公开(公告)号：US20090012812A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12043676

申请日：2008-03-06

申请人： Tracy Rausch ,  Brent Segal

发明人： Tracy Rausch ,  Brent Segal

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G16H10/60 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H50/20

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention may integrate and analyze the output from various medical devices and clinical information systems in order to assist the clinical staff in making the more informed clinical decisions, output intelligent alarms, predict and prevent adverse events, and in some circumstances enable automated patient care.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例可以整合和分析来自各种医疗装置和临床信息系统的输出，以便协助临床工作人员做出更明智的临床决定，输出智能警报，预测和预防不良事件，并且在某些情况下使自动化 病人护理。

公开(公告)号：US20070236325A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11230876

申请日：2005-09-20

申请人： Claude Bertin ,  Thomas Ruckes ,  Brent Segal ,  Jonathan Ward

发明人： Claude Bertin ,  Thomas Ruckes ,  Brent Segal ,  Jonathan Ward

IPC分类号： H01C10/00

CPC分类号： H01C7/06 ,  H01C7/003 ,  H01C7/005 ,  H01C7/006 ,  H01C10/306 ,  H01C17/0652 ,  H01C17/232 ,  H01C17/283 ,  H01L28/22

摘要： Resistive elements include a patterned region of nanofabric having a predetermined area, where the nanofabric has a selected sheet resistance; and first and second electrical contacts contacting the patterned region of nanofabric and in spaced relation to each other. The resistance of the element between the first and second electrical contacts is determined by the selected sheet resistance of the nanofabric, the area of nanofabric, and the spaced relation of the first and second electrical contacts. The bulk resistance is tunable.

摘要翻译： 电阻元件包括具有预定面积的纳米纤维的图案化区域，其中纳米纤维具有选定的薄层电阻; 以及第一和第二电触头接触纳米尺寸的图案化区域并且彼此间隔开。 元件在第一和第二电触点之间的电阻由所选择的纳米尺寸的薄层电阻，纳米的面积以及第一和第二电触头间隔的关系来确定。 体积电阻是可调谐的。

公开(公告)号：US20070141746A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11007752

申请日：2004-12-08

申请人： Thomas Rueckes ,  Brent Segal

发明人： Thomas Rueckes ,  Brent Segal

IPC分类号： H01L51/40

CPC分类号： G11C23/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11C13/025 ,  G11C2213/16 ,  G11C2213/77 ,  G11C2213/81 ,  H01H1/0094 ,  H01L21/76838 ,  H01L27/10 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L29/413 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/444 ,  H01L2221/1094 ,  Y10S977/75 ,  Y10S977/778 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/857 ,  Y10S977/888

摘要： Nanotube films and articles and methods of making the same. A conductive article includes an aggregate of nanotube segments which contact other nanotube segments to define a plurality of conductive pathways along the article. Segments may have different lengths and may be shorter than the article. Conductive articles may be made on a substrate by forming a nanotube fabric on the substrate, and defining within the fabric a pattern corresponding to the conductive article. The nanotube fabric may be grown on the substrate using a catalyst, such as a gas phase metallic gas phase catalyst. The nanotube fabric may be formed by depositing a solution of suspended nanotubes on the substrate, which may be spun to create a spin-coating of the solution. The solution may be deposited by dipping the substrate into the solution. The nanotube fabric may be formed by spraying an aerosol having nanotubes onto the substrate.

摘要翻译： 纳米管薄膜和制作方法和制作方法。 导电制品包括与其他纳米管段接触以限定沿着制品的多个导电路径的纳米管段的聚集体。 段可以具有不同的长度并且可以比文章短。 导电制品可以通过在基底上形成纳米管织物而在基底上制成，并且在织物内限定对应于导电制品的图案。 纳米管织物可以使用催化剂如气相金属气相催化剂在基板上生长。 可以通过将悬浮的纳米管溶液沉积在基底上形成纳米管织物，该溶液可以被纺丝以产生溶液的旋涂。 可以通过将基底浸入溶液中来沉积溶液。 纳米管织物可以通过将具有纳米管的气溶胶喷射到基底上而形成。

