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Professor Khalil Najafi's Patents and Disclosures

1. K.D. Wise, K. Suzuki, K. Najafi
   "Silicon Tactile Imaging and Method of Making Same"
   US Patent No. 5,055,838
   Issued 10/08/1991
   
   
2. K.D. Wise, K. Najafi
   "Method of Manufacturing Thermopile Infrared Detector"
   US Patent No. 5,059,543
   Issued 10/22/1991
   
   
3. K.D. Wise, K. Najafi
   "Thermopile Infrared Detector With Semiconductor Supporting Rim""
   US Patent No. 5,100,479
   Issued 03/31/1992
   
   
4. K.D. Wise, K. Najafi
   "Single-Channel Microstimulator"
   US Patent No. 5,314,458
   Issued 05/24/1994
   
   
5. N. Yazdi, and K. Najafi
   "Microelectromechanical Capacitive Accelerometer and Method of Making Same"
   US Patent No. 6,035,714
   Issued 03/14/2000
   
   
6. N. Yazdi, K. Najafi
   "Single-Side Microelectromechanical Capacitive Accelerometer and Method of Making Same"
   US Patent No. 6,167,757
   Issued 01/02/2001
   
   
7. L. Lin, Y-T. Cheng, K. Najafi and K. D. Wise
   "Process for Making Microstructures and Microstructures Made Thereby"
   US Patent No. 6,232,150
   Issued 05/15/2001
   
   
8. N. Yazdi, K. Najafi, and A. Salian
   "Single-side Microelectromechanical Capacitive Accelerometer and Method of Making Same"
   US Patent No. 6,286,369
   Issued 09/11/2001
   
   
9. N. Yazdi, K. Najafi
   "Single-Side Microelectromechanical Capacitive Accelerometer and Method of Making Same"
   US Patent No. 6,402,968
   Issued 06/11/2002
   
   
10. L. Lin, Y-T. Cheng, K. Najafi and K. Wise
    "Microstructures"
    US Patent No. 6,436,853
    Issued 08/20/2002
    
    
11. N. Yazdi, K. Najafi, and A. Salian
    "Single-side Microelectromechanical Capacitive Accelerometer and Method of Making Same"
    US Patent No. 6,718,605
    Issued 04/13/2004
    
    
12. K. Najafi, and T.K. A Chou
    "Method of Fabricating a Device Having a Desired Non-planar Surface or Profile and Device Produced Thereby"
    US Patent No. 6,884,732
    Issued 04/26/2005
    
    
13. Khalil Najafi, and Junseok Chae
    "Micromachined Capacitive Lateral Accelerometer Device and Monolithic, Three-Axis Accelerometer Having Same"
    US Patent No. 6,938,484 B
    Issued 09/06/2005
    
    
14. Timothy J. Harpster, and Khalil Najafi
    "Method of Joining An Insulator Element to a Substrate"
    US Patent No. 6,939,778,
    Issued 09/06/2005
    
    
15. Chou; Tsung-Kuan A., Najafi; Khalil, Bernal; Luis P., Washabaugh; Peter D.
    "Low-temperature patterned wafer bonding with photosensitive benzocyclobutene (BCB) and 3D MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) structure fabrication"
    US Patent No. 6,942,750
    Issued 09/13/2005
    
    
16. Asli B. Ucok, Khalil Najafi, and Joseph Giachino
    "Multi-Substrate Package and Method for Assembling Same"
    US Patent No. 6,958,531
    Issued 10/25/2005
    
    
17. Khalil Najafi and Chunbo Zhang
    "Method of Making a Thick Microstructural Oxide Layer"
    US Patent No. 6,962,831
    Issued 11/08/2005
    
    
18. K. Najafi, H. Kim, L. Bernal, A. Astle, and P. Washabaugh
    "Micropump Assembly For A Micro Gas Chromatograph And The Like"
    US Patent No. 7,008,193
    Issued 03/07/2006
    
    
19. B.H. Stark, and K. Najafi
    "Low temperature method for forming a microcavity on a substrate and article having same"
    US Patent No. 7,029,829
    Issued 04/18/2006
    
    
20. K. Najafi, J. M. Giachino, and J. Chae
    "Method of Fabricating a Package with Substantially Vertical Feedthroughs for Micromachined or MEMS Devices"
    US Patent No. 7,098,117
    Issued 08/29/2006
    
    
21. H. Kulah, and K. Najafi
    "Method and Micro Power Generator for Generating Electrical Power from Low Frequency Vibrational Energy"
    US Patent No. 7,579,757 B
    Issued 08/25/2009