Of Specified Metal Or Metal Alloy Composition Patents (Class 977/810)
  • Patent number: 11467154
    Abstract: An optical nano-biosensing system and a method thereof are provided. The optical nano-biosensing system includes a nano-plasmonic sensing device, a high-resolution analog-to-digital converter, a signal acquisition and processing device, and an intelligent electronic device. The nano-plasmonic sensing device further includes a light-source control circuit, a sample receiver, a light detector, and a signal-amplifying circuit. The sample receiver receives a sample. The light-source control circuit generates an incident light from a light source to be projected onto the sample receiver. The light detector detects an emergent light from the sample receiver to generate a detection signal. The signal-amplifying circuit converts the detection signal to generate an amplified signal. The high-resolution analog-to-digital converter digitizes the amplified signal to generate a digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: National Chung Cheng University
    Inventors: Sung-Nien Yu, Tsung-Heng Tsai, Lai-Kwan Chau
  • Patent number: 11452983
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of combining chemical enhancement and physical enhancement to produce a combined synergistic total enhancement, and more specifically to methods of irradiating samples containing nanomaterials capable of producing chemical or physical enhancement to produce combined synergistic total enhancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Ting Guo
  • Publication number: 20150148870
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing noble metal nanoparticles, comprising the following steps: a) preparing an Olea Europaea fruit extract; b) preparing an Acacia Nilotica extract; c) mixing the Olea Europaea fruit extract and the Acacia Nilotica extract for preparing a mixed extract; d) providing an aqueous solution containing a noble metal compound dissolved therein; e) mixing the mixed extract obtained in step c) and the aqueous solution of step d) to form noble metal nanoparticles; noble metal nanoparticles obtained thereby and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Awatif Ahmed HENDI, Manal A. AWAD, Nada E. EISA, Khaled M. ORTASHI
  • Patent number: 9040158
    Abstract: A generic route for synthesis of asymmetric nanostructures. This approach utilizes submicron magnetic particles (Fe3O4—SiO2) as recyclable solid substrates for the assembly of asymmetric nanostructures and purification of the final product. Importantly, an additional SiO2 layer is employed as a mediation layer to allow for selective modification of target nanoparticles. The partially patched nanoparticles are used as building blocks for different kinds of complex asymmetric nanostructures that cannot be fabricated by conventional approaches. The potential applications such as ultra-sensitive substrates for surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) have been included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne LLC
    Inventors: Yugang Sun, Yongxing Hu
  • Patent number: 9040449
    Abstract: Nanoparticle catalyst compositions and methods for preparation of same are described. The nanoparticle catalysts are platinum-free and are useful in effecting selective ring-opening reactions, for example in upgrading heavy oil. The catalyst may be of monometallic composition, or may comprise an alloyed or core-shell bimetallic composition. The nanoparticles are of controlled size and shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Natalia Semagina, Xing Yin, Jing Shen, Kavithaa Loganathan
  • Patent number: 9034215
    Abstract: The present invention provides a noble metal fine particle with a protein adsorbed thereon, including a noble metal fine particle, and a protein adsorbed on a surface of the noble metal fine particle. The protein has an isoelectric point in a range of pH 4.0 to 7.5. An amount of the protein adsorbed is in a range of 3 to 55.1 wt % with respect to a total weight of the noble metal fine particle and the protein. The noble metal fine particle with a protein adsorbed thereon according to the present invention has excellent redispersibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Ryohei Ogawa, Kiyoshi Miyashita, Masamichi Kezuka
  • Patent number: 9029248
    Abstract: A nano-ionic memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a chemically inactive lower electrode provided on the substrate, a solid electrolyte layer provided on the lower electrode and including a silver (Ag)-doped telluride (Te)-based nano-material, and an oxidizable upper electrode provided on the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: EWHA University-Industry Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: William Jo, Ah-Reum Jeong