公开(公告)号：US20070127285A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11231213

申请日：2005-09-20

申请人： Claude Bertin ,  Thomas Ruckes ,  Brent Segal

发明人： Claude Bertin ,  Thomas Ruckes ,  Brent Segal

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C13/025 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11C14/00 ,  G11C23/00 ,  Y10S977/732 ,  Y10S977/733 ,  Y10S977/936 ,  Y10S977/938 ,  Y10S977/943

摘要： Random access memory including nanotube switching elements. A memory cell includes first and second nanotube switching elements and an electronic memory. Each nanotube switching element includes an output node, a nanotube channel element having at least one electrically conductive nanotube, and a control structure having a set electrode and a release electrode disposed in relation to the nanotube channel element to controllably form and unform an electrically conductive channel between said channel electrode and said output node. The electronic memory has cross-coupled first and second inverters. The input node of the first inverter is coupled to the set electrode of the first nanotube switching element and to the output node of the second nanotube switching element. The input node of the of the second inverter is coupled to the set electrode of the second nanotube switching element and to the output node of the first nanotube switching element; and the channel electrode is coupled to a channel voltage line. The release electrode of the first nanotube switching element is coupled to the release electrode of the second nanotube switching element and wherein both release electrodes are coupled to a release line. The cell can operate as a normal electronic memory, or can operate in a shadow memory or store mode (e.g., when power is interrupted) to transfer the electronic memory state to the nanotube switching elements. The device may later be operated in a recall mode where the state of the nanotube switching elements may be transferred to the electronic memory.

摘要翻译： 随机存取存储器包括纳米管开关元件。 存储单元包括第一和第二纳米管切换元件和电子存储器。 每个纳米管开关元件包括输出节点，具有至少一个导电纳米管的纳米管通道元件和具有相对于纳米管通道元件设置的设定电极和释放电极的控制结构，以可控地形成和取消导电通道 在所述通道电极和所述输出节点之间。 电子存储器具有交叉耦合的第一和第二逆变器。 第一反相器的输入节点耦合到第一纳米管开关元件的设定电极和第二纳米管开关元件的输出节点。 第二反相器的输入节点耦合到第二纳米管开关元件的设定电极和第一纳米管开关元件的输出节点; 并且沟道电极耦合到沟道电压线。 第一纳米管开关元件的释放电极耦合到第二纳米管开关元件的释放电极，并且其中两个释放电极耦合到释放线。 电池可以作为普通电子存储器工作，或者可以在阴影存储器或存储模式（例如，当电力中断时）操作以将电子存储器状态传送到纳米管开关元件。 该装置可以稍后在调谐模式下操作，其中纳米管切换元件的状态可以被传送到电子存储器。

公开(公告)号：US20060193093A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11264935

申请日：2005-11-02

申请人： Claude Bertin ,  Brent Segal ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Jonathan Ward

发明人： Claude Bertin ,  Brent Segal ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Jonathan Ward

IPC分类号： H02H9/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/62 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11C13/025 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/165 ,  G11C23/00 ,  G11C2213/17 ,  H01H1/0094 ,  H01L23/60 ,  H01L27/0248 ,  H01L27/0251 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/0102 ,  H01L2924/01025 ,  H01L2924/01046 ,  H01L2924/01066 ,  H01L2924/01068 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/09701 ,  H01L2924/12044 ,  H01L2924/19103 ,  H01L2924/19104 ,  H01L2924/19105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H05K1/0259 ,  Y10T29/49105 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  Y10T29/49204

摘要： Nanotube ESD protective devices and corresponding nonvolatile and volatile nanotube switches. An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for protecting a protected circuit is coupled to an input pad. The ESD circuit includes a nanotube switch electrically having a control. The switch is coupled to the protected circuit and to a discharge path. The nanotube switch is controllable, in response to electrical stimulation of the control, between a de-activated state and an activated state. The activated state creates a current path so that a signal on the input pad flows to the discharge path to cause the signal at the input pad to remain within a predefined operable range for the protected circuit. The nanotube switch, the input pad, and the protected circuit may be on a semiconductor chip. The nanotube switch may be on a chip carrier. The deactivated and activated states may be volatile or non-volatile depending on the embodiment. The ESD circuit may be repeatedly programmed between the activated and deactivated states so as to repeatedly activate and deactivate ESD protection of the protected circuit. The nanotube switch provides protection based on the magnitude of the signal on the input pad.

