Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| 20080144304 | CARBON NANOTUBE BASED COMPLIANT MECHANISM A nano-scale compliant mechanism includes a coupler and a plurality of nanotubes disposed for nano-scale motion relative to a grounded component. The nanotubes are fastened at one end to the coupler and at the other end to ground, to guide motion of the coupler relative... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080001306 | HIGH DENSITY NANOSTRUCTURED INTERCONNECTION A method and apparatus for forming an electrically and/or thermally conducting interconnection is disclosed wherein a first surface and a second surface are contacted with each other via a plurality of nanostructures disposed on at least one of the surfaces. In one embo... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070236138 | Organic light-emitting diodes with nanostructure film electrode(s) Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) comprising at least one nanostructure-film electrode, and fabrication methods thereof are discussed. The nanostructure-film is preferably transparent, and may be deposited on a preferably-transparent substrate using a variety of tec... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070230241 | Nanomechanical switching device A nanomechanical device includes a nanostructure, such as a MWNT, located between two electrodes. The device switches from an OFF state to an ON state by extension of at least one inner shell of the nanostructure relative to at least one outer shell of the nanostructure... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20060122596 | Structures, systems and methods for joining articles and materials and uses therefor This invention provides novel nanofibers and nanofiber structures which posses adherent properties, as well as the use of such nanofibers and nanofiber comprising structures in the coupling and/or joining together of articles or materials. ... | 06/08/2006 |
