Industrial Outreach - Section in Development

Coates, G., Z. Qin and S. Lee (2006). Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide and Homopolymerization of Propylene Oxide. CCTEC D-3464-01 filed August 24, 2006 (LICENSED).

Joo, Y. and H. Zhou (2006). Fibers from Polymer Nanoclay Nanocomposites by
Electrospinning. CCTEC D-3556-01 Issued August 1, 2006 (OPTIONED). Patent No. 7,083,854

Sogah, D.Y., G. Coates, H. Lee and X. Chen (2006). Polypropylene Layered Silicate Nanocomposites from Reactive
Silicate and Functionalized Polypropylene. CCTEC D- 3691-03 filed May 19, 2006. PCT Application No.
PCT/US2006/019677

Sogah, D.Y., G. Coates, H. Lee and X. Chen (2006). Polypropylene Silicate Nanocomposites. CCTEC D-3691-02 filed May 18, 2006. US Application No. 11/435,867

Sogah, D.Y. and Y. Shi (2006). Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer of Increased Mechanical Properties. CCTEC D-3884-01 filed October 20, 2006. US Provisional No. 60/852,962

Tiwari, S. (2006). Scalable Nano-transistor and Memory Using Back-side Trapping. CCTEC D-3139-02 Issued June 6, 2006. Patent No. 7,057,234

Zehnder, A., H.G. Craighead, M. Zalalutdinov, K. Aubin, L. Sekaric, J. Parpia and B. Houston (2006). MEMS Device Annealing. CCTEC 3170-03 filed February 20, 2006. USApplication No. 11/358,689 (OPTIONED)

Craighead, H., K. Aubin, B. Ilic and S. Park (2006). Microfluidic Encapsulated MEMS
Resonators. CCTEC D-3838-01 filed November 15, 2006. US Provisional No.
60/859,138 (LICENSED)

Craighead, H., K. Aubin, B. Ilic, M. Zalalutdinov, R. Reichenbach and J. Parpia (2006).
Acoustic Wave Method for Driving Microelectromechanical Oscillators. CCTEC D-
3497-03 filed January 23, 2006. EPC Application No. 06100719.1 (LICENSED)

Craighead, H., K. Aubin, B. Ilic, M. Zalalutdinov, R. Reichenbach and J. Parpia (2006).
MEMS Oscillator Drive. CCTEC D- 3497-02 filed January 20, 2006. US Application No.
11/275,653 (LICENSED)

Craighead, H., R. Reichenbach, K. Aubin, M. Zalalutdinov and J. Parpia (2006). MEMS
Controlled Oscillator. CCTEC D-3694-02 filed November 8, 2006. US Application No.
11/598,097 (LICENSED)

Craighead, H., R. Reichenbach, M. Zalalutdinov, K. Aubin, J. Parpia, B. Houston and J.
Baldwin (2006). Resonant Spectrum Identification. CCTEC D-3883-01 filed April 19,
2006. US Provisional Application No. 60/793,334 (OPTIONED)

Craighead, H., M. Zalalutdinov, K. Aubin, J. Parpia, R. Reichenbach and B. Houston (2006).Shell Type Actuator. CCTEC D-3232-03 filed February 20, 2006. US Application No. 11/358,299 (OPTIONED)

Craighead, H., M. Zalalutdinov, J. Parpia, K. Aubin and R. Reichenbach (2006). Local
Telemetry Device and Method. CCTEC D- 3323-03 filed February 20, 2006. US
Application No. 11/358,675 (OPTIONED)

Craighead, H., M. Zalalutdinov, R. Reichenbach, K. Aubin, J. Parpia and B. Houston (2006).Thermal-Mechanical Signal Processing. CCTEC D-3326-03 filed February 20, 2006. US Application No. 11/358/917 (OPTIONED)