公开(公告)号：US20050174842A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US11053135

申请日：2005-02-08

申请人： Claude Bertin ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Brent Segal

发明人： Claude Bertin ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Brent Segal

IPC分类号： G11C11/34 ,  G11C13/02 ,  G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G11C13/025 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  G11C23/00 ,  G11C2213/17 ,  G11C2213/79 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42324 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/0052 ,  H01L51/055 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/943

摘要： EEPROMS Using Carbon Nanotubes for Cell Storage. An electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) cell includes cell selection circuitry and a storage cell for storing the informational state of the cell. The storage cell is an electro-mechanical data retention cell in which the physical positional state of a storage cell element represents the informational state of the cell. The storage cell element is a carbon nanotube switching element. The storage is writable with supply voltages used by said cell selection circuitry. The storage is writable and readable via said selection circuitry with write times and read times being within an order of magnitude. The write times and read times are substantially the same. The storage has no charge storage or no charge trapping.

摘要翻译： 使用碳纳米管进行细胞储存的方法。 电可擦除可编程只读存储器（EEPROM）单元包括单元选择电路和用于存储单元的信息状态的存储单元。 存储单元是机电数据保持单元，其中存储单元元件的物理位置状态表示单元的信息状态。 存储单元元件是碳纳米管开关元件。 存储器可由所述单元选择电路使用的电源电压写入。 存储器是可写的并且可通过所述选择电路读取，写入时间和读取时间在一个数量级内。 写入时间和读取时间基本相同。 存储器没有电荷存储或没有电荷捕获。

公开(公告)号：US20050128788A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US10936119

申请日：2004-09-08

申请人： Brent Segal ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Claude Bertin

发明人： Brent Segal ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Claude Bertin

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： H01L51/0048 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L51/0023 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10S977/724 ,  Y10S977/762 ,  Y10S977/767 ,  Y10S977/856 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Nanowire articles and methods of making the same are disclosed. A conductive article includes a plurality of inter-contacting nanowire segments that define a plurality of conductive pathways along the article. The nanowire segments may be semiconducting nanowires, metallic nanowires, nanotubes, single walled carbon nanotubes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, or nanowires entangled with nanotubes. The various segments may have different lengths and may include segments having a length shorter than the length of the article. A strapping material may be positioned to contact a portion of the plurality of nanowire segments. The strapping material may be patterned to create the shape of a frame with an opening that exposes an area of the nanowire fabric. Such a strapping layer may also be used for making electrical contact to the nanowire fabric especially for electrical stitching to lower the overall resistance of the fabric.

摘要翻译： 公开了纳米线制品及其制造方法。 导电制品包括沿着制品限定多个导电通路的多个接触接触的纳米线段。 纳米线段可以是半导体纳米线，金属纳米线，纳米管，单壁碳纳米管，多壁碳纳米管或与纳米管缠结的纳米线。 各个片段可以具有不同的长度，并且可以包括长度短于制品的长度的片段。 捆扎材料可以被定位成接触多个纳米线段的一部分。 捆扎材料可以被图案化以产生具有暴露纳米线织物的区域的开口的框架的形状。 这种捆扎层也可以用于与纳米线织物的电接触，特别是用于电缝合以降低织物的整体阻力。

公开(公告)号：US20050101112A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US11010491

申请日：2004-12-13

申请人： Thomas Rueckes ,  Brent Segal

发明人： Thomas Rueckes ,  Brent Segal

IPC分类号： B82B1/00 ,  B81B3/00 ,  G11C13/02 ,  G11C23/00 ,  H01L21/3205 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/52 ,  H01L27/10 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/24 ,  H01J1/62 ,  H01J63/04 ,  H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/44