  • Patent number: 8999902
    Abstract: The engine oil additive contains multiple 300 to 500 nm-long polygonal plate-shaped silver crystal particles. The engine oil contains a base oil and the engine oil additive. The method of adding the additive to an engine oil includes adding multiple 300 to 500-nm-long polygonal plate-shaped silver crystal particles as an additive to the engine oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: T.M.C. Company, Limited
    Inventor: Toshinori Abe
  • Patent number: 8993665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers, nanomaterials, and methods of making the same. Various embodiments provide an amphiphilic multi-arm copolymer. The copolymer includes a core unit and a plurality of amphiphilic block copolymer arms. Each block copolymer arm is substituted on the core unit. Each block copolymer arm includes at least one hydrophilic homopolymer subunit and at least one hydrophobic homopolymer subunit. In some examples, the copolymer can include a star-like or bottlebrush-like block copolymer, and can include a Janus copolymer. Various embodiments provide a nanomaterial. In some examples, the nanomaterial can include Janus nanomaterials, and can include nanoparticles, nanorods, or nanotubes. The nanomaterial includes the amphiphilic multi-arm copolymer and at least one inorganic precursor. The inorganic precursor can be coordinated to at least one homopolymer subunit of one of the amphiphilic block copolymer arms to form the nanomaterial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiqun Lin, Xinchang Pang
  • Publication number: 20150077744
    Abstract: A nanostructured arrangement includes a substrate having a surface and comprising a metal and a nanostructured layer formed on the substrate surface by an ion beam. The nanostructured layer includes a plurality of hollow metal nanospheres. Each of the plurality of nanospheres includes a chemical compound formed from the metal of the substrate by the ion beam. An example of a nanostructured arrangement is a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Wostec, Inc.
    Inventors: Valery K. Smirnov, Dmitry S. Kibalov
  • Publication number: 20150065694
    Abstract: Here, we describe a preassembled plasmonic resonance nanocluster. One embodiment is used for microbe detection and typing. The metallic nanoparticle acceptors with microbe surface antigen epitope, and quantum dot (QD) donors with Fab antibody, are assembled into an immuno-mediated 3D-oriented complex with enhanced energy transfer and fluorescence quenching. The coherent plasmonic resonance between the metal and QD nanoparticles is exploited to achieve improved donor-acceptor resonance within the nanocluster, which in the presence of microbial particles is disassembled in a highly specific manner. The nanocluster provides high detection specificity and sensitivity of the microbes, with a sensitivity limit down to 1-100 particles per microliter and to attomolar levels of a surface antigen epitope. A few specific examples of the plasmonic resonance nanocluster used in microbe detection are disclosed along with ways in which the complex can be easily modified for additional microbes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Fanqing Frank Chen, Mohamed Shehata Draz
  • Patent number: 8968886
    Abstract: This invention is directed to perylene-diimide aromatic dianion compounds, process of preparation and uses thereof. The perylene-diimide aromatic dianion compounds of this invention are stable in aqueous solution and can be used for photofunctional and electron transfer systems in aqueous phase. This invention is also directed to supramolecular polymers derived from perylene-diimide compounds and to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Boris Rybtchinski, Elijah Shirman, Alona Ustinov, Netanel Ben-Shitrit, Haim Weissman, Elisha M. Krieg, Galina Golubkov, Jonathan Baram
  • Patent number: 8962131
    Abstract: Transparent conductive films comprising silver nanowires dispersed in polyvinyl alcohol or gelatin can be prepared by coating from aqueous solvent using common aqueous solvent coating techniques. These films have good transparency, conductivity, and stability. Coating on a flexible support allows the manufacture of flexible conductive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Carestream Health Inc.
