Patents by Inventor Yuebing Zheng
Yuebing Zheng 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).
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Publication number: 20240102196Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for thinning a transition metal dichalcogenide. The methods comprise: illuminating the transition metal dichalcogenide material with electromagnetic radiation while applying a positive potential between the transition metal dichalcogenide material and a gate electrode; wherein the electromagnetic radiation has an energy that is less than the energy of the direct band gap and greater than or equal to the energy of the indirect band gap of the transition metal dichalcogenide material; thereby: promoting electrons from the valence band to the conduction band of the indirect band gap of the transition metal dichalcogenide material and decreasing the thickness of the transition metal dichalcogenide via electrochemical degradation. The methods disclosed herein are self-limiting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Yuebing Zheng, Suichu Huang
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Publication number: 20230258630Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for analyte sensing with optothermally generated bubbles in biphasic liquid samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Yuebing Zheng, Youngsun Kim
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Patent number: 11519857Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanostructured plasmonic materials. The nanostructured plasmonic materials can include a first nanostructured layer comprising: a first layer of a first plasmonic material permeated by a first plurality of spaced-apart holes, wherein the first plurality of spaced apart holes comprise a first array; and a second nanostructured layer comprising a second layer of a second plasmonic material permeated by a second plurality of spaced-apart holes, wherein the second plurality of spaced apart holes comprise a second array; wherein the second nanostructured layer is located proximate the first nanostructured layer; and wherein the first principle axis of the first array is rotated at a rotation angle compared to the first principle axis of the second array.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Zilong Wu
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Patent number: 11448965Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for patterning two-dimensional atomic layer materials, the methods comprising: illuminating a first location of an optothermal substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the optothermal substrate converts at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy, and wherein the optothermal substrate is in thermal contact with a two-dimensional atomic layer material; thereby: generating an ablation region at a location of the two-dimensional atomic layer material proximate to the first location of the optothermal substrate, wherein at least a portion of the ablation region has a temperature sufficient to ablate at least a portion of the two-dimensional atomic layer material within the ablation region, thereby patterning the two-dimensional atomic layer material. Also disclosed herein are systems for performing the methods described herein, patterned two-dimensional atomic layer materials made by the methods described herein and methods of use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Jingang Li
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Patent number: 11367539Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of manipulating particles on solid substrates via optothermally-gated photon nudging.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Board of Trustees, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Jingang Li
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Publication number: 20210311397Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for patterning two-dimensional atomic layer materials, the methods comprising: illuminating a first location of an optothermal substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the optothermal substrate converts at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy, and wherein the optothermal substrate is in thermal contact with a two-dimensional atomic layer material; thereby: generating an ablation region at a location of the two-dimensional atomic layer material proximate to the first location of the optothermal substrate, wherein at least a portion of the ablation region has a temperature sufficient to ablate at least a portion of the two-dimensional atomic layer material within the ablation region, thereby patterning the two-dimensional atomic layer material. Also disclosed herein are systems for performing the methods described herein, patterned two-dimensional atomic layer materials made by the methods described herein and methods of use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Yuebing ZHENG, Linhan LIN, Jingang LI
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Patent number: 11060976Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of a plasmonic substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the electromagnetic radiation comprises a wavelength that overlaps with at least a portion of the plasmon resonance energy of the plasmonic substrate. The plasmonic substrate can be in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of metal particles and a surfactant, the liquid sample having a first temperature. The methods can further comprise generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the plasmonic substrate, wherein at least a portion of the confinement region has a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature such that the confinement region is bound by a temperature gradient. The methods can further comprise trapping at least a portion of the plurality of metal particles within the confinement region.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Xiaolei Peng
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Publication number: 20210158988Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of manipulating particles on solid substrates via optothermally-gated photon nudging.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Yuebing Zheng, Jingang Li
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Publication number: 20200264101Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanostructured plasmonic materials. The nanostructured plasmonic materials can include a first nanostructured layer comprising: a first layer of a first plasmonic material permeated by a first plurality of spaced-apart holes, wherein the first plurality of spaced apart holes comprise a first array; and a second nanostructured layer comprising a second layer of a second plasmonic material permeated by a second plurality of spaced-apart holes, wherein the second plurality of spaced apart holes comprise a second array; wherein the second nanostructured layer is located proximate the first nanostructured layer; and wherein the first principle axis of the first array is rotated at a rotation angle compared to the first principle axis of the second array.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Yuebing ZHENG, Zilong WU
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Patent number: 10640873Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods comprising: illuminating a first location of an optothermal substrate with electromagnetic radiation; wherein the optothermal substrate converts at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy; and wherein the optothermal substrate is in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of thermally reducible metal ions; thereby: generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the optothermal substrate; trapping at least a portion of the plurality of thermally reducible metal ions within the confinement region; and thermally reducing the trapped portion of the plurality of thermally reducible metal ions; thereby: depositing a metal particle on the optothermal substrate at the first location. Also disclosed herein are systems for performing the methods described herein. Also disclosed herein are patterned substrates made by the methods described herein, and methods of use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Bharath Bangalore Rajeeva
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Patent number: 10620121Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of a plasmonic substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the electromagnetic radiation comprises a wavelength that overlaps with at least a portion of the plasmon resonance energy of the plasmonic substrate. The plasmonic substrate can be in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of particles, the liquid sample having a first temperature. The methods can further comprise generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the plasmonic substrate, wherein at least a portion of the confinement region has a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature such that the confinement region is bound by a temperature gradient. The methods can further comprise trapping at least a portion of the plurality of particles within the confinement region.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Xiaolei Peng