CPC分类号： G11C23/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11C13/025 ,  G11C2213/16 ,  G11C2213/77 ,  G11C2213/81 ,  H01H1/0094 ,  H01L21/76838 ,  H01L27/10 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L29/413 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/444 ,  H01L2221/1094 ,  Y10S977/75 ,  Y10S977/778 ,  Y10S977/843 ,  Y10S977/857 ,  Y10S977/888

摘要： Nanotube films and articles and methods of making the same are disclosed. A conductive article includes an aggregate of nanotube segments in which the nanotube segments contact other nanotube segments to define a plurality of conductive pathways along the article. The nanotube segments may be single walled carbon nanotubes, or multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The various segments may have different lengths and may include segments having a length shorter than the length of the article. The articles so formed may be disposed on substrates, and may form an electrical network of nanotubes within the article itself. Conductive articles may be made on a substrate by forming a nanotube fabric on the substrate, and defining a pattern within the fabric in which the pattern corresponds to the conductive article. The nanotube fabric may be formed by growing the nanotube fabric on the substrate using a catalyst, for example, in which the catalyst is a gas phase catalyst, or in which the catalyst is a metallic gas phase catalyst. The nanotube fabric may be formed by depositing a solution of suspended nanotubes on the substrate. The deposited solution may be spun to create a spin-coating of the solution. The solution may be deposited by dipping the substrate into the solution. The nanotube fabric is formed by spraying an aerosol having nanotubes onto a surface of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 公开了纳米管薄膜及制品及其制造方法。 导电制品包括纳米管段的聚集体，其中纳米管区段与其他纳米管区段接触以限定沿着制品的多个导电路径。 纳米管段可以是单壁碳纳米管或多壁碳纳米管。 各个片段可以具有不同的长度，并且可以包括长度短于制品的长度的片段。 如此形成的制品可以设置在基底上，并且可以在制品本身内形成纳米管的电网络。 可以在衬底上形成导电制品，在基底上形成纳米管织物，并且在织物内限定图案对应于导电制品的图案。 纳米管织物可以通过使用例如其中催化剂是气相催化剂的催化剂或催化剂是金属气相催化剂在纳米管织物上生长纳米管织物而形成。 可以通过在衬底上沉积悬浮的纳米管溶液来形成纳米管织物。 可以将沉积的溶液纺丝以产生溶液的旋涂。 可以通过将基底浸入溶液中来沉积溶液。 纳米管织物通过将具有纳米管的气溶胶喷射到基底的表面上而形成。

公开(公告)号：US20050065741A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10844883

申请日：2004-05-12

申请人： Brent Segal ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Bernhard Vogeli ,  Darren Brock ,  Venkatachalam Jaiprakash ,  Claude Bertin

发明人： Brent Segal ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Bernhard Vogeli ,  Darren Brock ,  Venkatachalam Jaiprakash ,  Claude Bertin

IPC分类号： B81B3/00 ,  G01N27/00 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G01N27/22 ,  G01N27/414 ,  G01N33/487 ,  G01R15/00

CPC分类号： G01N27/4146 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  G11C13/025 ,  Y10S977/902 ,  Y10S977/904 ,  Y10S977/92 ,  Y10S977/921 ,  Y10S977/922 ,  Y10S977/924 ,  Y10T29/43 ,  Y10T29/49082

摘要： Sensor platforms and methods of making them are described. A platform having a non-horizontally oriented sensor element comprising one or more nanostructures such as nanotubes is described. Under certain embodiments, a sensor element has or is made to have an affinity for an analyte. Under certain embodiments, such a sensor element comprises one or more pristine nanotubes. Under certain embodiments, the sensor element comprises derivatized or functionalized nanotubes. Under certain embodiments, a sensor is made by providing a support structure; providing one or more nanotubes on the structure to provide material for a sensor element; and providing circuitry to electrically sense the sensor element's electrical characterization. Under certain embodiments, the sensor element comprises pre-derivatized or pre-functionalized nanotubes. Under other embodiments, sensor material is derivatized or functionalized after provision on the structure or after patterning. Under certain embodiments, a large-scale array of sensor platforms includes a plurality of sensor elements.