    Inventors: Choufeng Zou, Karissa Eckert
  • Patent number: 8962512
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel synthesis method for palladium nanoparticles and palladium nanoparticles made using the method. The nanoparticles resulting from the method are highly reactive and, when deposited on a support, are highly suitable for use as catalytic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: STC.UNM, Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick David Burton, Timothy J Boyle, Abhaya Datye
  • Patent number: 8962075
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure is disclosed, which comprises the following steps: (A) providing a hollow sphere template with a mesoporous structure, wherein the hollow sphere template comprises: a first shell with plural channels penetrating the first shell, the material of the first shell comprises a mesoporous silica material, and the mesoporous silica material has a cubic Ia3d symmetry pore structure; (B) mixing the hollow sphere template with a metal precursor; (C) reducing the metal precursor; and (D) removing the hollow sphere template to obtain a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure. In addition, the present invention also provides a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure prepared by the aforementioned method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chia-Min Yang, Bo-Kai Chen, You-Wei Hu
  • Patent number: 8958153
    Abstract: An optical polarizer includes a supporting element and an optical polarizing film supported by the supporting element. The optical polarizing film includes a carbon nanotube film structure and a metallic layer disposed on the carbon nanotube film structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Feng, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 8951634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filler material for a floor, comprising a natural base material and a mixture containing loess and a resin in powder or pellet form, as well as to a method for producing the filler material. The filler material of the present invention uses the natural base material and is thus environmentally-friendly and not harmful to the human body. Further, in the event rice husks are used as the natural base material, a person slipping on the floor is protected from burning caused by friction as the rice husks have a high moisture content. In addition, the loess contained in the filler material keeps the floor from becoming moldy and emits far infrared radiation, and therefore is beneficial to the human body. The resin emulsion of the filler material prevents the natural base material from generating dust, thus preventing dust from entering the human body via the respiratory organs of the human body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventors: Mi-Suk Jung, Bo Jung Park
  • Patent number: 8945494
    Abstract: The invention provides a simple an efficient method for the synthesis of CaS nanoparticles, where a solution of CaAc in DMSO is warmed in a microwave oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: University of Puerto Rico
    Inventors: Miguel E. Castro, Daniel Rivera
  • Patent number: 8940197
    Abstract: A process for preparing a palladium nanoparticle ink comprises reacting a reaction mixture comprising a palladium salt, a stabilizer, a reducing agent, and an optional solvent to directly form the palladium nanoparticle ink. During the formation of the palladium nanoparticle ink, the palladium nanoparticles are not isolated from the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Ping Liu, Yiliang Wu, Nan-Xing Hu, Anthony James Wigglesworth
  • Patent number: 8940244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hierarchical structured nanotubes, to a method for preparing the same and to an application for the same, wherein the nanotubes include a plurality of connecting nanotubes for constituting a three-dimensional multi-dendrite morphology; and the method includes the following steps: (A) providing a polymer template including a plurality of organic nanowires; (B) forming an inorganic layer on the surface of the organic nanowires in the polymer template; and (C) performing a heat treatment on the polymer template having the inorganic layer on the surface so that partial atoms of the organic nanowires enter the inorganic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Hsueh-Shih Chen, Po-Hsun Chen, Jeng Liang Kuo, Tsong-Pyng Perng
  • Patent number: 8940444
    Abstract: Hybrid radical energy storage devices, such as batteries or electrochemical devices, and methods of use and making are disclosed. Also described herein are electrodes and electrolytes useful in energy storage devices, for example, radical polymer cathode materials and electrolytes for use in organic radical batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Gennett, David S. Ginley, Wade Braunecker, Chunmei Ban, Zbyslaw Owczarczyk
  • Patent number: 8936737
    Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste for internal electrodes, a multilayer ceramic electronic component including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The conductive paste for internal electrodes including: a nickel (Ni) powder; a nickel oxide (NiO) powder having a content of 5.0 to 15.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the nickel powder; and an organic vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Kim, Jeong Ryeol Kim, Chang Hoon Kim, Gun Woo Kim, Doo Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8927419
    Abstract: A method can be used for locally rendering a carbonic isolating layer conductive. In one embodiment, a laser beam is directed onto the carbonic isolating layer so as to convert amorphous carbon of the carbonic isolating layer into graphite-like carbon. In another embodiment, the carbonic layer is heated so as to form a conducting portion of the layer so that a lateral path through the conducting portion connects two circuit elements of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Uwe Hoeckele
  • Publication number: 20150004713
