing at least one magnetic pattern generator configured and operable to modulate the magnetic field to induce varying magnetic properties to a magnetic field according to a desired pattern; applying the modulated magnetic field in the vicinity of the substrate creating a certain pattern of regions of interaction to be obtained on top of the substrate; and; interacting the substrate with magnetic particles, while under the application of the modulated magnetic field, the magnetic particles being attracted to selected regions of interaction defined by the certain pattern while being substantially not attracted to regions outside the regions of interaction, thus creating on top of the substrate the certain pattern of regions interacted with the magnetic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Ron NAAMAN, Amos BARDEA, Alexander YOFFE
  • Patent number: 8860466
    Abstract: A device and method are presented for implementing one or more logic functions. The device comprises one or more basic blocks, each comprising a predetermined number of charged particle inputs, at least one interaction zone defining a function space, and at least one charged particle output at a certain distance from the interaction zone. The logic function is a result of an affected interaction between the charged particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventors: Erez Halahmi, Ron Naaman
  • Patent number: 8859059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for patterning a substrate. The method comprises providing at least one magnetic pattern generator configured and operable to modulate the magnetic field to induce varying magnetic properties to a magnetic field according to a desired pattern; applying the modulated magnetic field in the vicinity of the substrate creating a certain pattern of regions of interaction to be obtained on top of the substrate; and; interacting the substrate with magnetic particles, while under the application of the modulated magnetic field, the magnetic particles being attracted to selected regions of interaction defined by the certain pattern while being substantially not attracted to regions outside the regions of interaction, thus creating on top of the substrate the certain pattern of regions interacted with the magnetic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ron Naaman, Amos Bardea, Alexander Yoffe
  • Publication number: 20140170675
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device for the detection of an active site-containing protein or a ligand thereof in a solution, said device comprising at least one insulating or semi-insulating layer; at least one conducting semiconductor layer, two conducting pads on top of the upper layer making electrical contact with said at least one conducting semi-conductor layer, such that electrical current can flow between them at a finite distance from the surface of the device; a protective molecular layer fabricated on top of said upper layer and protecting said layer from corrosion; and said ligand or active site-containing protein linked to said protective molecular layer. Exposure of said ligand or active site-containing protein to a solution containing said active site-containing protein or ligand, respectively, causes a current change through the device when a constant electric potential is applied between the two conducting pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD
    Inventors: Ron Naaman, Eyal Capua, Danny Bavli, Maria Tkachev