Device for positioning nanoparticles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9610593
APP PUB NO 20150283563A1
SERIAL NO

14746673

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The present invention is generally directed to a system for controlling placement of nanoparticles, and methods of using same. In one illustrative embodiment, the device includes a substrate and a plurality of funnels in the substrate, wherein each of the funnels comprises an inlet opening and an elongated, rectangular shaped outlet opening. In one illustrative embodiment, the method includes creating a dusty plasma comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes, positioning a mask between the dusty plasma and a desired target for the carbon nanotubes, the mask having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, and extinguishing the dusty plasma to thereby allow at least some of the carbon nanotubes in the dusty plasma to pass through at least some of the plurality of openings in the mask and land on the target.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rueger, Neal R Boise, US 74 1108
Sandhu, Gurtej S Boise, US 1217 32397
Subramanian, Krupakar M Coimbatore, IN 25 464

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