The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 08, 2021
Applicant:

University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Jun Yao, Boston, MA (US);

Derek R. Lovley, Amherst, MA (US);

Tianda Fu, Boston, MA (US);

Assignee:

University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/54 (2006.01); H01L 51/05 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01); H01L 51/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 51/0591 (2013.01); G11C 11/54 (2013.01); G11C 13/0019 (2013.01); H01L 51/0093 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memristive device includes a biomaterial comprising protein nanowires and at least two electrodes in operative arrangement with the biomaterial such that an applied voltage induces conductance switching. An artificial neuron or an artificial synapse includes a memrisitive device with the electrodes configured to apply a pulsed voltage configured to mimic an action-potential input.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…