Inventor
Khalil Najafi
Inventor
Ann Arbor, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 46 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B81Cprimary
B81CProcesses or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of microstructural devices or systems14%
B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices12%
G01PMeasuring linear or angular speed, acceleration, deceleration, or shock9%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h108%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings6%
H10NElectric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for4%
H02KDynamo-electric machines4%
H02NElectric machines not otherwise provided for4%
H03HImpedance networks, e.g. resonant circuits4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
PatentTitleYear
11,027,479Thermal control mold for making three-dimensional microstructures202110,985,633Vibrational energy harvester with amplifier having gear assembly202110,730,748Three dimensional microstructures and fabrication process202010,734,877Electromagnetic energy transducer202010,612,925Assembly processes for three-dimensional microstructures202010,598,491Stacked balanced resonators202010,563,642Modular stacked variable-compression micropump and method of making same202010,532,943Gyroscope and fabrication process202010,524,059Capacitive-based transducer with high aspect ratio201910,495,663High aspect-ratio low noise multi-axis accelerometers201910,266,392Environment-resistant module, micropackage and methods of manufacturing same201910,263,173Multi-axis piezoelectric transducer201910,250,235Full-wave charge pump with low-voltage startup20199,874,459Actuation and sensing platform for sensor calibration and vibration isolation20189,796,586'Three dimensional microstructures and fabrication process'20179,778,039'Microsystem device and methods for fabricating the same'20179,502,995'Micro-hydraulic device'20169,494,425'Gyroscope and method of fabricating a resonator for a gyroscope'20169,400,197'Fluid flow sensor'20169,265,465'Probes having deployable sites and methods for making the same'20168,796,907'Increased frequency power generation using low-frequency ambient vibrations'20148,698,292'Environment-resistant module, micropackage and methods of manufacturing same'20148,476,737'Environment-resistant module, micropackage and methods of manufacturing same'20138,209,857'Method of making a thin film device'20128,049,326'Environment-resistant module, micropackage and methods of manufacturing same'20117,881,409'Demodulator, chip and method for digitally demodulating an FSK signal'20117,579,757'Method and micro power generator for generating electrical power from low frequency vibrational energy'20097,098,117'Method of fabricating a package with substantially vertical feedthroughs for micromachined or MEMS devices'20067,029,829'Low temperature method for forming a microcavity on a substrate and article having same'20067,008,193'Micropump assembly for a microgas chromatograph and the like'20066,962,831'Method of making a thick microstructural oxide layer'20056,958,531'Multi-substrate package and method for assembling same'20056,942,750'Low-temperature patterned wafer bonding with photosensitive benzocyclobutene (BCB) and 3D MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) structure fabrication'20056,939,778'Method of joining an insulator element to a substrate'20056,938,484'Micromachined capacitive lateral accelerometer device and monolithic, three-axis accelerometer having same'20056,884,732'Method of fabricating a device having a desired non-planar surface or profile and device produced thereby'20056,718,605'Single-side microelectromechanical capacitive accelerometer and method of making same'20046,436,853'Microstructures'20026,402,968'Microelectromechanical capactive accelerometer and method of making same'20026,286,369'Single-side microelectromechanical capacitive acclerometer and method of making same'20016,232,150'Process for making microstructures and microstructures made thereby'20016,167,757'Single-side microelectromechanical capacitive accelerometer and method of making same'20016,035,714'Microelectromechanical capacitive accelerometer and method of making same'20005,314,458'Single channel microstimulator'19945,100,479'Thermopile infrared detector with semiconductor supporting rim'19925,059,543'Method of manufacturing thermopile infrared detector'1991Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991–2016Patents assigned to UNIV MICHIGAN (26)· patent assignee history
1991–2021Based in Ann Arbor, MI, US· patent location history
2012–2016Patents assigned to NAJAFI KHALIL (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to KIM HANSEUP (2)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to AKTAKKA ETHEM ERKAN (1)· patent assignee history
2016–2021Patents assigned to UNIV MICHIGAN REGENTS (19)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| UNIV MICHIGAN | 26 | 1991–2016 |
| UNIV MICHIGAN REGENTS | 19 | 2016–2021 |
| NAJAFI KHALILself | 5 | 2012–2016 |
| KIM HANSEUP | 2 | 2012–2014 |
| AKTAKKA ETHEM ERKAN | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI, US | 46 | 1991–2021 |