Patents by Inventor Tobin J. Marks

Tobin J. Marks 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).

  • Nanoscale, spatially-controlled Ga doping of undoped transparent conducting oxide films
    Patent number: 8236680
    Abstract: An article of manufacture comprising a nanowire and methods of making the same. In one embodiment, the nanowire includes a Ga-doped trace formed on a surface of an indium oxide layer having a thickness in nano-scale, and wherein the Ga-doped trace is formed with a dimension that has a depth is less than a quarter of the thickness of the indium oxide layer. In one embodiment, the indium oxide layer, which is optically transparent and electrically insulating, comprises an In2O3 film, and the thickness of the indium oxide layer is about 40 nm, and the depth of the nanowire is less than 10 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Mark C. Hersam, Norma E. S. Cortes
  • High energy density nanocomposites and related methods of preparation
    Patent number: 8163347
    Abstract: Disclosed are metal oxide-polymer composites having a substrate comprising a metal oxide component, an aluminum oxide component, and a metallocene olefin polymerization catalyst component coupled to the substrate. The compositions can be used as thin films in an insulator device. Also disclosed is a method of preparing such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: Northwestern University, The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Michael T. Lanagan, Neng Guo, Sara A DiBenedetto
  • Transparent conducting oxide thin films and related devices
    Patent number: 8138364
    Abstract: Transparent conducting oxide thin films having a reduced indium content and/or an increased tin content are provided. In addition, processes for producing the same, precursors for producing the same, and transparent electroconductive substrate for display panels and organic electroluminescence devices, both including the transparent conducting oxide thin films, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Jun Ni, Anchuan Wang, Yu Yang, Andrew Metz, Shu Jin, Lian Wang
  • Transparent conducting components and related electro-optic modulator devices
    Patent number: 8135243
    Abstract: New electro-optic (EO) phase modulator devices and geometries, as can be constructed using a transparent conductive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Seng-Tiong Ho, Jing Ma, Guoyang Xu
  • Gate-planarized thin film transistor substrates and related methods of fabrication
    Patent number: 8110432
    Abstract: Thin film transistor substrates with conductor components in conjunction therewith, and related methods of fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti
  • Inorganic-organic hybrid thin-film transistors using inorganic semiconducting films
    Patent number: 8097877
    Abstract: Inorganic semiconducting compounds, composites and compositions thereof, and related device structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti, Lian Wang, Myung-Han Yoon, Yu Yang
  • Siloxane-polymer dielectric compositions and related organic field-effect transistors
    Patent number: 8093588
    Abstract: Dielectric compositions comprising siloxane and polymeric components, as can be used in a range of transistor and related device configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti, Myung-Han Yoon, He Yan
  • Crosslinked Hybrid Gate Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices Incorporating Same
    Publication number: 20110284849
    Abstract: Disclosed are thin film transistor devices incorporating a crosslinked inorganic-organic hybrid blend material as the gate dielectric. The blend material, obtained by thermally curing a mixture of an inorganic oxide precursor sol and an organosilane crosslinker at relatively low temperatures, can afford a high gate capacitance, a low leakage current density, and a smooth surface, and can be used to enable satisfactory transistor device performance at low operating voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Young-geun Ha, Antonio Facchetti
  • Twisted Pi-Electron System Chromophore Compounds with Very Large Molecular Hyperpolarizabilities and Related Compositions and Devices
    Publication number: 20110278512
    Abstract: Unconventional twisted ?-electron system electro-optic (EO) chromophores/compounds, compositions and related device structures. Crystallographic analysis of several non-limiting chromophores reveals, for instance, large ring-ring dihedral twist angles and a highly charge-separated zwitterionic structure in the ground state, in both solution phase and solid-state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Northwestem University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Hu Kang
  • Hole transport layer compositions and related diode devices
    Patent number: 8057908
    Abstract: Hole transport layer compositions comprising a silylated aryl amine and a polymeric component, to enhance performance of an associated electroluminescent device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, He Yan, Qinglan Huang
  • Organic light-emitting diodes and methods for assembly and enhanced charge injection
    Patent number: 8057918
    Abstract: New organic light-emitting diodes and related electroluminescent devices and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Quinglan Huang, Ji Cui, Jonathan Veinot, He Yan
  • Organic light-emitting diodes and methods for assembly and enhanced charge injection
    Patent number: 8053094
    Abstract: New organic light-emitting diodes and related electroluminescent devices and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Qinglan Huang, Ji Cui, Jonathan Veinot
  • Photopolymers and Their Use in Organic Thin Film Transistors
    Publication number: 20110266534
    Abstract: Photopolymers are provided with composites and electronic devices including such photopolymers. Specifically, organic thin film transistors comprising a semiconductor layer, a polymeric layer in contact with the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode are disclosed, wherein the semiconductor layer comprises an organic semiconductor compound, and the polymeric layer comprises a photocrosslinked product of a photopolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: He Yan, Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks
  • Transparent nanowire transistors and methods for fabricating same
    Publication number: 20110253970
    Abstract: Disclosed are fully transparent nanowire transistors having high field-effect mobilities. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein include one or more nanowires, a gate dielectric prepared from a transparent inorganic or organic material, and transparent source, drain, and gate contacts fabricated on a transparent substrate. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein also can be mechanically flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, David B. Janes, Sanghyun Ju, Peide Ye, Chongwu Zhou, Antonio Facchetti
  • Conjugated Polymers and Devices Incorporating Same
    Publication number: 20110232764
    Abstract: Disclosed are conjugated polymers having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such polymers can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, Hui Huang, Zhihua Chen
  • Organic semiconductor materials and precursors thereof
    Patent number: 8022214
    Abstract: The present teachings provide novel organic semiconductor compounds and their soluble precursors, methods for preparing these compounds and precursors, as well as compositions, materials, articles, structures, and devices that incorporate such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Polyera Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, He Yan
  • Solution-processed high mobility inorganic thin-film transistors
    Patent number: 8017458
    Abstract: Fluid media comprising inorganic semiconductor components for fabrication of thin film transistor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti, Paul D. Byrne, Hyun Sung Kim
  • N-type semiconductors and related devices
    Patent number: 7982039
    Abstract: Mono- and diimide perylene and naphthalene compounds, N- and/or core-substituted with electron-withdrawing groups, for use in the fabrication of various device structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Michael R. Wasielewski, Antonio Facchetti, Michael J. Ahrens, Brooks A. Jones, Myung-Han Yoon
  • Photopolymer-based dielectric materials and methods of preparation and use thereof
    Patent number: 7981989
    Abstract: Photopolymer-based dielectric materials are provided with methods for preparing the same. Composites and electronic devices including such dielectric materials also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Polyera Corporation
    Inventors: He Yan, Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks
  • Layer by layer self-assembly of large response molecular electro-optic materials by a desilylation strategy
    Patent number: 7976954
    Abstract: The preparation of robust, thin film materials with large second-order optical nonlinearities through the covalent self-assembly of chromophoric compositions and innovative use of silyl chemistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Milko E. van der Boom, Seong-Sik Chang, Seng-Tiong Ho