摘要翻译： 介绍传感器平台及其制作方法。 描述了具有包括一个或多个纳米结构如纳米管的非水平定向的传感器元件的平台。 在某些实施方案中，传感器元件具有或被制成对分析物具有亲和性。 在某些实施例中，这种传感器元件包括一个或多个原始纳米管。 在某些实施方案中，传感器元件包括衍生的或功能化的纳米管。 在某些实施例中，通过提供支撑结构来制造传感器; 在所述结构上提供一个或多个纳米管以提供用于传感器元件的材料; 以及提供用于电感测传感器元件电特性的电路。 在某些实施方案中，传感器元件包括预衍生的或预功能化的纳米管。 在其它实施例中，传感器材料在结构上提供之后或在图案化之后被衍生化或功能化。 在某些实施例中，传感器平台的大规模阵列包括多个传感器元件。

公开(公告)号：US20050062070A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10864045

申请日：2004-06-09

申请人： Claude Bertin ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Brent Segal ,  Frank Guo

发明人： Claude Bertin ,  Thomas Rueckes ,  Brent Segal ,  Frank Guo

IPC分类号： G11C7/06 ,  G11C8/02 ,  G11C11/00 ,  G11C11/50 ,  G11C13/02 ,  G11C16/02 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C23/00 ,  H01H59/00 ,  H01J1/62 ,  H01L20060101 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/82 ,  H01L21/8246 ,  H01L27/112 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/28 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/739 ,  H01L29/745 ,  H01L29/76 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/05 ,  H01L51/30 ,  H03K17/16

CPC分类号： H01L29/78 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y99/00 ,  G11C7/065 ,  G11C13/025 ,  G11C16/0416 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/165 ,  G11C23/00 ,  G11C2213/16 ,  G11C2213/17 ,  G11C2213/79 ,  H01H1/0094 ,  H01L27/10 ,  H01L27/1052 ,  H01L27/112 ,  H01L27/11206 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/286 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42324 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/0052 ,  H01L51/0508 ,  Y10S977/708 ,  Y10S977/724 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/762 ,  Y10S977/936 ,  Y10S977/938 ,  Y10S977/94 ,  Y10S977/943

摘要： Field effect devices having a source controlled via a nanotube switching element. Under one embodiment, a field effect device includes a source region and a drain region of a first semiconductor type and a channel region disposed therebetween of a second semiconductor type. The drain region is connected to a corresponding terminal. A gate structure is disposed over the channel region and connected to a corresponding terminal. A nanotube switching element is responsive to a first control terminal and a second control terminal and is electrically positioned in series between the source region and a terminal corresponding to the source region. The nanotube switching element is electromechanically operable to one of an open and closed state to thereby open or close an electrical communication path between the source region and its corresponding terminal. When the nanotube switching element is in the closed state, the channel conductivity and operation of the device is responsive to electrical stimulus at the terminals corresponding to the source and drain regions and the gate structure.

摘要翻译： 通过纳米管开关元件控制源极的场效应器件。 在一个实施例中，场效应器件包括第一半导体类型的源极区域和漏极区域以及设置在第二半导体类型之间的沟道区域。 漏极区域连接到相应的端子。 栅极结构设置在沟道区域上并连接到相应的端子。 纳米管开关元件响应于第一控制端子和第二控制端子，并且电源定位在源极区域和与源极区域对应的端子之间。 纳米管开关元件在机电上可操作为打开和关闭状态之一，从而打开或关闭源极区域与其对应端子之间的电连通路径。 当纳米管开关元件处于闭合状态时，器件的沟道导电性和操作响应于对应于源极和漏极区域以及栅极结构的端子处的电刺激。