    Abstract: Methods and materials for the detection of melamine in test samples such as foodstuffs are described. Embodiments of the invention comprise combining a test sample suspected of containing melamine with a particle that produces a colorimetric and/or turbidimetric signal that is dependent upon the concentration of melamine in the test sample. In certain embodiments of the invention, the particles and test sample are combined together with a chemical compound selected to induce the aggregation melamine in a manner that amplifies the colorimetric and/or turbidimetric signal of the assay. In some embodiments of the invention, the aggregation inducing agent is not physically coupled to the particles used in the assays. In other embodiments of the invention, the aggregation inducing agent is physically coupled to the particles used in these assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Na Li, Fang Wei, Huaping Li, Guillermo C. Bazan
  • Patent number: 8920688
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing transition metal phosphide. In one embodiment, the method has the steps of preparing a transition metal lignosulfonate, mixing the transition metal lignosulfonate with phosphoric acid to form a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to a microwave radiation for a duration of time effective to obtain a transition metal phosphide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventor: Tito Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 8906256
    Abstract: A nanometal dispersion and a method for preparing a nanometal dispersion are provided. The method comprises mixing a metal seed crystal aqueous solution, a polysaccharide aqueous solution, and a metal compound aqueous solution, followed by allowing the resulting mixture to conduct a reduction-oxidation reaction to form a nanometal. The produced nanometal dispersion comprises a polysaccharide and a nanometal. The polysaccharide is composed of N-actyl-D-glucosamine and glucuronic acid, and the nanometal has multimorphology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: China Medical University
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chou, Ko-Hsin Chang
  • Patent number: 8901080
    Abstract: This invention discloses a new conjugate compound that comprises at least one HA oligomer derivatized through one thiolated linker, whereby it binds to at least one metal nanoparticle, such as, for example, a gold nanoparticle. Moreover, it discloses methods of obtaining it, as well as the use thereof in a cosmetic treatment, and cosmetic compositions that contain them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Endor Nanotechnologies, S.L.
    Inventors: Marc Ramis Castelltort, Isaac Ojea Jimenez, Joaquin Querol Sastre
  • Patent number: 8883256
    Abstract: A coating method for the internal coating of a hollow body which includes producing a plasma jet from a working gas, supplying at least one precursor material to the working gas and/or to the plasma jet, introducing the plasma jet through a first opening into an interior of the hollow body and depositing at least one reaction product of at least one precursor on an inner surface of the hollow body and/or on at least one layer arranged on the inner surface. The method is carried out at atmospheric pressure. Furthermore, the first internal coating takes place without an activation process directly after a production process of the hollow body, in which the hollow body is formed with the supply of heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Innovent E.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Pfuch, Michael Droessler, Kerstin Horn, Andreas Heft
  • Patent number: 8865251
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal nanobelt and a method of manufacturing the same, and a conductive ink composition and a conductive film including the same. The metal nanobelt can be easily manufactured at a normal temperature and pressure without requiring the application of high temperature and pressure, and also can be used to form a conductive film or conductive pattern that exhibits excellent conductivity if the conductive ink composition including the same is printed onto a substrate before a heat treatment or a drying process is carried out at low temperature. Therefore, the metal nanobelt and the conductive ink composition may be applied very appropriately for the formation of conductive patterns or conductive films for semiconductor devices, displays, solar cells in environments requiring low temperature heating. The metal nanobelt has a length of 500 nm or more, a length/width ratio of 10 or more, and a width/thickness ratio of 3 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Jong Kwon, Jae-Hong Kim, Sun-Mi Jin, Sang-Uck Lee, Young-Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 8864871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing copper nanoparticles, in particular, to a method for manufacturing copper nanoparticles, wherein the method includes preparing a mixture solution including a copper salt, a dispersing agent, a reducing agent and an organic solvent; raising temperature of the mixture solution up to 30-50° C. and agitating; irradiating the mixture solution with microwaves; and obtaining the copper nanoparticles by lowering temperature of the mixture solution. According to the present invention, several tens of nm of copper nanoparticles having a narrow particle size distribution and good dispersibility can be synthesized in mass production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Il Lee, Jae-Woo Joung
  • Patent number: 8865611
    Abstract: A method of forming a catalyst, comprising: providing a plurality of support particles and a plurality of mobility-inhibiting particles, wherein each support particle in the plurality of support particles is bonded with its own catalytic particle; and bonding the plurality of mobility-inhibiting particles to the plurality of support particles, wherein each support particle is separated from every other support particle in the plurality of support particles by at least one of the mobility-inhibiting particles, and wherein the mobility-inhibiting particles are configured to prevent the catalytic particles from moving from one support particle to another support particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: SDCmaterials, Inc.