Craighead, H.G., B. Ilic, D. Craplewski and R. Hall (2006). High Sensitivity Mechanical
Resonant Sensor. CCTEC D-2616-03 filed January 31, 2006. US Application No.
11/343,488 (LICENSED)

Craighead, H.G., J. Kameoka, H. Park and S. Turner (2006). Three Dimensional Microfluidic Device Having Porous Membrane. CCTEC D-2913-03 filed April 17, 2006. US Application No. 11/405,223

Craighead, H.G., M. Zalalutdinov, K. Aubin, L. Sekaric, A. Zehnder, J. Parpia and B. Houston (2006). MEMS Device Annealing. CCTEC 3170-03 filed February 20, 2006. USApplication No. 11/358,689 (OPTIONED)

Joo, Y. and D.S. Kim (2006). Polymeric Nanofibers and Methods for Making the Same. CCTEC D-3858-01 filed May 16, 2006.

Sogah, D.Y. and S.B. Jhaveri (2006). Free Radical Living Polymerization Initiator Attached Nanoclusters and Nanocompostes Therefrom. CCTEC D-3692-02 filed May 19, 2006.

Coates, G., S.D. Allen, C. Cohen, K.L. Peretti and H. Ajiro (2006). Isotactic Specific Catalyst for Direct Production of Highly Isotactic Poly (Propylene Oxide) or Highly Isotactic Poly(Butylene Oxide). CCTEC D-3702-03 filed June 20, 2006 (LICENSED).

Coates, G., A.E. Cherian and J.M. Rose (2006). Living Polymerization of Alpha-olefins with an Alpha-diimine Ni(II) Catalyst: Formation of Well-Defined Ethylene-propylene
Copolymers through Controlled Chain Walking. CCTEC D-3810-03 filed December 8,
2006 (LICENSED).

Coates, G., A.E. Cherian and J.M. Rose (2006). Production of Isotactic and Regiorandom
Polypropylene Based Polymer and Clock Copolymers. CCTEC D-3725-03 filed August
25, 2006 (NSF/ARMY/ARO) (OPTIONED).

Coates, G. and L.J. Fetters (2006). Functionalized Poly(ethylene-co-syndiotactic Propylene). CTEC D-3229-01 Issued April 4, 2006 (LICENSED). Patent No. 7,022,774

Coates, G. and M. Fujita (2006). Ethylene-C4-C20-Alkene Copolymers. CCTEC D-3368-06 filed August 7, 2006 (LICENSED).

Coates, G. and Y.M. Ma (2006). Group IV Catalysts with Ancillary Imino-spiroketonato
Ligands for Polymerization and Copolymerization of Olefins. CCTEC D-3544-03 filed
December 19, 2006 .

Coates, G. and J. Tian (2006). Bis(Salicylaldiminato) Titanium Complex Catalysts, Highly Syndiotactic Poly-Propylene by a Chain-end Control Mechanism, Block CopolymerContaining This. CCTEC D-2825-05 Issued October 10, 2006 . Patent No. 7,119,154

Coates, G., J. Tian and P.D. Hustad (2006). Bis(Salicylaldiminato) Titanium Complex Catalysts, Highly Syndiotactic Poly-Propylene by a Chain-end Control Mechanism, Block Copolymer Containing This. CCTEC D-2825-06 filed August 14, 2006 .

DiSalvo, F., S.C. Warren and U. Wiesner (2006). Sol-Gel Precursors. CCTEC D-3979-01 filed September 8, 2006 (NSF/DOE).

Frey, M.W., L. Li and T. Green (2006). Cellulosic/Polyamide Composite. CCTEC D-3791-01 filed January 17, 2006. US Provisional Application No. 60/759,040 (OPTIONED)

Frey, M.W., L. Li and T. Green (2006). Electrospun Fibers Applied to Air Filter Media. CCTEC D-3791-03 filed December 30, 2006. PCT Application No. TBD (OPTIONED)

Giannelis, E., J. Zhu, B.K. Park and K. Seo (2006). Composite of High Melting Polymer and Nanoclay with Enhanced Properties. CCTEC D-3275-04 filed October 11, 2006.

