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...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439081 | Method for making integrated circuit chip utilizing oriented carbon nanotube conductive layers A conductive layer in an integrated circuit is formed as a sandwich having multiple sublayers, including at least one sublayer of oriented carbon nanotubes. The conductive layer sandwich preferably contains two sublayers of carbon nanotubes, in which the carbon nano... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429371 | Reversible oxidation of carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes have been reversibly and readily oxidized and reduced with common chemicals in solution, thereby allowing the nanotubes to be used as catalysts for chemical reactions and as stable charge storage devices. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422667 | Electrochemical deposition of carbon nanoparticles from organic solutions Carbon nanoparticles including both nanofilaments and nanotubes produced by an electrochemical deposition method from organic solutions at room temperature, in which the formation and growth of carbon nanoparticles are stimulated by the catalyst, such as iron and ni... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416019 | Thermal interface and switch using carbon nanotube arrays Thermal interfaces and methods include an array of carbon nanotubes aligned substantively perpendicularly from a substrate. One method includes arranging metal catalyst particles with a particular ligand on a fluid surface of a Langmuir-Blodgett trough. This forms u... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416699 | Carbon nanotube devices Nanotubes and nanotube-based devices are implemented in a variety of applications. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a nanotube is adapted to pass current between two conductive elements. In one implementation, each conductive element incl... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413971 | Method of producing a layered arrangement and layered arrangement An arrangement and process for producing a circuit arrangement is disclosed. The process includes having a layer arrangement, in which two electrically conductive interconnects running substantially parallel to one another are formed on a substrate. At least one aux... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413924 | Plasma etch process for defining catalyst pads on nanoemissive displays A process for forming a catalyst layer for carbon nanotube growth comprising forming a catalyst layer having a first and second portion over one of a cathode metal layer or a ballast resistor layer; patterning a photoresist over the first portion; etching the second... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412428 | Application of hebbian and anti-hebbian learning to nanotechnology-based physical neural networks Methods and systems are disclosed herein in which a physical neural network can be configured utilizing nanotechnology. Such a physical neural network can comprise a plurality of molecular conductors (e.g., nanoconductors) which form neural connections between pre-s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411019 | Polymer composites containing nanotubes The present invention relates to polymer composite materials containing carbon nanotubes, particularly to those containing singled-walled nanotubes. The invention provides a polymer composite comprising one or more base polymers, one or more functionalized m-phenyle... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396477 | Method for manufacturing a thermal interface material An exemplary method for manufacturing a thermal interface material includes the steps of: providing a first substrate having a first surface and an opposite second substrate having an opposite second surface spaced apart a predetermined distance; forming a number of... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7398259 | Training of a physical neural network Physical neural network systems and methods are disclosed. A physical neural network can be configured utilizing molecular technology, wherein said physical neural network comprises a plurality of molecular conductors, which form neural network connections thereof. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7381566 | Method for preparing organic nanotubules of lithocholic acid, nanotubules derived therefrom, and uses thereof A method for preparing organic nanotubules in an aqueous medium including preparing a basic solution with a pH from 10 to 14, adding an organic compound of the formula: wherein R1 is a C17-C20 | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378074 | Method of forming a uniform carbon nanotube electron-emission layer in a field emission display A carbon nanotube suspension uses water as the basic solvent added with dispersant, stabilizer, coalescing aid, adhesion promoter, and a carbon nanotube. The basic solvent and the above solutes form a low viscosity solvent with carbon nanotube suspending therein. Th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378715 | Free-standing electrostatically-doped carbon nanotube device A method and associated structure for forming a free-standing electrostatically-doped carbon nanotube device is described. The method includes providing a carbon nanotube on a substrate in such a way as to have a free-standing portion. One way of forming a free-stan... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371677 | Laterally grown nanotubes and method of formation A semiconductor device has lateral conductors or traces that are formed of nanotubes such as carbon. A sacrificial layer is formed overlying the substrate. A dielectric layer is formed overlying the sacrificial layer. A lateral opening is formed by removing a portio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371696 | Carbon nanotube structure and method of vertically aligning carbon nanotubes A Carbon NanoTube (CNT) structure includes a substrate, a CNT support layer, and a plurality of CNTs. The CNT support layer is stacked on the substrate and has pores therein. One end of each of the CNTs is attached to portions of the substrate exposed through the po... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368791 | Multi-gate carbon nano-tube transistors According to one aspect of the invention, a semiconducting transistor is described. The channel portion of the transistor includes carbon nanotubes formed on top of an insulating layer which covers a local bottom gate. Source and drain conductors are located at ends... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365100 | Compositions of suspended non-aggregated carbon nanotubes, methods of making the same, and uses thereof The invention is directed, in part, to stable compositions of suspended carbon nanotubes, methods of making them, and uses thereof. The invention provides methods of producing high and low concentrations of highly dispersed carbon nanotubes suspended in a liquid. Th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361821 | Controlled alignment of nanobarcodes encoding specific information for scanning probe microscopy (SPM) reading The methods, apparatus and compositions disclosed herein concern the detection, identification and/or sequencing of biomolecules, such as nucleic acids or proteins. In certain embodiments of the invention, coded probes comprising a probe molecule attached to one or ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357984 | Polymer-coated carbon nanotube By coating the outer surface of carbon nanotubes with various polymers of different properties, such properties as insulation property, reactivity, optical visibility, solvent dispersion property and so on are given to the outer surface of the carbon nanotubes. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354881 | Method and catalyst for producing single walled carbon nanotubes A catalyst composition and method of use of the catalyst composition for producing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The catalyst is cobalt (Co) and molybdenum (Mo) on a silica support. The Mo occurs primarily as dispersed Mo oxide clusters on the support whil... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352607 | Non-volatile switching and memory devices using vertical nanotubes Non-volatile and radiation-hard switching and memory devices using vertical nano-tubes and reversibly held in state by van der Waals' forces and methods of fabricating the devices. Methods of sensing the state of the devices include measuring capacitance, and tunnel... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348274 | Method of aligning carbon nanotubes and method of manufacturing field emission device using the same A method of aligning carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and a method of manufacturing a field emission device (FED) using the same, wherein a mold having an intaglio pattern is prepared, an aqueous solution containing an amphiphilic organic material and the CNTs are coated on ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348298 | Enhancing thermal conductivity of fluids with graphite nanoparticles and carbon nanotube A fluid media such as oil or water, and a selected effective amount of carbon nanomaterials necessary to enhance the thermal conductivity of the fluid. One of the preferred carbon nanomaterials is a high thermal conductivity graphite, exceeding that of the neat flui... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348592 | Carbon nanotube apparatus and method of carbon nanotube modification Carbon nanotube apparatus, and methods of carbon nanotube modification, include carbon nanotubes having locally modified properties with the positioning of the modifications being controlled. More specifically, the positioning of nanotubes on a substrate with a depo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338915 | Ropes of single-wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof This invention provides a method of making single-wall carbon nanotubes by laser vaporizing a mixture of carbon and one or more Group VIII transition metals. Single-wall carbon nanotubes preferentially form in the vapor and the one or more Group VIII transition meta... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335983 | Carbon nanotube micro-chimney and thermo siphon die-level cooling A method, apparatus and system with a semiconductor package including a microchimney or thermosiphon using carbon nanotubes to modify the effective thermal conductivity of an integrated circuit die. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335603 | System and method for fabricating logic devices comprising carbon nanotube transistors Carbon nanotube devices and methods for fabricating these devices, wherein in one embodiment, the fabrication process consists of the following process steps: (1) generation of a template, (2) catalyst deposition, and (3) nanotube synthesis within the template. In a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332740 | Memory device having molecular adsorption layer Provided is a memory device comprising a molecular adsorption layer. The memory device includes: a substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on the substrate and separated from each other; a carbon nanotube (CNT) layer electrically connected to the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332222 | Hybrid materials and methods for producing the same A hybrid material is provided which comprises a first single-walled nanotube having a lumen, and a fill molecule contained within the lumen of the single-walled nanotube. A method for producing the hybrid material is also provided wherein a single-walled nanotube is... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323246 | Nano horn carrier and method of manufacturing the carrier A nano horn carrier capable of effectively and conveniently utilizing the tip shape of a carbon nano horn and a method of manufacturing the carrier, the carrier wherein carbon nano horn aggregates (1) are dispersed in dispersion liquid, the dispersion liquid ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316982 | Controlling carbon nanotubes using optical traps An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to control carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A laser beam is focused to a carbon nanotube (CNT) in a fluid. The CNT is responsive to a trapping frequency. The CNT is manipulated by controlling the focused laser beam. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317277 | Electron field emitter and compositions related thereto This invention provides compositions of matter that contain an electron emitting substance and an expansion material. The expansion material may, for example, be an intercalation compound. When a film is formed from the composition, expansion of the expansion materi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315106 | Actuator element and production method therefor An actuator element which functions stably in air and in vacuo, and can be driven at low voltages is described. A actuator element which includes at least two electrode layers, each of which is mutually insulated and comprises a gel composition comprising carbon nan... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304128 | Carbon nanotube binding peptides Peptides have been generated that have binding affinity to carbon nanostructures and particularly carbon nanotubes. Peptides of or the invention are generally about twelve amino acids in length. Methods for generating carbon nanotube binding peptides are also disclo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304357 | Devices having horizontally-disposed nanofabric articles and methods of making the same New devices having horizontally-disposed nanofabric articles and methods of making same are described. A discrete electro-mechanical device includes a structure having an electrically-conductive trace. A defined patch of nanotube fabric is disposed in spaced relatio... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300958 | Ultra-dispersed nanocarbon and method for preparing the same Ultradispersed ones of primary particles of nanometer-sized carbon are obtained by applying a wet-type milling method and/or a wet dispersion method to an aggregate structure of the primary particles to overcome van der Waals forces, by which forces the primary part... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298016 | Electromechanical memory array using nanotube ribbons and method for making same Electromechanical circuits, such as memory cells, and methods for making same are disclosed. The circuits include a structure having electrically conductive traces and supports extending from a surface of the substrate, and nanotube ribbons suspended by the supports... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294560 | Method of assembling one-dimensional nanostructures A method provides a simple yet reliable technique to assemble one-dimensional nanostructures selectively in a desired pattern for device applications. The method comprises forming a plurality of spaced apart conductive elements (12, 20) in a sequential patter... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291396 | Thermal interface material and method for making the same A thermal interface material includes a matrix and carbon nanotubes. The matrix includes a first surface and an opposite second surface. The carbon nanotubes are embedded in the matrix uniformly. The carbon nanotubes extend from the first surface to the second surfa... | 11/06/2007 |
