Patents by Inventor Stephen Etzkorn

Stephen Etzkorn 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).

  • Diffuse multilayer optical assembly
    Publication number: 20070134438
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes a light diffusing layer attached to a reflective polarizing layer. An intermediate region between the light diffusing layer and the reflective polarizing layer includes an intermediate structure that defines voids between the light diffusing layer and the reflective polarizing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Ryan Fabick, Stephen Etzkorn, Mark Gehlsen
  • Spintronic device having a carbon nanotube array-based spacer layer and method of forming same
    Publication number: 20060057743
    Abstract: This invention relates to spintronic devices—and electronic devices comprising them, such as spin valves, spin tunnel junctions and spin transistors—which utilize a layer comprised of an array of aligned carbon nanontubes. A spintronic device includes, a bottom electrode, a first ferromagnetic layer, a CNT array, a second ferromagnetic layer and a top electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Arthur Epstein, Stephen Etzkorn