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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Applicants:
John T. Bahns, DeKalb, IL (US);
Liaohai Chen, Darien, IL (US);
Stephen K. Gray, Wheaton, IL (US);
Subramanian Sankaranarayanan, Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
John T. Bahns, DeKalb, IL (US);
Liaohai Chen, Darien, IL (US);
Stephen K. Gray, Wheaton, IL (US);
Subramanian Sankaranarayanan, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/06 (2014.01); B23K 26/34 (2014.01); B32B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/06 (2013.01); B32B 5/16 (2013.01); B32K 26/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a simple and inexpensive method to assemble nanomaterials into millimeter lengths. The method can be used to generate optical, sensing, electronic, magnetic and or catalytic materials. Also provided is a substrate comprised of fused nanoparticles. The invention also provides a diode comprised of assembled nanoparticles.