    Inventors: Qinghua Yin, Xiwang Qi, Maximilian A. Biberger
  • Patent number: 8859458
    Abstract: Provided are a method of preparing an electrocatalyst for fuel cells in a core-shell structure, an electrocatalyst for fuel cells having a core-shell structure, and a fuel cell including the electrocatalyst for fuel cells. The method may be useful in forming a core and a shell layer without performing a subsequent process such as chemical treatment or heat treatment and forming a core support in which core particles having a nanosize diameter are homogeneously supported, followed by selectively forming shell layers on surfaces of the core particles in the support. Also, the electrocatalyst for fuel cells has a high catalyst-supporting amount and excellent catalyst activity and electrochemical property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seung Jun Hwang, Sung Jong Yoo, Soo Kil Kim, Eun Ae Cho, Jong Hyun Jang, Hyoung Juhn Kim, Suk Woo Nam, Tae Hoon Lim
  • Patent number: 8859456
    Abstract: One-dimensional ring structures from M13 viruses were constructed by two genetic modifications encoding binding peptides and synthesis of a heterobifunctional linker molecule. The bifunctional viruses displayed an anti-streptavidin peptide and hexahistidine (SEQ ID NO:4) peptide at opposite ends of the virus as pIII and pIX fusions. Stoichiometric addition of the streptavidin-NiNTA linker molecule led to the reversible formation of virus-based nanorings with circumferences corresponding to lengths of the packagable DNAs. These virus-based ring structures can be further engineered to nucleate inorganic materials and form metallic, magnetic, or semiconductor nanorings using trifunctionalized viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Angela M. Belcher, Beau R. Peelle, Ki Tae Nam
  • Patent number: 8853526
    Abstract: Photovoltaic devices are driven by intense photoemission of “hot” electrons from a suitable nanostructured metal. The metal should be an electron source with surface plasmon resonance within the visible and near-visible spectrum range (near IR to near UV (about 300 to 1000 nm)). Suitable metals include silver, gold, copper and alloys of silver, gold and copper with each other. Silver is particularly preferred for its advantageous opto-electronic properties in the near UV and visible spectrum range, relatively low cost, and simplicity of processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Robert Kostecki, Samuel Mao
  • Patent number: 8840800
    Abstract: A magnetic material is disclosed, which includes magnetic particles containing at least one magnetic metal selected from the group including Fe, Co and Ni, and at least one non-magnetic metal selected from Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, rare earth elements, Ba and Sr; a first coating layer of a first oxide that covers at least a portion of the magnetic particles; oxide particles of a second oxide that is present between the magnetic particles and constitutes an eutectic reaction system with the first oxide; and an oxide phase that is present between the magnetic particles and has an eutectic structure of the first oxide and the second oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohiro Suetsuna, Seiichi Suenaga, Toshihide Takahashi, Tomoko Eguchi, Koichi Harada, Yasuyuki Hotta
  • Patent number: 8839659
    Abstract: A network of nanowires may be used for a sensor. The nanowires are metallic, each nanowire has a thickness of at most 20 nm, and each nanowire has a width of at most 20 nm. The sensor may include nanowires comprising Pd, and the sensor may sense a change in hydrogen concentration from 0 to 100%. A device may include the hydrogen sensor, such as a vehicle, a fuel cell, a hydrogen storage tank, a facility for manufacturing steel, or a facility for refining petroleum products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University
    Inventor: Zhili Xiao
  • Patent number: 8834902
    Abstract: A biodegradable in vivo supporting device is disclosed. The in vivo supporting device comprises a biodegradable metal scaffold and a biodegradable polymer coating covering at least a portion of the biodegradable metal scaffold, wherein the biodegradable polymer coating has a degradation rate that is faster than the degradation rate of the biodegradable metal scaffold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Q3 Medical Devices Limited
    Inventor: Eric K. Mangiardi
  • Patent number: 8828536
