Matthew W Allen

US Patent:

7029655, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Oct 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/972302

Inventors:

Matthew J. Allen - Pasadena CA, US
Scott Fraser - La Canada CA, US
Russell E. Jacobs - Pasadena CA, US
Thomas J. Meade - Alta Dena CA, US

Assignee:

California Institute of Technology - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

A61B 5/055

US Classification:

424 936, 424 9361, 424 9363, 424 9364

Abstract:

The invention relates to a novel class of magnetic resonance imaging agents that can cross the blood brain barrier and provide accurate magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, especially magnetic resonance images of amyloid deposits associated with Alzheimer's disease.

US Patent:

20100273060, Oct 28, 2010

Filed:

Jan 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/747087

Inventors:

Yang Yang - Los Angeles CA, US
Richard B. Kaner - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Chun-Chih Tung - Los Angeles CA, US
Matthew J. Allen - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C01B 31/02
H01B 1/04
H01M 4/583
B29C 43/00

US Classification:

4292318, 423445 R, 252502, 264105, 977742, 977750

Abstract:

A method of producing carbon macro-molecular structures includes dissolving a graphitic material in a solvent to provide a suspension of carbon-based macro-molecular structures in the solvent, and obtaining a plurality of the carbon macro-molecular structures from the suspension. The plurality of carbon macro-molecular structures obtained from the suspension each consists essentially of carbon. A material according to some embodiments of the current invention is produced according to the method of producing carbon macro-molecular structures. An electrical, electronic or electro-optic device includes material produced according to the methods of the current invention. A composite material according to some embodiments of the current invention has carbon macro-molecular structures produced according to methods of producing carbon macro-molecular structures according to some embodiments of the current invention. A hydrogen storage device according to some embodiments of the current invention has carbon macro-molecular structures produced according to methods of producing carbon macro-molecular structures according to some embodiments of the current invention. An electrode according to some embodiments of the current invention has carbon macro-molecular structures produced according to methods of producing carbon macro-molecular structures according to some embodiments of the current invention.