PATENTS ISSUED

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Y. Gianchandani, K. Udeshi, "Mechanical Self-Reciprocating Oscillator and Mechanism and a Method for Establishing and Maintaining Regular Back and Forth Movement of a Micromachined Device without the Aid of Any Electronic Components," U.S. Patent 7,456,698; Issued November, 25, 2008 (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, K. Takahata, K.D. Wise, A. DeHennis, "Antenna Stent Device for Wireless, Intraluminal Monitoring,"  U.S. Patenet 7,452,334; issued November 18, 2008 (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, S. McNamara, "Packaged Micromachined Device Such as a Vacuum Micropump, Device Having a Micromachined Sealed Electrical Interconnect and Device Having a Suspended Micromachined Bonding Pad," U.S. Patent 7,367,781; issued May 6, 2008 (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, A.S. Basu, "Liquid Flow Actuation and Suspension Manipulation Using Surface Tension Gradients," U.S. Patent No. 7,358,051; issued April 15, 2008 (UM)
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S. McNamara, Y. Gianchandani, "Systems and Methods for Thin Film Thermal Diagnostics with Scanning Thermal Microstructures," U.S. Patent No. 7,262,066; issued Aug. 28, 2007 (Picocal)
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Y. Gianchandani, C. Wilson, “Micromachined Geiger Counter,” U.S. Patent No. 7,157,718; issued Jan. 2, 2007 (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, C. Wilson, L. Que, B. Mitra, P. Selvaganapathy, “Micro-Discharge Optical Source Apparatus and Method and System for Analyzing A Sample,” U.S. Patent No. 7,142,303; issued Nov. 28, 2006 (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, L. Chu, K. Takahata, P. Selvaganapathy, J.L. Shohet, "Micromachined Probe Apparatus and Methods For Making and Using Same to Characterize Liquid in a Fluidic Channel and Map Embedded Charge in a Sample on a Substrate," U.S. Patent No. 7,116,115; issued October 3, 2006 (UM)
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Y.B. Gianchandani, S.P. McNamara, J. Lee, A. Basu, “Micromachined Arrayed Thermal Probe Apparatus, System for Thermal Scanning a Sample in a Contact Mode and Cantilevered Reference Probe for Use Therein,” U.S. Patent No. 7,073,938; issued July 11, 2006 (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, M.-H. Li, J. Wu, “Micromachined Scanning Thermal Probe Method and Apparatus,” U.S. Patent No. 6,692,145; issued Feb. 17, 2004 (WARF)
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Y. Gianchandani, C. Wilson, “Method and Apparatus for Glow Discharges with Liquid Microelectrodes,” U.S. Patent No. 6,686,998; issued February 3, 2004 (WARF)
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Y. Gianchandani, K. Takahata, “Micro-Electro-Discharge Machining Utilizing Semiconductor Electrodes,” U.S. Patent No. 6,586,699; issued July 1, 2003 (WARF)
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Y. Gianchandani, S. McNamara, “Micromachined Shock Sensor,” U.S. Patent No. 6,619,123; issued Sept. 16, 2003 (WARF)
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J. Hetrick, Y. Gianchandani, L. Chu, “Micromechanical Electrothermal Actuation Apparatus,” (Displacement Amplifier) U.S. Patent No. 6,594,994 B1; issued July 2, 2003 (WARF)
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Y. Gianchandani, K. Takahata, “Micro-Electro Discharge Machining Method and Apparatus,” U.S. Patent No. 6,624,377 B2; issued September 23, 2003 (WARF)
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J. Booske, K. Thompson, R. Cooper, Y. Gianchandani, “Method of Bonding a Stack of Layers by Electromagnetic Induction Heating,” U.S. Patent No. 6,951,798; issued Oct. 4, 2005 (WARF)
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K. Fischer, H. Guckel, Y. Gianchandani, “Bi-Directional Micromechanical Latching Linear Actuator,” U.S. Patent No. 6,607,305; issued Aug. 19, 2003 (WARF)
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Y. Gianchandani, C. Wilson, “Micro-Plasmas for Etching and Deposition,” U.S. Patent No. 6,827,870; issued Dec. 12, 2004 (WARF)
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L. Que, G. Witjaksono, Y. Gianchandani, “Micromechanical Phase-Shifting Gate Optical Modulator,” U.S. Patent No. 6,377,718 B1; issued Apr. 23, 2002 (WARF)
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Y. Gianchandani, “Sealed Capacitive Pressure Sensors,” U.S. Patent No. 6,470,754 B1; issued Oct. 29, 2002 (WARF)
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Y. Gianchandani, “Method of Forming Micromachined Sealed Capacitive Pressure Sensors,” U.S. Patent No. 6,460,234 B1; issued Oct. 8, 2002 (WARF)
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Y. Gianchandani, “Micromachined Strain Sensor with Differential Capacitive Readout,” U.S. Patent No. 6,609,913 B1; issued Aug. 19, 2003 (WARF)

 

PATENTS PENDING

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S. Green, Y. Gianchandani, M. Richardson, "Wireless Biliary Stent System with Wishbone-Array Resonant Magnetoelastic Sensor and Conformal Magnetic Layer," patent pending (UM)
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S. Chiravuri, A. T. Evans, Y. Gianchandani, J. M. Park, "Dual Drug Delivery Device," patent pending (UM)
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William (Rick) F. Weitzel, Y. Gianchandani, "Methods and Systems for Determining Blood Flow Volume in a Blood or Fluid Conduit, Motion, and Mechanical Properties of Structures Within the Body," patent pending (UM)
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A. Gaitas, Y. Gianchandani, "A Hybrid Contact Mode Scanning Cantilever System," patent pending (Picocal)
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Y. Gianchandani, G. F. Nellis, S. A. Klein, J. M. Park, A. T. Evans, R. Taylor, T. Brosten, "Low-Power Piezoelectric Micro-Machined Valve," patent pending (WARF/UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, T. Li, R.Y. Gianchandani, “Micromachined Tissue-Contrast Sensor and Method for Integrating Sensors in Biopsy Tools,” patent pending (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, R. Gharpurey, C. Eun, “Wireless Sensing and Communication Utilizing RF Transmission from Microdischarges,” patent pending (UM)
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A. Galvanauskas, Y. Gianchandani, K.-H. Liao, K. Udeshi, L. Que, “A Micromachined Device for Refractive Index Modulation in Optical Fibers and Arbitrary Shaping of Optical Waveforms,” patent pending (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, K. Takahata, “Electromagnetic Flow Sensor Device,” patent pending (UM)
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Y. Gianchandani, K. Takahata, “Design and Fabrication of Stents Using Planar Metal Foils,” patent pending (UM)