Inventor
Stephen Y. Chou
Inventor
Princeton, NJ, US
Overview
Patents· 81 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B82Yprimary
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures17%
G03FPhotomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for processing of semiconductor devices13%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics8%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties8%
B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use6%
B81CProcesses or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of microstructural devices or systems5%
B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms3%
PatentTitleYear
10,830,761Device and system for collecting and analyzing vapor condensate, particularly exhaled breath condensate, as well as method of using the same202010,823,645Sample collection and handling for delayed analysis202010,807,095Making and tracking assay card2020D0898939Assay plate with sample landing mark2020D0898222Assay card2020D0898224Assay plate with sample landing mark2020D0898221Assay plate2020D0897555Assay card202010,768,142Nanochannel arrays and their preparation and use for high throughput macromolecular analysis2020D0893470Phone holder2020D0893469Phone holder202010,656,149Analyte detection enhancement by targeted immobilization, surface amplification, and pixelated reading and analysis202010,628,693Devices and methods for authenticating a sample and use of the same202010,605,805Device and system for analyzing a sample, particularly blood, as well as methods of using the same202010,551,319Gradient structures interfacing microfluidics and nanofluidics, methods for fabrication and uses thereof202010,416,151Device and system for collecting and analyzing vapor condensate, particularly exhaled breath condensate, as well as method of using the same201910,324,009Bio/chemical assay devices and methods for simplified steps, small samples, accelerated speed, and ease-of-use201910,274,461Nanochannel arrays and their preparation and use for high throughput macromolecular analysis201910,234,394Method for highly sensitive detection of biomarkers for diagnostics201910,161,001Nanochannel arrays and their preparation and use for high throughput macromolecular analysis201810,132,794Device and system for collecting and analyzing vapor condensate, particularly exhaled breath condensate, as well as method of using the same201810,108,086System and methods of mold/substrate separation for imprint lithography201810,105,883Imprint lithography system and method for manufacturing20189,966,216Photo-electron source assembly with scaled nanostructures and nanoscale metallic photonic resonant cavity, and method of making same20189,909,989'Structures for enhancement of local electric field, light absorption, light radiation, material detection and methods for making and using of the same'20189,810,680'Nanogap electronic detector for measuring properties of a biomolecule stretched in a nanochannel, and method thereof'20179,733,185'Gradient structures interfacing microfluidics and nanofluidics, methods for fabrication and uses thereof'20179,678,038'Nanochannel arrays and their preparation and use for high throughput macromolecular analysis'20179,533,445'Fast nanoimprinting methods using deformable mold'20179,389,217'Nanochannel arrays and their preparation and use for high throughput macromolecular analysis'20169,182,338'Structures for enhancement of local electric field, light absorption, light radiation, material detection and methods for making and using of the same'20159,013,690'Highly sensitive detection of biomarkers for diagnostics'20159,007,575'Nanostructure device that enhances fluorescence and luminescence'20158,852,494'Method and apparatus of electrical field assisted imprinting'20148,747,092'Fast nanoimprinting apparatus using deformale mold'20148,728,380'Lithographic method for forming a pattern'20148,652,828'Nanochannel arrays and their preparation and use for high throughput macromolecular analysis'20148,632,720'Methods and apparatus for rapid imprint lithography'20148,603,386'Compositions and processes for nanoimprinting'20138,377,361'Imprint lithography with improved substrate/mold separation'20138,337,959'Method and apparatus to apply surface release coating for imprint mold'20128,333,583'Methods and apparatus for rapid imprint lithography'20128,333,934'Gradient structures interfacing microfluidics and nanofluidics'20128,192,669'Methods for fabricating large area nanoimprint molds'20128,163,657'Process for adjusting the size and shape of nanostructures'20128,163,656'Process for adjusting the size and shape of nanostructures'20128,128,856'Release surfaces, particularly for use in nanoimprint lithography'20128,087,922'Imprint lithography with improved substrate/mold separation'20128,025,829'Die imprint by double side force-balanced press for step-and-repeat imprint lithography'20117,887,739'Methods and apparatus of pressure imprint lithography'20117,758,794'Method of making an article comprising nanoscale patterns with reduced edge roughness'20107,717,696'Apparatus for double-sided imprint lithography'20107,700,498'Self-repair and enhancement of nanostructures by liquification under guiding conditions'20107,670,770'Nanochannel arrays and their preparation and use for high throughput macromolecular analysis'20107,635,262'Lithographic apparatus for fluid pressure imprint lithography'20097,588,657'Pattern-free method of making line gratings'20097,510,946'Method for filling of nanoscale holes and trenches and for planarizing of a wafer surface'20097,482,057'Microscale patterning and articles formed thereby'20097,322,287'Apparatus for fluid pressure imprint lithography'20087,317,739'Mode-locked laser using a mode-locking wavelength selective reflector'20087,282,456'Self-repair and enhancement of nanostructures by liquification under guiding conditions'20077,217,562'Gradient structures interfacing microfluidics and nanofluidics, methods for fabrication and uses thereof'20077,211,214'Laser assisted direct imprint lithography'20077,137,803'Fluid pressure imprint lithography'20067,114,938'Lithographic apparatus for molding ultrafine features'20066,999,156'Tunable subwavelength resonant grating filter'20066,946,360'Fluid pressure bonding'20056,876,784'Optical polarization beam combiner/splitter'20056,828,244'Method and apparatus for high density nanostructures'20046,809,356'Method and apparatus for high density nanostructures'20046,713,238'Microscale patterning and articles formed thereby'20046,687,652'Diagnostic clearing house'20046,518,189'Method and apparatus for high density nanostructures'20036,482,742'Fluid pressure imprint lithography'20026,309,580'Release surfaces, particularly for use in nanoimprint lithography'20016,069,380'Single-electron floating-gate MOS memory'20005,956,216'Magnetic storage having discrete elements with quantized magnetic moments'19995,820,769'Method for making magnetic storage having discrete elements with quantized magnetic moments'19985,772,905'Nanoimprint lithography'19985,461,246'Photodetector with first and second contacts'19954,638,669'Quantum tunneling cantilever accelerometer'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987Based in Stanford, CA, US· patent location history
1995–2014Patents assigned to UNIV MINNESOTA (12)· patent assignee history
1995–2006Based in Golden Valley, MN, US· patent location history
2002–2020Based in Princeton, NJ, US· patent location history
2004Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history
2005–2018Patents assigned to NANONEX CORP (12)· patent assignee history
2006–2017Patents assigned to CHOU STEPHEN Y (19)· patent assignee history
2007–2020Patents assigned to UNIV PRINCETON (28)· patent assignee history
2018–2020Patents assigned to ESSENLIX CORP (15)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| UNIV PRINCETON | 28 | 2007–2020 |
| CHOU STEPHEN Yself | 19 | 2006–2017 |
| ESSENLIX CORP | 15 | 2018–2020 |
| NANONEX CORP | 12 | 2005–2018 |
| UNIV MINNESOTA | 12 | 1995–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton, New Jersey, US | 72 | 2002–2020 |
| Golden Valley, Minnesota, US | 7 | 1995–2006 |
| Sunnyvale, California, US | 1 | 2004 |
| Stanford, California, US | 1 | 1987 |