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ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE

 

Advanced Manufacturing	Automotive
Computers and Networks	Consumer Products
Imaging	Photonics and Optics
Robotics and Man-Machine Interface	Semiconductors + Superconductors
Sensors	Software

 

Advanced Manufacturing

• Giant Magnetic-Field-Induced Strains in Polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga Foams (29109)
  Dunand, Zhang, Mullner, Chmielus, Witherspoon
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Preparation of Shape Memory NiTi-Nb Foams (28090)
  Dunand, Bansiddhi
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Nano-patterning with Nanospheres (28079)
  Mohseni
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Micro-Textured Forming (27139)
  Cao, Swanson, Davis
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Magnetic Material with Large Magnetic-Field-Induced Deformation (27050)
  Dunand, Boonyongmaneerat, Mullner, Chmielus
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Self-Lubricating Coatings (26167)
  Graham, Marks, Koshy
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Programmable Parts Feeder (25111)
  Lynch, Umbanhowar
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Gas flow method for detection of preform defects (24068)
  Daniel, Kim
  U.S. Patent 7,305,308
   
  
• Atomic Force Electroluminescence Microscopy (24050)
  Hersam, Pingree
  U.S. Patent 7,358,490
   
  
• Quality Control of Composite Part Preforms (22052/23114/24068)
  Daniel, Kim, Opperer
  U. S. Patents 6,853,925 and 6,907,357
   
  
• A Metal Stamping Draw-in Sensor (21024)
  Cao, Lee, Peshkin
  U. S. Patent 6,769,280
   
  
• Real-Time Machine Emulator (20023)
  Iravani
  Patent Pending
   
  

 

Automotive

• Giant Magnetic-Field-Induced Strains in Polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga Foams (29109)
  Dunand, Zhang, Mullner, Chmielus, Witherspoon
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Tactile Pattern Display (26012/27004/27005/27025)
  Colgate, Peshkin, Glassmire, Winfield
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Quality Control of Composite Part Preforms (22052/23114/24068)
  Daniel, Kim, Opperer
  U. S. Patents 6,853,925 and 6,907,357
   
  
• A Metal Stamping Draw-in Sensor (21024)
  Cao, Lee, Peshkin
  U. S. Patent 6,769,280
   
  

 

Computers and Networks

• “Fast and Simple Neighbor Discovery” (29045)
  Guo, Luo
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Legally Extracting Browsing Patterns for Targeted Ads (29013)
  Macia, Kuzmanovic, Rodriquez, Wang
  Patent Pending
   
  
• “NetShield” Network Defense (28182)
  Chen, Li, Liu, Xia
  Patent Pending
   
  
• IDnet Mesh: For a More Secure Intranet and Internet (28118)
  Deng, Kuzmanovic
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Time-Sharing Parallel Applications with Performance Isolation and Control (26116)
  Dinda, Lin, Sundararaj
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Thermal Management of On-Chip Caches Through Power Density Minimization (26102)
  Ismail, Memik, Ku, and Ozdemir
  Patent Pending
   
  
• ESP: THE EMPATHIC SYSTEMS PROJECT
  • User-Driven Scheduling
  • User-Driven Power Management
  • Speculative Remote Display
  (26076/26078/28064/26119)
  Dinda, Memik, Dick, Choudhary, Chen, Cosgrove, Lin, Mallik, Miller, Pan, Scholbrock, Shye, Yang
   
  
• Virtuoso (26060/26075/26076/26077)
  Dinda, Gupta, Heuer, Lange, Lin, Shoykhet, and Sundararaj
  Patents Pending
   
  

 

Consumer Products

• Perspective Sculptures and Kits (24072)
  Cohlmia
  Patent Pending
   
  

 

Imaging

• Nanoscale Focused Ion Beam Doping Of Transparent Conducting Oxides for Parallel Mass-Production. (28091-B)
  Hersam, Marks, Cortes
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Controlled Nanoscale Doping of Transparent Conducting Oxides by Focused Ion Beam Implantation (28091-A)
  Hersam, Marks, Cortes
  Patent Pending
   
  
• FOCUS Focalized Carrier Augmented Sensor (25015)
  Mohseni
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Cryogenic Variable Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope (24108)
  Hersam, Foley
  U.S. Patent 7,414,250
   
  
• Diamond Probes And Method of Making (24098)
  Espinosa, Moldovan
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Scanning Near-Field Ultrasound Holography (SNFUH) (23061)
  Dravid, Shekhawat
  U.S. Patent 7,448,269
   
