Patents by Inventor Steve Pollack

Steve Pollack 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).

  • Virus as a scaffold for hierarchical self-assembly of functional nanoscale devices
    Patent number: 8019555
    Abstract: An electrically active particle is disclosed, having a virus scaffold. Nanoparticles are bonded to the surface of the virus, and the nanoparticles are connected to each other by, molecular wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Banahalli Ratna, Amy Blum, Carissa Soto, Tina Brower, Steve Pollack
  • Synthesis of highly conducting and transparent thin polymer films
    Patent number: 7320813
    Abstract: A polymerization process is provided using a mixture of a solvent, a monomer, an oxidizing agent, and a moderator. The mixture is coated on a substrate and heated to initiate oxidative polymerization. At least one of three process conditions is used: the solvent having a boiling point in excess of about 120° C.; the total concentration of the monomer, the oxidizing agent, and the moderator being at least about 40% by weight; and the molar concentration of the moderator being greater than the molar concentration of the monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Steve Pollack, Brett D. Martin, Ranganathan Shashidhar, Yung-Hoon Ha, Nikolay Nikoloy
  • Process for the preparation of 2-furyl-n-pentylketone and longer chain analogs
    Publication number: 20060094888
    Abstract: A process of making furfural-derived ketones is disclosed. These compounds may be useful as marine antifouling agents. The process uses the steps of: reacting a furfural with 1,3-dithiopropane to form a 1,3-dithiane derivative; metalizing the 1,3-dithiane derivative to form a metalodithiane derivative; reacting the metalodithiane derivative with a halide or pseudohalide to form a ketone precursor; and hydrolyzing the ketone precursor to form a furyl ketone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Linda Passaro, Steve Pollack
  • Synthesis of highly conducting and transparent thin polymer films
    Publication number: 20050129857
    Abstract: A polymerization process is provided using a mixture of a solvent, a monomer, an oxidizing agent, and a moderator. The mixture is coated on a substrate and heated to initiate oxidative polymerization. At least one of three process conditions is used: the solvent having a boiling point in excess of about 120° C.; the total concentration of the monomer, the oxidizing agent, and the moderator being at least about 40% by weight; and the molar concentration of the moderator being greater than the molar concentration of the monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Steve Pollack, Brett Martin, Ranganathan Shashidhar, Yung-Hoon Ha, Nikolay Nikoloy