Inventor
James M. Tour
Inventor
Bellaire, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 94 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B82Yprimary
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures12%
C01BNon-metallic elements11%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
C01PIndexing scheme relating to structural and physical aspects of solid inorganic compounds4%
B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry3%
H10KOrganic electric solid-state devices3%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution3%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%
B01DSeparation3%
H01GCapacitors3%
PatentTitleYear
11,098,233Carbonaceous nanoparticles as conductivity enhancement additives to water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions and oil-based wellbore fluids202111,027,240Antibiofilm and antimicrobial functional membrane spacer202111,014,816Laser-induced graphene (LIG) and laser induced graphene scrolls (LIGS) materials202110,941,328Carbonaceous nanoparticles as conductivity enhancement additives to water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions and oil-based wellbore fluids202110,811,166Production and use of flexible conductive films and inorganic layers in electronic devices202010,505,193Laser induced graphene materials and their use in electronic devices201910,433,629Fingernail tip stylus201910,403,894Vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays as electrodes201910,232,343Hydrated porous materials for selective CO201910,236,135Ni(OH)2 nanoporous films as electrodes201910,181,370Wellbore fluids incorporating magnetic carbon nanoribbons and magnetic functionalized carbon nanoribbons and methods of using the same201910,086,334Bandgap engineering of carbon quantum dots201810,053,366Methods of controllably forming bernal-stacked graphene layers20189,997,705Porous SiO20189,919,927'Methods of producing graphene quantum dots from coal and coke'20189,896,340'Rebar hybrid materials and methods of making the same'20189,845,551Methods for production of single-crystal graphenes20179,840,418'Production of graphene nanoplatelets by oxidative anhydrous acidic media'20179,831,424Nanoporous metal-oxide memory20179,776,165'Porous carbon materials for CO2 separation in natural gas'20179,718,045'Composites for carbon dioxide capture'20179,604,849'Nucleophilic porous carbon materials for CO2 and H2S capture'20179,597,656'Porous carbon materials for CO2 separation in natural gas'20179,572,834'Use of carbon nanomaterials with antioxidant properties to treat oxidative stress'20179,534,319'Dissolution of graphite, graphite and graphene nanoribbons in superacid solutions and manipulation thereof'20179,511,346'Adsorption of actinides in cationic form from aqueous solutions'20169,493,355'Solvent-based methods for production of graphene nanoribbons'20169,455,094'Graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials and use as electrodes'20169,449,743'Synthesis of magnetic carbon nanoribbons and magnetic functionalized carbon nanoribbons'20169,428,394'Highly oxidized graphene oxide and methods for production thereof'20169,385,163'Addressable SiOX memory array with incorporated diodes'20169,377,449'Nanocomposite oil sensors for downhole hydrocarbon detection'20169,356,151'Fabrication of graphene nanoribbons and nanowires using a meniscus as an etch mask'20169,283,511'Composite materials for reversible CO2 capture'20169,129,676'Electronic devices containing switchably conductive silicon oxides as a switching element and methods for production and use thereof'20159,096,437'Growth of graphene films from non-gaseous carbon sources'20159,005,460'Layer-by-layer removal of graphene'20158,992,881'Graphene nanoribbons prepared from carbon nanotubes via alkali metal exposure'20158,916,606'Therapeutic compositions and methods for targeted delivery of active agents'20148,784,866'Water-soluble carbon nanotube compositions for drug delivery and medicinal applications'20148,703,090'Methods for preparation of graphene nanoribbons from carbon nanotubes and compositions, thin films and devices derived therefrom'20148,592,791'Electronic devices containing switchably conductive silicon oxides as a switching element and methods for production and use thereof'20138,562,935'Amplification of carbon nanotubes via seeded-growth methods'20138,440,467'Electronic switching, memory, and sensor devices from a discontinuous graphene and/or graphite carbon layer on dielectric materials'20138,395,901'Vertically-stacked electronic devices having conductive carbon films'20138,390,326'Method for fabrication of a semiconductor element and structure thereof'20138,362,559'Hybrid molecular electronic devices containing molecule-functionalized surfaces for switching, memory, and