Patents by Inventor TIMOTHY KIDD

TIMOTHY KIDD 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).

  • Thin metal films having an ultra-flat surface and methods of preparing the same
    Patent number: 12686912
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to thin metal films having an ultra-flat surface and methods of their preparation. In particular, the ultra-flat thin metal films comprise FCC metals. Preferably, the thin metal films are attached to a substrate. Preferred substrates comprise chalcogenides and dichalcogenides. Beneficially, the thin metal films described herein can be prepared at ambient temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Andrew Stollenwerk, Timothy Kidd
  • THIN METAL FILMS HAVING AN ULTRA-FLAT SURFACE AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230235444
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to thin metal films having an ultra-flat surface and methods of their preparation. In particular, the ultra-flat thin metal films comprise FCC metals. Preferably, the thin metal films are attached to a substrate. Preferred substrates comprise chalcogenides and dichalcogenides. Beneficially, the thin metal films described herein can be prepared at ambient temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: ANDREW STOLLENWERK, TIMOTHY KIDD