PATENTS

 

Patents Issued and Pending in United States Patent Office

 

A) Patent Issued by United States Patent Office

 

1. Name of Patent: Chemical Sensor Utilizing a Chemically Sensitive Electrode in Combination with Thin Diamond Layers

United States Patent Number: 5,656,827

Date Issued: Aug. 12, 1997

Inventors: W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns Jr.

Assignee: Vanderbilt University

 

2. Name of Patent: Mold method for forming vacuum field emitters and methods for forming diamond emitters

United States Patent Number: 6,132,278

Date Issued: October 17/2000

Inventors: W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns Jr.

Assignee: Vanderbilt University

 

3. Name of Patent: Transmission Cathode for X-ray Production

Date Filed: May/2000 

Status: Has been allowed by the US Patent Office, to be issued in 2002

Inventors: R. Whitlock, M.I. Bell, S.E. Kerns, D.V. Kerns, W.P. Kang, and J.L. Davidson.

Assignee: Navy/Vanderbilt

 

B) Patent Pending in United States Patent Office

 

4. Name of Patent: Micro-patterned Diamond Microtip Vacuum Field Emitter Diode, Triode, Sensors, displays, and Other Related Device Structures

Date Filed: June/1997

Status: Pending

Inventors: W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns Jr.

Assignee: Vanderbilt University

 

5. Name of Patent: Thermodynamic Energy Conversion Devices and Methods Using A Diamond-Based Electron Emitter.

Date Filed: September/2000 as US Patent Applications

Status: Pending

Inventors: T. Fisher, A.M. Strauss, J.L. Davidson, and W. P. Kang

Assignee: Vanderbilt University

 

6. Name of Patent: Thermodynamic Energy Conversion Devices Using Carbon Nanotubes Based Electron Emitter.

Date Filed: March/2001 as US Patent Applications

Status: Pending

Inventors: T. Fisher, A.M. Strauss, J.L. Davidson, and W. P. Kang

Assignee: Vanderbilt University