Patents by Inventor William Thrift

William Thrift 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).

  • Metasurfaces comprised of nanosphere oligomers with uniform narrow gap spacings, their method of fabrication and applications in sensing
    Patent number: 11162902
    Abstract: Nanoarchitectures comprised of subwavelength metal nanosphere oligomers with uniform narrow gap spacings for plasmonic and metamaterial devices are described, as well as methods of fabrication thereof, a biosensor system based thereon, and methods of detection of pathogenic or other organisms (e.g., bacteria) using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Regina Ragan, Filippo Capolino, William Thrift
  • Metasurfaces Comprised of Nanosphere Oligomers with Uniform Narrow Gap Spacings, Their Method of Fabrication and Applications in Sensing
    Publication number: 20190064074
    Abstract: Nanoarchitectures comprised of subwavelength metal nanosphere oligomers with uniform narrow gap spacings for plasmonic and metamaterial devices are described, as well as methods of fabrication thereof, a biosensor system based thereon, and methods of detection of pathogenic or other organisms (e.g., bacteria) using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Regina Ragan, Filippo Capolino, William Thrift