Joo, Y. and J. Tan (2006). Calcium Phosphate Nanofibers. CCTEC D-3863-01 filed September 1, 2006 .

Kan, E.C. and B.A. Minch (2006). Chemoreceptive Semiconductor Structures. CCTEC D-3112- 02 filed May 30, 2006. US Application No. 10/695,439

Kan, E.C., N.Y. Shen, C. Lee and M. Kim (2006). Transistor Floating Gate and Electret.
CCTEC D-3112-05 filed September 27, 2006. US Provisional Application No.
60/847,516

Netravali, A. and X. Huang (2006). Cured Soy Protein with Green Additive to Improve
Mechanical Properties. CCTEC D-3693-02 filed January 13, 2006. US Provisional Application No. 60/758,543 (OPTIONED)

Netravali, A., X. Huang, P. Lodha and Y. Yamamoto (2006). Cured Soy Protein with Green Strengthening Additive and Fabrication of Such into Green Composites. CCTEC D- 3693-04 filed May 10, 2006. PCT Application No. PCT/US2006/018064 (OPTIONED)

Netravali, A., M.O. Thompson and S.L. Phoenix (2006). Fibrous Micro-Composite Material. CCTEC D-3029-03 filed August 7, 2006. US Application No. 11/500,011

Putnam, D. and A. Zelikin (2006). Dihydroxyacetone-Based Polymers. CCTEC D-3291-03 filed November 3, 2006. US Application No. 11/579,501

Spencer, M.G., M. Chandrashekhar and C.I. Thomas (2006). Betavoltaic Cell. CCTEC D-3746- 02 filed August 24, 2006 (ARPA).

Spencer, M.G., P. Konkapaka, H. Wu and Y. Makarov (2006). GAN Bulk Growth by GA Vapor Transport. CCTEC D-3431-03 filed October 2, 2006.

Stroock, A., H. Abruna, J. Kirtland and D. Koch (2006). Methods and Apparatus for
Symmetrically Stirred Laminar Flow. CCTEC D-3700-01 May 3, 2006. US Provisional
Application No. TBD (LICENSED)

M.G. Bawendi, N.E. Stott
Preparation of nanocrystallites
U.S. Patent 7,138,098

Over the past several years, MIT MRSEC research has resulted in at least 24 active licenses. For example, the following patents were granted to MIT MRSEC researchers in 2007 and are available for licensing. Interested parties should please contact the MIT Technology Licensing Office for more information.

M.G. Bawendi, N.E. Stott
Preparation of nanocrystallites
U.S. Patent 7,138,098

H.J. Eisler, V.C. Sundar, M.E. Walsh, M.E. Klimov, M.G. Bawendi, H.I. Smith
Nanocrystal structures
U.S. Patent 7,150,910

M.G. Bawendi, S. Kim, N.E. Stott
Stabilized semiconductor nanocrystals
U.S. Patent 7,160,613

J.V. Frangioni, M.G. Bawendi, S. Kim, Y.T. Lim
Materials and methods for near-infrared and infrared lymph node mapping
U.S. Patent 7,181,266

V. Sundar, H.J. Eisler, M.G. Bawendi
Semiconductor nanocrystal composite
U.S. Patent 7,190,870

N.E. Stott, K.F. Jensen, M.G. Bawendi, B.K.H. Yen
Method of preparing nanocrystals
U.S. Patent 7,229,427

Y.T. Chan, J.P. Zimmer, M.G. Bawendi
Microspheres including nanoparticles
U.S. Patent 7,229,690

M.G. Bawendi, V.C. Sundar, F.V. Mikulec
Biological applications of quantum dots
U.S. Patent 7,235,361

M.G. Bawendi, J. Heine, K.F. Jensen, J.N. Miller, R.L. Moon
Quantum dot white and colored light-emitting devices X
U.S. Patent 7,264,527

