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Nanomotor Based Fabrication and Patterning of Defined Nanostructures

Detailed Technology Description

UC San Diego researchers have developed methods and devices for fabricating or patterning nanostructures on surfaces using nanomotors. In one example, catalytic nanowire motors move along predetermined paths to fabricate nano-objects in the presence of the relevant reaction precursors and a catalyst confined to the motor surface. Guided motion of the functionalized nanomotors, enabled by electric or magnetic fields or other means, thus leads to localized reaction in specific locations along the nanomotor path and the ‘writing’ of predetermined nanofeatures. The invention is in proof-of-concept stage but is broad and applicable to different nanomotors and the deposition of a wide range of materials. Relative to DPN, the invention essentially replaces the tip with a nanomotor. With the “pen” thus liberated from the rest of the writing machine and endowed with greater versatility, the invention overcomes DPN’s disadvantages and introduces new capabilities, e.g., simultaneous patterning of multiple lines using several nanomotors and creation of patterns with different heights using on-demand speed control.

Supplementary Information

Inventor: Kaushal, Shalesh | Furman, Michael Darnall | Demarse, Thomas Bryan | Simonotto, Jennifer Delight
Priority Number: US8512323B2
IPC Current: A61B001818 | A61B000310 | G06K000900
US Class: 606013
Assignee Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation Inc.inesville
Title: Devices and methods for computer-assisted surgery
Usefulness: Devices and methods for computer-assisted surgery
Summary: Device for viewing multiple images for use with a slit lamp, for correlating static pre-surgical images of optical tissues or structures, e.g., the retina, with real-time images or observations obtained with a slit lamp, or other optical viewing device during a surgical procedure to aid in orientation of tissues and devices for performing a surgical procedure. Uses include but are not limited to retinal laser surgeries.
Novelty: Device for viewing multiple images for use with slit lamp or other optical viewing device during surgical procedure has viewing apparatus which simultaneous displays static and real-time digitized images

Industry

Biomedical

Sub Group

Medical Device

Application No.

9352963

Others

Intellectual Property Info

This technology has a patent pending and is available for sponsorship and/or licensing.

Tech ID/UC Case

20772/2009-391-0

Related Cases

2009-391-0, 2010-207-1, 2010-003-1

Country/Region

USA

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