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 October 8, 1991
   
   
2. K.D. Wise, K. Najafi
   "Method of Manufacturing Thermopile Infrared Detector"
   US Patent No. 5,059,543
   Issued October 22, 1991
   
   
3. K.D. Wise, K. Najafi
   "Thermopile Infrared Detector With Semiconductor Supporting Rim"
   US Patent No. 5,100,479
   Issued March 31, 1992
   
   
4. K.D. Wise, K. Najafi
   "Single-Channel Microstimulator"
   US Patent No. 5,314,458
   Issued May 24, 1994
   
   
5. Navid Yazdi, and K. Najafi
   “Microelectromechanical Capacitive Accelerometer and Method of Making Same”
   US Patent No. 6,035,714
   Issued March 14, 2000
   
   
6. N. Yazdi, K. Najafi
   "Single-Side Microelectromechanical Capacitive Accelerometer and Method of Making Same"
   US Patent No. 6,167,757
   Issued January 2, 2001
   
   
7. Liwei Lin, Yu-Ting Cheng, Khalil Najafi and Kensall Wise
   "Process for Making Microstructures and Microstructures Made Thereby"
   US patent No. 6,232,150
   Issued May 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 September 11, 2001
   
   
9. N. Yazdi, K. Najafi
   "Single-Side Microelectromechanical Capacitive Accelerometer and Method of Making Same"
   US Patent No. 6,402,968
   Issued June 11, 2002
   
   
10. Liwei Lin, Yu-Ting Cheng, Khalil Najafi and Kensall Wise
    "Microstructures"
    US patent No. 6,436,853
    Issued August 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 April 13, 2004
    
    
12. K. Najafi, and T.K. Allen 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 April 26, 2005
    
    
13. T-K A. Chou, K. Najafi, L. Bernal, P. Washabaugh
    “Low-temperature patterned wafer bonding with photosensitive benzocyclobutene  (BCB) and
    3D MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) structure fabrication”
    US Patent No. 6,942,750
    Issued September 13, 2005
    
    
14. K. Najafi, and J. Chae
    “Micromachined Capacitive Lateral Accelerometer Device and Monolithic, Three-Axis Accelerometer Having Same”
    US Patent No. 6,938,484 B2
    Issued September 6, 2005
    
    
15. T. J. Harpster, and K. Najafi
    “Method of Joining An Insulator Element to a Substrate”
    US Patent No. 6,939,778, B2
    Issued September 6, 2005
    
    
16. A. B. Ucok, K. Najafi, and J. Giachino
    “Multi-Substrate Package and Method for Assembling Same”
    USPTO Patent No. 6,958,531
    Issued October 25, 2005
    
    
17. K. Najafi and C. Zhang
    “Method of Making a Thick Microstructural Oxide Layer”
    US Patent No. 6,962,831
    Issued November 8, 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 March 7, 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 April 18, 2006