Patents by Inventor Stephan P. Swierkowski

Stephan P. Swierkowski 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).

  • Carbon nanotube array based sensor
    Patent number: 6946851
    Abstract: A sensor system comprising a first electrode with an array of carbon nanotubes and a second electrode. The first electrode with an array of carbon nanotubes and the second electrode are positioned to produce an air gap between the first electrode with an array of carbon nanotubes and the second electrode. A measuring device is provided for sensing changes in electrical capacitance between the first electrode with an array of carbon nanotubes and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher L. Lee, Aleksandr Noy, Stephan P. Swierkowski, Karl A. Fisher, Bruce W. Woods
  • Carbon nanotube array based sensor
    Publication number: 20040004485
    Abstract: A sensor system comprising a first electrode with an array of carbon nanotubes and a second electrode. The first electrode with an array of carbon nonotubes and the second electrode are positioned to produce an air gap between the first electrode with an array of carbon nonotubes and the second electrode. A means is provided for sensing changes in electrical capacitance between said first electrode with an array of carbon nonotubes and said second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher L. Lee, Aleksandr Noy, Stephan P. Swierkowski, Karl A. Fisher, Bruce W. Woods