    Abstract: A conductive article includes a metal nanoparticle composition formed on a substrate. The metal nanoparticle composition includes silver nanoparticles and a polymer having both carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid groups. The weight ratio of the polymer to silver is 0.0005 to 0.04.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, Paul Matthew Hoderlein, John Andrew Lebens, Hwei-Ling Yau, David Paul Trauernicht
  • Patent number: 8828357
    Abstract: Iron oxide nano contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging which have superior T2 contrast effect, and also can be used as a storage or a carrier for drugs and so on, are disclosed. The iron oxide nano contrast agents can be prepared by the steps of: coating surfaces of hydrophobic FeO nanoparticles with a coating material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol-phospholipid conjugate, dextran, chitosan, dimercaptosuccinic acid and mixtures thereof in an organic solvent to form hydrophilic FeO nanoparticles having hydrophilic surfaces and dispersibility in water; dispersing the hydrophilic FeO nanoparticles in water to oxidize FeO; and exposing the oxidized hydrophilic FeO nanoparticles to an acidic buffer to dissolve and remove interior unoxidized FeO portions, and thereby to form Fe3O4 nanoparticles having an interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Basic Science Institute
    Inventors: Chulhyun Lee, Sung Lan Jeon, Min Kyung Chae, Jee-Hyun Cho, Eun Ju Jang
  • Patent number: 8828275
    Abstract: A metal nanoparticle composition includes water and a water-soluble polymer having both carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid groups. Silver nanoparticles are dispersed in the water and the weight ratio of the polymer to silver is from 0.008 to 0.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, Paul Matthew Hoderlein, John Andrew Lebens, Hwei-Ling Yau, David Paul Trauernicht
  • Publication number: 20140242389
    Abstract: A process of growth in the thickness of at least one facet of a colloidal inorganic sheet, by sheet is meant a structure having at least one dimension, the thickness, of nanometric size and lateral dimensions great compared to the thickness, typically more than 5 times the thickness. The process allows the deposition of at least one monolayer of atoms on at least one inorganic colloidal sheet, this monolayer being constituted of atoms of the type of those contained or not in the sheet. Homostructured and heterostructured materials resulting from such process as well as the applications of the materials are also described. By homostructured is meant a material of homogeneous composition in the thickness and by heterostructured is meant a material of heterogeneous composition in the thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: NEXDOT
    Inventor: Benoit Mahler
  • Publication number: 20140227186
    Abstract: Nanoparticle delivery systems for use in targeting biologically active agents to the central nervous system comprise a composition comprising (a) a nanoparticle comprising: (i) a core comprising a metal and/or a semiconductor; and (ii) a corona comprising a plurality of ligands covalently linked to the core, wherein said ligands comprise a carbohydrate, insulin and/or a glutathione; and (b) the at least one agent to be delivered to the CNS. Methods of treatment and diagnosing CNS disorders utilising the nanoparticle delivery systems and related screening methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Rademacher, David K. Male
  • Publication number: 20140227632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hollow platinum nanoparticles with a diameter comprised between 3 and 20 nm which comprise a first central cavity and optionally at least one second cavity at the periphery of the first cavity, the shell of which is dense and single-crystal with a thickness comprised between 0.2 and 5 nm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such nanoparticles, as well as to their use as an electrocatalyst in fuel cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Audrey MONTAUT, Sandrine MOUTIN, Marian Julien CHATENET, Julien Frederic Christophe DURST, Frederic Thibaut MAILLARD, Laetitia Dubau
  • Patent number: 8801955