J.S. Steckel, J.P. Zimmer, S. Coe-Sullivan, N.E. Stott, V. Bulovic, M.G. Bawendi
Blue light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal materials
U.S. Patent 7,253,452
G. Ceder, C. Fischer, K. Tibbetts, D. Morgan, S. Curtarolo
Systems and methods for predicting materials properties
U.S. Patent 7,292,958

M. Bayindir, F. Sorin, A.F. Abouraddy, D.S. Hinczewski, O. Shapira, J. Arnold, J.F. Viens, Y. Fink, J.D. Joannopoulos
Optoelectronic fiber photodetector
U.S. Patent 7,292,758

A. Karalis, D. Chan, Y. Fink, K.C. Huang, M. Ibanescu, J.D. Joannopoulos, E. Lidorikis, E. Reed, M. Soljacic
Surface-plasmon index guided (SPIG) waveguides and surface-plasmon effective index guided (SPEIG) waveguides
U.S. Patent 7,184,641

E. Anderson, W.A. King, Y. Fink, L. Pressman
Fiber waveguide formed from chalcogenide glass and polymer
U.S. Patent 7,190,875

B. Temelkuran, C. Anastassiou, D. Torres, G. Shapira, M. Shurgalin, G. Dellemann, O. Weisberg, S.A. Jacobs, T. Wang, U. Kolodny, R. Payne, Y. Fink
Photonic crystal fibers and medical systems using photonic crystal fibers
U.S. Patent 7,167,622

G. Benoit, Y. Fink, J.D. Joannopoulos, S. Hart, B. Temelkuran, G. Maskaly
Fiber waveguides and methods of making the same
U.S. Patent 7,272,285

M. Bayindir, F. Sorin, D.S. Hinczewski, S.D. Hart, Y. Fink, J.D. Joannopoulos
Optoelectronic fiber codrawn from conducting, semiconducting, and insulating materials
U.S. Patent 7,295,734

S. Asseffa, R. Bryant, A. Erchack, S. Fan, E. Ippen, J. Joannopoulos, S. Johnson, L. Kolodziejski, E. Lidorikis, G. Petrich, M. Povinelli
Nano-electromechanical high index contrast switch
U.S. Patent 7,260,287

M. Povinelli, S. Johnson, S. Assefa, L.A. Kolodziejski, J. Joannopoulos
Metamaterials employing photonic crystal
U.S. Patent 7,177,513

S. Assefa, L.A. Kolodziejski, G.S. Petrich,
Electrically-activated photonic crystal microcavity laser
U.S. Patent 7,248,615

E. Lidorikis, M. Soljacic, M. Ibanescu, Y. Fink, J.D. Joannopoulos
Gap-soliton photonic crystal fibers
U.S. Patent 7,187,832

C.J. Hawker (UCSB) and T.P. Russell (UMASS) A collaboration between researchers supported by the NSF-MRSEC programs at UC Santa Barbara, UMASS Amherst, and CPIMA has led to a revolutionary chip breakthrough that promises to be used in every future microelectronic device. Exploiting novel chemistry and physics, nanoporous thin films have been fabricated from self assembling block copolymers in a lithographic process that allows traditional dielectric materials to be replaced by air. This permits chips to run faster and use less energy. This is a significant advance in exploiting nanotechnology and enhances the competitiveness of US companies in this critical industry. According to Dr. John Kelly, IBM’s senior vice president of research and development, “To our knowledge, this is the first time anyone has used nanoscale self-assembled materials to build things that machines aren’t capable of doing.”

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Q-Sense technology makes it possible to study how various molecules interact with different surfaces or with each other. Information about the mass of the bound molecules and how they adsorb or interact can be ascertained. To get real-time, structural information about the adsorption/interaction of e.g. proteins interacting with optional surface is truly unique and possible thanks to the so-called D-factor.

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