  
• Processing of Optical Coherence Tomography Signals - for both Medical and Non-Medical Applications (22044)
  Edney, Walsh
  U.S. Patent 7,574,253
   
  

 

Photonics and Optics

• Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Methods for Assembly and Emission Control (99027)
  Wang, Marks et al.
  U.S. Patents 6,586,763 and 7,094,121
   
  
• Optimizing Launch Points for Dispersion-Managed Solitons (97054)
  Yang, Kath, Turitsyn
  U.S. Patent 6,462,849
   
  
• Bithiophene-Based Interfacial Layer for High-Efficiency Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Cells (29044)
  Marks, Hains
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Organic Electro-Optic Modulators with Transparent Electrodes and Device Structures (28155)
  Marks, Ho, Yi
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Highly Efficient Broadband Second Harmonic Generation Using Polydomain Epitaxial Barium Titanate Thin Film Waveguides (28009)
  Wessels, Lin
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Near-field Nano-imager Based Nanophotodetector Array (27135)
  Ho, Liu
  Patent Pending
   
  
• PEDOT:PSS Interfacial Layer Replacement in Organic Photovoltaic Cells (27121)
  Marks, Hains
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Electron-Blocking Layer / Hole-Transport Layer For Organic Photovoltaics (26151)
  Marks, Hains, MIrwin, Yan
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Twisted π-Electron System Chromophores with Very Large Molecular Hyperpolarizabilities (25019)
  Marks, Kang
  Patent Pending
   
  
• FOCUS Focalized Carrier Augmented Sensor (25015)
  Mohseni
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Batio3 Thin Film Waveguides And Related Modulator Devices (24060)
  Tang, Towner, Meier, Wessels
  U.S. Patent 7,224,878
   
  
• Low-Voltage Organic Electro-Optic Modulators Using Transparent Conducting Oxides As Electrodes (23080)
  Marks, Ma, Xu, Ho
  Patent Pending
   
  
• New Hole Transport Layer Materials for Polymer Light Emitting Diodes (23071)
  Huang, Yan, Marks
  U.S. Patent 7,449,509
   
  
• Vapor Deposited Electro-Optic Films Self-Assembled Through Hydrogen Bonding (22107/22065)
  Zhu, Marks
  U.S. Patent 7,291,293
   
  
• Enhanced Performance of Blue Light Emitting Polymer Diodes via Anode Modification (22103)
  Huang, Yan, Marks
  U.S. Patent 6,939,625
   
  
• Efficient, Compact Device for All-Optical Processing (22091)
  Kumar, Sharping
  U.S. Patent 6,958,855
   
  
• Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Methods for Assembly and Enhanced Charge Injection (22012)
  Huang, Cui, Veinot, Marks
  Patent Pending
   
  
• A System to Prevent Power Outages in Optical Transmission Lines (21073)
  Biondini, Fogal, Kath
  U.S. Patents 7,068,896 and 7,289,708
   
  
• Refractive Index Tuning of Siloxane-Based Electro-Optic Self-Assembled Superlattices (21001)
  Van der Boom, Chang, Ho, Marks
  Patent Pending
   
  
• High Performance Self-Assembled Electro-optic Materials and Modulating Devices (20042)
  Marks, et al
  U.S. Patent 6,549,685
   
  
• Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly of Large Response Molecular Electro-Optic Materials by a Desilylation Strategy (20010)
  Marks, Van der Boom
  U.S. Patent 6,855,274 and 7,476,345
   
  
• Oxide Thin Films and Composites and Related Methods of Deposition ( 99070/99020)
  Wessels, Hoerman, Niu
  U.S. Patent 6,605,151
   
  
• Tunable Fiber-Optic Parametric Oscillator ( 98091)
  Kumar, Serkland
  U.S. Patent 6,501,591
   
  

 

Robotics and Man-Machine Interface

• Tactile Pattern Display (26012/27004/27005/27025)
  Colgate, Peshkin, Glassmire, Winfield
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Programmable Parts Feeder (25111)
  Lynch, Umbanhowar
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Electrical Damping for Haptic Displays (24093/24111)
  Colgate, Peshkin, Mehling, Weir
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Real-Time Machine Emulator (20023)
  Iravani
  Patent Pending
   
  

 

Semiconductors + Superconductors

• Bithiophene-Based Interfacial Layer for High-Efficiency Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Cells (29044)
  Marks, Hains
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Controlled Nanoscale Doping of Transparent Conducting Oxides by Focused Ion Beam Implantation (28091-A)
  Hersam, Marks, Cortes
  Patent Pending
   
