284 new nanotechnology related patent applications were published on January 14th, bringing the total to at least 78,166 nanotechnology related U.S. Patent Applications. 182 new nanotechnology related U.S Patent Applications registered in the first week of 2010.
A search of the U.S. Patent Office with the terms nano and nanotube revealed there are 49,680 pending nanotechnology related applications, up from 49,498 on December 31, 2009. An expanded search using the terms (nano or nano- or nanotubes or nanotube or nanowire or nanomaterial or nanoparticle or nanometer or nanostructure or fullerene or fullerenes or nanostructures or quantum dot or quantum dots or nanotechnology or NEMS) reveal there are 78,166 pending nanotechnology related patent applications. This search was limited to patent descriptions and specifications to avoid lesser citations such as in references.
Below is a brief sampling of the nanotechnology related patent applications published on January 14th, 2010. Briefly noted are the application number, the application assignee, the patent title and a brief note on where nanotechnology is used.
Nano-Proprietary, Inc. (Austin, TX) Continuous Range Hydrogen Sensor A device for sensing hydrogen based on palladium or palladium alloy nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are deposited on a resistive substrate, to permit sensing of less than 1% hydrogen; wherein the nanoparticles are deposited as islands on a continuous resistive layer.
University Of Surrey Carbon Nanotube Based Semiconducting Devices and Methods for Their Production A photo-voltaic device comprising the steps of: synthesizing carbon nanotubes; adapting the synthesized carbon nanotubes to provide a surface defect such as to create an effective band gap; selecting an organic semiconductor material which facilitates the efficient energy transfer between carbon nanotubes and the organic material, wherein the organic material is selected such that the energy band gap formed between the HOMO and LUMO energy levels lies within the effective band gap of the adapted carbon nanotubes; combining the adapted carbon nanotubes and the selected organic material to form a composite material.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.(EINDHOVEN, NL) Fast Biosensor With Reagent Layer A reduction of label-to-label collisions reduces the occurrence of label clustering during the assay, which can improve the quantitative accuracy and reproducibility of an assay with labels such as nanoparticle labels.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong, HK) Biodegradable and Bioabsorbable Biomaterials and Keratin Fibrous Articles for Medical Applications having fibers with diameters in the range of from about 10 nanometers to about 50 microns.
Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena (Jena, DE) Biologically Active Molecules, Particularly Based On Pna and Sirna, Method for the Cell-Specific Activation Thereof, and Application Kit To Be Administered the carrier comprises nanoparticles with at least one of ligand, antibody or anti-gene marking.
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Rare Earth Nanoparticles methods and materials related to rare earth particles such as rare earth nanorods (e.g., inorganic lanthanide hydroxide nanorods). for example, rare earth (e.g., lanthanide) particles such as europium hydroxide nanorods, methods and materials for making rare earth particles (e.g., europium hydroxide nanorods), and methods and materials for using rare earth particles (e.g., europium hydroxide nanorods) as an imaging agent and/or to promote angiogenesis are provided.
Medtronic,Inc. LITHIUM-ION BATTERY metal nanoparticle composites (e.g., including Li.sub.xAl, Li.sub.xSn, Li.sub.xSi, or Li.sub.xSnO), or carbon-coated lithium titanate. Lithium titanate materials are also believed to offer superior cycle life because they are so called "zero-strain" materials. Zero strain materials have crystal lattices which do not experience shrinkage or contraction with lithium doping/de-doping, making them free from strain-related degradation mechanisms.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor, MI) EPOXIDATION CATALYST AND PROCESS the silver catalyst comprises a silver nanowire, a silver nanocrystal, or a silver nanocube.
UT-Battelle/Chicago/BHGL (Knoxville, TN) SIDEWALL TRACING NANOPROBES, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR USE The band excitation method can be applied to other nanomechanical devices based on cantilevers or other forms of resonant mechanical, or electromechanical, or electrical detection. In particular, the BE approach can be used for cantilever-based chemical and biological sensors.
Inventor Larry Weidman (Overland Park, KS) MARINE ANTIFOULANT COATING nano-sized form wherein the average particle size is between about 25 nanometers (nm) to about 40 nm
Lars Bertil Carnehammar Tire With Inner Surface Provided With A Nanostructure Related to automobile tires or tire assemblies or parts thereof suitable for being balanced by introduction therein of a thixrotropic balancing gel, wherein surfaces of the tyre or tyre assembly or part thereof which are intended to be in contact with the balancing gel are provided with a surface nanostructure with an average surface roughness in the range of 1-1000 nm. the surface nanostructure will enable the thixotropic balancing gel to move to the location, where it balances the tyre, significantly quicker than if the surface in question did not have the surface nanostructure.
Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.Enameled wire containing a nano-filler the nano-filler is a modified silicon dioxide slurry comprising silicon dioxide, organic solvent and organic silane coupling agent. the nano-filler comprises silicon dioxide modified with an organic silane coupling agent to improve dispersion of the nano-filler and maintain properties of the insulating coating.
Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. Ueda-Shi, Jp) Mefs Kabushiki Kaisha (Nagano-Shi, Jp) Carbon Nanofibers, Method Of Producing Carbon Nanofibers, Carbon Fiber Composite Material Using Carbon Nanofibers, and Method Of Producing the Carbon Fiber Composite Material
TENOROC, LLC (Orlando, FL) Aerodynamic Separation Nozzle Nano-fabrication is required to form the nozzles, with specifications to the 0.001 mm tolerance.
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) Beam Ablation Lithography method to make nanogap field effect transistor
Tsinghua University (Beijing City, CN) and HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD. (Tu-Cheng City, TW) Diode Employing With Carbon Nanotube The organic composite plate has a plurality of carbon nanotubes uniformly distributed therein and includes a first portion and a second portion opposite to the first portion. The pressing element is disposed on the first portion of the organic composite plate. The first and second electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second portions of the organic composite plate, respectively. The diode employed with the carbon nanotubes has a changeable characteristic, such as voltage, current, via controlling the pressure applied by the pressing element.