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Patent number: 10603685Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of an optothermal substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the optothermal substrate converts at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy. The optothermal substrate can be in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of capped particles and a plurality of surfactant micelles, the liquid sample having a first temperature. The methods can further comprise generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the optothermal substrate, wherein at least a portion of the confinement region has a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature such that the confinement region is bound by a temperature gradient. The methods can further comprise trapping and depositing at least a portion of the plurality of capped particles.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Xiaolei Peng
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Publication number: 20190264327Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods comprising: illuminating a first location of an optothermal substrate with electromagnetic radiation; wherein the optothermal substrate converts at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy; and wherein the optothermal substrate is in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of thermally reducible metal ions; thereby: generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the optothermal substrate; trapping at least a portion of the plurality of thermally reducible metal ions within the confinement region; and thermally reducing the trapped portion of the plurality of thermally reducible metal ions; thereby: depositing a metal particle on the optothermal substrate at the first location. Also disclosed herein are systems for performing the methods described herein. Also disclosed herein are patterned substrates made by the methods described herein, and methods of use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Yuebing Zheng, Bharath Bangalore Rajeeva
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Patent number: 10371892Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanostructured photonic materials, methods of making and methods of use thereof, and systems including the nanostructured photonic materials. The nanostructured photonic materials comprise a substrate having a first surface; an array comprising a plurality of spaced-apart plasmonic particles disposed on the first surface of the substrate; and a waveguide layer disposed on the array and the first surface, wherein the waveguide layer: is optically coupled to the array, comprises a photochrome dispersed within a matrix material, and has an average thickness defining a hybrid plasmon waveguide mode; wherein the photochrome exhibits a first optical state and a second optical state; and wherein the second optical state of the photochrome at least partially overlaps with the hybrid plasmon waveguide mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Mingsong Wang
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Publication number: 20190195805Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of a plasmonic substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the electromagnetic radiation comprises a wavelength that overlaps with at least a portion of the plasmon resonance energy of the plasmonic substrate. The plasmonic substrate can be in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of metal particles and a surfactant, the liquid sample having a first temperature. The methods can further comprise generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the plasmonic substrate, wherein at least a portion of the confinement region has a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature such that the confinement region is bound by a temperature gradient. The methods can further comprise trapping at least a portion of the plurality of metal particles within the confinement region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Yuebing ZHENG, Linhan LIN, Xiaolei PENG
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Patent number: 10281398Abstract: Disclosed herein are lithographic systems and methods. For example, disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of a plasmonic substrate with electromagnetic radiation; wherein the electromagnetic radiation comprises a wavelength that overlaps with at least a portion of the plasmon resonance energy of the plasmonic substrate; and wherein the plasmonic substrate is in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of particles; thereby: generating a bubble at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the plasmonic substrate, the bubble having a gas-liquid interface with the liquid sample; trapping at least a portion of the plurality of particles at the gas-liquid interface of the bubble and the liquid sample; and depositing at least a portion of the plurality of particles on the plasmonic substrate at the first location.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Xiaolei Peng
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Publication number: 20190113453Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of a plasmonic substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the electromagnetic radiation comprises a wavelength that overlaps with at least a portion of the plasmon resonance energy of the plasmonic substrate. The plasmonic substrate can be in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of particles, the liquid sample having a first temperature. The methods can further comprise generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the plasmonic substrate, wherein at least a portion of the confinement region has a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature such that the confinement region is bound by a temperature gradient. The methods can further comprise trapping at least a portion of the plurality of particles within the confinement region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Xiaolei Peng
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Publication number: 20180348128Abstract: Disclosed herein are lithographic systems and methods. For example, disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of a plasmonic substrate with electromagnetic radiation; wherein the electromagnetic radiation comprises a wavelength that overlaps with at least a portion of the plasmon resonance energy of the plasmonic substrate; and wherein the plasmonic substrate is in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of particles; thereby: generating a bubble at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the plasmonic substrate, the bubble having a gas-liquid interface with the liquid sample; trapping at least a portion of the plurality of particles at the gas-liquid interface of the bubble and the liquid sample; and depositing at least a portion of the plurality of particles on the plasmonic substrate at the first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Xiaolei Peng
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Publication number: 20180275343Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanostructured photonic materials, methods of making and methods of use thereof, and systems including the nanostructured photonic materials. The nanostructured photonic materials comprise a substrate having a first surface; an array comprising a plurality of spaced-apart plasmonic particles disposed on the first surface of the substrate; and a waveguide layer disposed on the array and the first surface, wherein the waveguide layer: is optically coupled to the array, comprises a photochrome dispersed within a matrix material, and has an average thickness defining a hybrid plasmon waveguide mode; wherein the photochrome exhibits a first optical state and a second optical state; and wherein the second optical state of the photochrome at least partially overlaps with the hybrid plasmon waveguide mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Mingsong Wang
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Publication number: 20180236486Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of an optothermal substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the optothermal substrate converts at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy. The optothermal substrate can be in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of capped particles and a plurality of surfactant micelles, the liquid sample having a first temperature. The methods can further comprise generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the optothermal substrate, wherein at least a portion of the confinement region has a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature such that the confinement region is bound by a temperature gradient. The methods can further comprise trapping and depositing at least a portion of the plurality of capped particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Yuebing Zheng, Linhan Lin, Xiaolei Peng