  
• SMOFC Battery Cathode (27151/27059)
  Poeppelmeier, Sauvage, Bodenez, Tarascon
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Near-field Nano-imager Based Nanophotodetector Array (27135)
  Ho, Liu
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Method of Making Silver Vanadium Oxide Material Useful as a Battery Cathode (27115/27058)
  Poeppelmeier, Albrecht, Sauvage
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Semiconducting Aerogels from Chalcogenido Clusters with Broad Applications (27012)
  Kanatzidis, Bag
  Patent Pending
   
  
• High Performance GaAs MISFETs With Self-Assembled Nanodielectrics (26042)
  Marks, Facchetti, Lu, Ye, Lin
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Transparent Flexible Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Thin-Film Transistors (25093)
  Marks, Wang, Facchetti, Yoon, Yang
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Intercalated Metal Oxide Superlattice Dielectrics (25092)
  Marks, Facchetti
  Patent Pending
   
  
• III-V Ferromagnetic/Nonmagnetic Semiconductor Magnetodiodes For Use In Magnetic Field Sensors, Gaussmeters, and Other Magnetoresistive Devices (25014)
  May, Wessels
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Nanoscale Self-Assembled Organic Dielectrics for Ultra-Low Voltage High-Speed Electronic Devices (24062)
  Marks, Facchetti, Yoon
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Group III-V Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Materials and Related Methods of Formation (22025)
  Bruce W. Wessels and Aaron J. Blattner
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Superconducting Mg-MgB₂ and Related Metal Composites and Methods of Preparation (21029)
  Dunand
  U.S. Patents 6,630,427 and 6,995,119
   
  
• Commercial-Scale Synthesis of p-type Transparent Conductors (21006)
  Shahriari, Barnabe, Mason, Poeppelmeier
  U.S. Patent 6,979,435
   
  
• n-Type Thiophene Semiconductor Devices (20024)
  Marks, Facchetti, Sirringhaus, Friend
  U.S. Patent 6,608,323
   
  

 

Sensors

• Giant Magnetic-Field-Induced Strains in Polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga Foams (29109)
  Dunand, Zhang, Mullner, Chmielus, Witherspoon
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Multifunctional Nanocomposites of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoparticles formed via Vacuum Filtration (29097)
  Ostolic, Liang, Hersam
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Preparation of Robust, Molecularly Pristine Self-Assembled Organic Monolayers on Graphene (29049)
  Wang, Hersam
  Patent Pending
   
  
• NanoNose™ Software Tool (26146)
  Dravid, Srivastava
   
  
• VOC Sensor (26062)
  Srivistava, Dravid
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Biochip Detection System (23072)
  Dravid, Shekhawat
  U.S. Patent 7,157,897
   
  
• Thin Membrane Transducer (22102/23074)
  Lee, Chung, Lee
  U.S. Patent 7,086,288
   
  
• Mutual Inductance Force Sensor – “MIFS” (20084)
  Peshkin
  U.S. Patent 7,047,826
   
  

 

Software

• High-Throughput Imaging of Graphene Based Sheets by Fluorescence Quenching Microscopy (29099)
  Huang, Kim, Cote, Kim
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Legally Extracting Browsing Patterns for Targeted Ads (29013)
  Macia, Kuzmanovic, Rodriquez, Wang
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Graduate Admissions Tracking System (GATS) (28117)
  Wolff, Lee
   
  
• Method for Minimum Area Retiming (27163)
  Wang, Zhou
  Patent Pending
   
  
• EDA Tool to Estimate Coupling Power (27108)
  Ismail, Khali, Sinha, Zhou
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Improved Method for Mixed Integer Programming (24047)
  Mehrotra, Li
  Patent Pending
   
  
• Facility Online Manager (22093)
  Dravid, Li
   
  
• Library Validating Tool for MARC Records, “ValidIt” (22053)
  Strawn
   
  
• Northwestern Oncology Trial Information System (NOTIS) (22042)
  Winter, Kibbe
   
  
• A System to Prevent Power Outages in Optical Transmission Lines (21073)
  Biondini, Fogal, Kath
  U.S. Patents 7,068,896 and 7,289,708
   
  
• Plan-It Purple Event Calendar (21031)
  Roberts, Schwab, Foster, Nguyen
  Copyright
   
  
• Fast and Accurate Simulation of High Speed VLSI Circuits (21004)
  Ismail
  U.S. Patent 6,789,237
   
  
• R. O. B. U. S. T. - Rational Obstetric Utilization of Staffing and Time (20067)
  Vidovich, Wong
  Copyright