    Abstract: Disclosed are water-soluble nanoparticles. The water-soluble nanoparticles are each surrounded by a multifunctional group ligand including an adhesive region, a cross linking region, and a reactive region. In the water-soluble nanoparticles, the cross-linking region of the multifunctional group ligand is cross-linked with another cross-linking region of a neighboring multifunctional group ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Cheon, Young-Wook Jun, Jin-Sil Choi
  • Publication number: 20140217333
    Abstract: A metal nanoparticle composition includes water and a water-soluble polymer having both carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid groups. Silver nanoparticles are dispersed in the water and the weight ratio of the polymer to silver is from 0.008 to 0.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, Paul Matthew Hoderlein, John Andrew Lebens, Yau Hwei-Ling, David Paul Trauernicht
  • Publication number: 20140220366
    Abstract: A conductive article includes a metal nanoparticle composition formed on a substrate. The metal nanoparticle composition includes silver nanoparticles and a polymer having both carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid groups. The weight ratio of the polymer to silver is 0.0005 to 0.04.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, Paul Matthew Hoderlein, John Andrew Lebens, Hwei-Ling Yau, David Paul Trauernicht
  • Publication number: 20140221199
    Abstract: The present invention discloses stable, non-agglomerated, ultra-small metal/alloy clusters encapsulated in silica with the metal/alloy cluster size of less than 5 nm. The invention further discloses a simple, cost effective process for the preparation of metal/alloy clusters encapsulated in silica which is thermally stable and without agglomeration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Nandini R. Devi, Anupam Samanta
  • Patent number: 8771661
    Abstract: This invention relates to high surface area materials, such as nanoparticles, that are coated with metal ions. These modified nanoparticles have active sites that bind various gases and/or odorous compounds, thereby removing these compounds from a medium such as air or water. Metal ions are adsorbed onto the surface of the nanoparticle and bound strongly to the surface. By selection of the metal ion, specific gaseous compounds and/or odorous compounds can be targeted and removed efficiently and effectively from both aqueous phase and from the air. The modified nanoparticles are useful in numerous article of manufacture for industrial and consumer use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: John Gavin MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20140174906
    Abstract: A system and method employing sunlight energy for the reduction of carbon dioxide into methane and water are disclosed. Methane gas may then be stored for later use as fuel. The system and method may use inorganic capping agents that cap the surface of semiconductor nanocrystals to form photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals, which may be deposited on a substrate and treated to form a photoactive material. The photoactive material may be employed in the system to harvest sunlight and produce energy necessary for carbon dioxide reduction. The system may also include elements necessary to collect and transfer methane, for subsequent transformation into electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SUNPOWER TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: DANIEL LANDRY
  • Patent number: 8759054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to DNA loaded gold nanoparticles embedded in sharp carbonaceous carriers useful for higher DNA delivery efficiently into plants. These nanogold embedded carbon matrices are prepared by heat treatment of biogenic intracellular gold nanoparticles. The DNA delivery efficiency is tested on model plants. These materials reveal good dispersion of the transport material, producing a greater number of GUS foci per unit area. The added advantages of the composite carrier are the lower plasmid and gold requirements. Plant cell damage with the prepared carbon supported particles is very minimal and can be gauged from the increased plant regeneration and transformation efficiency compared to that of the commercial micrometer sized gold particles. This can be attributed to the sharp edges that the carbon supports possess, which lead to better piercing capabilities with minimum damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: L.V. Bhagavatula Prasad, Shanmugham Vijaykumar Periyasamy, Usharraj Abhilash Othalathara, Mohammad Khan Bashir