Robert R Daniels

US Patent:

7391018, Jun 24, 2008

Filed:

Sep 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/226075

Inventors:

Chunming Niu - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hugh Daniels - Mountain View CA, US
Robert S. Dubrow - San Carlos CA, US
Jay L. Goldman - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Nanosys, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H01J 49/04

US Classification:

250288, 428650, 428651, 977701

Abstract:

The present invention generally discloses the use of a nanostructured non-silicon thin film (such as an alumina or aluminum thin film) on a supporting substrate which is subsequently coated with an active layer of a material such as silicon or tungsten. The base, underlying non-silicon material generates enhanced surface area while the active layer assists in incorporating and transferring energy to one or more analytes adsorbed on the active layer when irradiated with a laser during laser desorption of the analyte(s). The present invention provides substrate surfaces that can be produced by relatively straightforward and inexpensive manufacturing processes and which can be used for a variety of applications such as mass spectrometry, hydrophobic or hydrophilic coatings, medical device applications, electronics, catalysis, protection, data storage, optics, and sensors.

US Patent:

7579077, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

May 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/840794

Inventors:

Robert Dubrow - San Carlos CA, US
Robert Hugh Daniels - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Nanosys, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/00
A61L 15/16

US Classification:

428357, 428364, 428365, 428373, 424422, 424423, 424443, 424444, 977762, 977764, 977773, 977813, 977904

Abstract:

This invention provides novel nanofiber enhanced surface area substrates and structures comprising such substrates, as well as methods and uses for such substrates.

US Patent:

7755038, Jul 13, 2010

Filed:

May 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/121008

Inventors:

Chunming Niu - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Hugh Daniels - Mountain View CA, US
Robert S. Dubrow - San Carlos CA, US
Jay L. Goldman - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Nanosys, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H01J 49/04

US Classification:

250288, 428650, 428651, 977701

Abstract:

The present invention generally discloses the use of a nanostructured non-silicon thin film (such as an alumina or aluminum thin film) on a supporting substrate which is subsequently coated with an active layer of a material such as silicon or tungsten. The base, underlying non-silicon material generates enhanced surface area while the active layer assists in incorporating and transferring energy to one or more analytes adsorbed on the active layer when irradiated with a laser during laser desorption of the analyte(s). The present invention provides substrate surfaces that can be produced by relatively straightforward and inexpensive manufacturing processes and which can be used for a variety of applications such as mass spectrometry, hydrophobic or hydrophilic coatings, medical device applications, electronics, catalysis, protection, data storage, optics, and sensors.

US Patent:

20020004246, Jan 10, 2002

Filed:

Dec 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/750223

Inventors:

Robert Daniels - Palo Alto CA, US
Andrew Watson - Belmont CA, US

International Classification:

G01N033/563

US Classification:

436/514000

Abstract:

Immunochromatographic test strip assays which employ semiconductor nanocrystals as detectable labels are disclosed, as are methods for detecting and quantifying one or more analytes of interest in a test sample using those assays. The test strips of the present invention permit detection and quantitation of one or more analytes of interest present in a test sample suspected of containing them, by using more than one semiconductor nanocrystal as a detectable label, each of which emits exhibits a unique emission peak.

US Patent:

20060008921, Jan 12, 2006

Filed:

Aug 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/911364

Inventors:

Robert Daniels - Palo Alto CA, US
Andrew Watson - Belmont CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/558

US Classification:

436514000

Abstract:

Immunochromatographic test strip assays which employ semiconductor nanocrystals as detectable labels are disclosed, as are methods for detecting and quantifying one or more analytes of interest in a test sample using those assays. The test strips of the present invention permit detection and quantitation of one or more analytes of interest present in a test sample suspected of containing them, by using more than one semiconductor nanocrystal as a detectable label, each of which emits exhibits a unique emission peak.

US Patent:

20100285972, Nov 11, 2010

Filed:

Oct 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/975104

Inventors:

Roberto Dubrow - San Carlos CA, US
Robert Hugh Daniels - Mountain View CA, US
J. Wallace Parce - Palo Alto CA, US
Matthew Murphy - San Francisco CA, US
Jim Hamilton - Sunnyvale CA, US
Erik Scher - San Francisco CA, US
Dave Stumbo - Belmont CA, US
Chunming Niu - Palo Alto CA, US
Linda T. Romano - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jay Goldman - Mountain View CA, US
Vijendra Sahi - Menlo Park CA, US
Jeffery A. Whiteford - Belmont CA, US

Assignee:

Nanosys, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

C40B 40/00
C40B 30/00

US Classification:

506 7, 506 13

Abstract:

This invention provides novel nanofiber enhanced surface area substrates and structures comprising such substrates, as well as methods and uses for such substrates.