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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 29, 2011
Applicants:

Jin Z. Zhang, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Adam Schwartzberg, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Tammy Y. Olson, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jin Z. Zhang, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Adam Schwartzberg, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Tammy Y. Olson, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/06 (2006.01); B82Y 10/00 (2011.01); B82Y 25/00 (2011.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); G01N 21/552 (2014.01); G01N 21/65 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); H01L 29/12 (2006.01); H01F 1/00 (2006.01); B22F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/0665 (2013.01); B22F 1/0025 (2013.01); B82Y 10/00 (2013.01); B82Y 25/00 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/554 (2013.01); G01N 21/658 (2013.01); G01N 33/5432 (2013.01); G01N 33/54346 (2013.01); H01F 1/0054 (2013.01); H01L 29/0673 (2013.01); H01L 29/127 (2013.01); B22F 2001/0029 (2013.01); B22F 2998/00 (2013.01); Y10T 428/12431 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2975 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2982 (2015.01);
Abstract

The invention is drawn to novel nanostructures comprising hollow nanospheres and nanotubes for use as chemical sensors, conduits for fluids, and electronic conductors. The nanostructures can be used in microfluidic devices, for transporting fluids between devices and structures in analytical devices, for conducting electrical currents between devices and structure in analytical devices, and for conducting electrical currents between biological molecules and electronic devices, such as bio-microchips.


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