Patents by Inventor Thomas Silva

Thomas Silva 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).

  • Magnetic article and rotation of magnetic spins via spin-orbit effect in same
    Patent number: 10049710
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory cell includes: a first fixed magnetic layer; a first nonmagnetic electrode disposed on the first magnetic layer; a memory storage layer disposed on the first nonmagnetic electrode; a tunnel barrier layer disposed on the memory storage layer; a second fixed magnetic layer disposed on the tunnel barrier layer; and a second nonmagnetic electrode disposed on the second fixed magnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
    Inventors: Thomas Silva, Justin Shaw, Eric Edwards, Xin Fan, Hans Nembach
  • Magnetic Article and Rotation of Magnetic Spins via Spin-Orbit Effect in Same
    Publication number: 20180090194
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory cell includes: a first fixed magnetic layer; a first nonmagnetic electrode disposed on the first magnetic layer; a memory storage layer disposed on the first nonmagnetic electrode; a tunnel barrier layer disposed on the memory storage layer; a second fixed magnetic layer disposed on the tunnel barrier layer; and a second nonmagnetic electrode disposed on the second fixed magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Silva, Justin Shaw, Eric Edwards, Xin Fan, Hans Nembach
  • Game and method of gaming including a triangular display
    Publication number: 20030144048
    Abstract: A game and method of gaming including a triangular display. The triangular display includes at least three rows and at least six blocks, each of which includes markings (e.g., stock symbols). In one aspect a game of chance includes a triangular display, a selecting module configured to randomly select at least one winning block from the blocks in the triangular display and means for receiving a wager on one or more of the blocks in the triangular display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Silva