Overview of Nanotechnology Applications and Relevant Intellectual Property NANO POWER PATENTS Jeffrey H. Rosedale, Ph.D., J.D. Registered Patent Attorney Partner, Woodcock Washburn, LLP
~ 9000 Issued U.S. Nanotech Patents since 2001 Non-Metallic Products Biotech Layered Products Chemistry Medical Filaments Analytical Equipment Electric Discharge, Lamps Semiconductor Devices
The Top 10 in Nanotech Patenting Univ Cal SAMSUNG IBM
The Folks Who Follow Me Thermal Management at the Nanoscale A. Balandin, University of California, Riverside, CA Nanostructure Materials for Lithium-Based Energy Storage N. Hudak, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM Development of Piezoelectric Nanocomposites for Energy Harvesting and Storage K. Loh, University of California, Davis, CA Manufacture of Nano Structures for Power Electronic Application B. Hunt, Etomate, Simi Valley, CA Nanoscale Catalyst-A Leapfrog Increase in Energy Storage K. McGrath, QuantumSphere, Santa Ana, CA
Nano-Enable Thermal Management Thermal copper bumps
Nextreme s OptoCooler module, the world s smallest thermoelectric cooler and the industry's first device to offer a heat pumping density in excess of 70 W/cm 2.
U.S. PAT. NO. Title 7,638,705 Thermoelectric generators for solar conversion and related systems and methods 7,523,617 Thin film thermoelectric devices for hot-spot thermal management in microprocessors and other electronics 7,342,496 RF-enabled pallet 7,342,169 Phonon-blocking, electrontransmitting low-dimensional structures *** 7,235,735 Thermoelectric devices utilizing double-sided Peltier junctions and methods of making the devices
U.S. Patent 7,342,169 Phonon- Blocking, Electron-Transmitting Low- Dimensional Structures
OptoCooler UPF40 Module
>6000 Thermoelectric U.S. Patents
Nanostructured Materials for Lithium-Based Energy Storage Electrodes Electrolytes Lithium Ion Batteries Fuel Cells Supercapacitors
Nanostructured Materials for Lithium-Based Energy Storage 144 U.S. Patents since 2005 Fullerene nanotubes by Smalley et al.
Nanoporous Silicon Electrodes 6-10X Higher Li ion capacity
Fuels Cells Nano Enables the Proton Exchange Membrane PEM
>250 Nano-enabled Fuel Cell PEM U.S. Patents Since 2005
n-abled Supercapacitors Prof. Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University, Phila., PA
~100 n-abled Supercapacitor Issued U.S. Patents
Piezoelectric Nanocomposites for Energy Harvesting and Storage Prof. Z. L. Wang, Georgia Tech
Fiber-based Nanotechnology Could Power Electronic Devices "Power shirt would harvest energy from physical movement
22 n-abled Piezoelectric U.S. Patents The Boeing Company The Boeing Company The Boeing Company The Boeing Company The Boeing Company The Boeing Company The Boeing Company Schlumberger Rockwell Technologies Robert Bosch GmbH Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. NASA Strain energy shuttle apparatus and method for vibration energy harvesting Multi-frequency piezoelectric energy harvester Broadband energy harvester apparatus and method Energy harvesting apparatus and method Broadband energy harvester apparatus and method Single crystal piezo (SCP) apparatus and method of forming same High efficiency passive piezo energy harvesting apparatus Harvesting energy from flowing fluid Piezoelectric energy harvester and method Energy harvesting device manufactured by print forming processes Energy harvesting eel Hybrid piezoelectric energy harvesting transducer system
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17 Nanotech U.S. Patents Issued Today 3M Microporous article having metallic nanoparticle coating Canon Anelva Corporation Contour Semiconductor, Inc. Intel IBM IBM Toshiba Micron Technology, Inc. Nanoco, LLC NanoSembly, LLC Nanosilicon semiconductor substrate manufacturing Nano-vacuum-tubes and their application in storage devices Introducing nanotubes in trenches and structures formed thereby Magnetic racetrack with current-controlled motion of domain walls within an undulating energy landscape Non-volatile switching and memory devices using vertical nanotubes Magnetic memory Nanoscale floating gate and methods of formation Medical composition employing nanostructures Self assembled nanostructures and methods for preparing
Nanotech U.S. Patents Issued Today Nanosys, Inc. Nanowire capacitor and methods of making same Nanosys, Inc. Systems and methods for nanowire growth and harvesting Nantero, Inc. Aqueous carbon nanotube applicator liquids and methods for producing applicator liquids thereof Nantero, Inc. Isolated metal plug process for use in fabricating carbon nanotube memory cells Plasmet Corporation Continuous production of carbon nanomaterials using a high temperature inductively coupled plasma Harvard University Doped elongated semiconductors Univ. of Iowa / Univ. of Cal. Teleportation system for electronic many-qubit states using individual photons
U.S. Pat. No. 7,666,791, Issued 23 Feb 2010 Nanosys, Inc. Systems and methods for nanowire growth and harvesting
My Penultimate Slide Patent Claims Overlap! Energy Harvesting System Claims (owned by Company B) Where is your product? A nanowire (owned by Company B) Method of making nanowire (owned by Company A)
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