sensor applications and methods for fabricating same'20138,362,295'Graphene compositions and methods for production thereof'20138,313,724'Short, functionalized, soluble carbon nanotubes, methods of making same, and polymer composites made therefrom'20128,269,501'Methods for magnetic imaging of geological structures'20128,183,180'Graphene compositions and drilling fluids derived therefrom'20128,158,203'Methods of attaching or grafting carbon nanotubes to silicon surfaces and composite structures derived therefrom'20128,106,430'Preparation of thin film transistors (TFTs) or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags or other printable electronics using ink-jet printer and carbon nanotube inks'20128,080,199'Interaction of microwaves with carbon nanotubes to facilitate modification'20117,973,559'Method for fabrication of a semiconductor element and structure thereof'20117,939,047'Bulk separation of carbon nanotubes by bandgap'20117,892,517'Process for derivatizing carbon nanotubes with diazonium species and compositions thereof'20117,887,774'Methods for selective functionalization and separation of carbon nanotubes'20117,879,940'Polymerization initated at sidewalls of carbon nanotubes'20117,838,077'Functionalized, hydrogen-passivated silicon surfaces'20107,821,079'Preparation of thin film transistors (TFTs) or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags or other printable electronics using ink-jet printer and carbon nanotube inks'20107,704,323'Metal-free silicon-molecule-nanotube testbed and memory device'20107,691,359'Carbon nanotubes derivatized with diazonium species'20107,625,988'Flame retardant polymers having pendant groups related to bisphenol-C and monomers for synthesis thereof'20097,572,426'Selective functionalization of carbon nanotubes'20097,527,831'Method of making a molecule-surface interface'20097,459,137'Process for functionalizing carbon nanotubes under solvent-free conditions'20087,384,815'Process for attaching molecular wires and devices to carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof'20087,304,103'Process for making polymers comprising derivatized carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof'20077,250,147'Process for derivatizing carbon nanotubes with diazonium species'20077,176,146'Method of making a molecule-surface interface'20077,015,336'Sub-nanoscale electronic devices and processes'20066,946,336'Method of making a nanoscale electronic device'20056,756,605'Molecular scale electronic devices'20046,608,386'Sub-nanoscale electronic devices and processes'20036,566,429'Synthesis and use of non-halogenated aromatic compounds as flame retardants for polymer-containing materials'20036,430,511'Molecular computer'20026,320,200'Sub-nanoscale electronic devices and processes'20016,259,277'Use of molecular electrostatic potential to process electronic signals'20015,904,852'Process for purifying fullerenes'19995,662,876'Purification of fullerenes'19975,492,964'Ceramic materials, method of preparing the same and hydrogenation and oxidation processes using the same'19965,484,883'Lithium/HMPA-promoted synthesis of poly(phenylenes)'19965,338,823'Lithium/HMPA-promoted synthesis of poly(phenylenes)'19945,334,668'Precursor polyphenylene for and method of producing glassy carbon'19945,310,532'Purification of fullerenes'19945,264,408'Ceramic materials, method of preparing the same and hydrogenation and oxidation processes using the same'19935,236,686'Precursor polyphenylene for and method of producing glassy carbon'19935,171,911'Ceramic materials, method of preparing the same and hydrogenation and oxidation processes using the same'19925,169,929'Lithium/HMPA-promoted synthesis of poly(phenylenes)'19925,143,993'Silane compound for use in the synthesis of semiconducting polymers with perpendicularly arranged cores and method of synthesizing said compound'19925,059,695'Silane compound for use in the synthesis of semiconducting polymers with perpendicular arranged cores'19915,047,380'Ceramic materials, method of preparing the same and hydrogenation and oxidation processes using the same'19915,026,894'Compound for use in the synthesis of semiconducting polymers with perpendicularly arranged cores and method of synthesizing said compound'1991Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991–2006Patents assigned to UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA (19)· patent assignee history
1991–2006Based in Columbia, SC, US· patent location history
1994–2019Patents assigned to TOUR JAMES M (40)· patent assignee history
1994Based in Colombia, SC, US· patent location history
2001–2021Based in Bellaire, TX, US· patent location history
2005–2021Patents assigned to UNIV RICE WILLIAM M (67)· patent assignee history
2011Based in Ballaire, TX, US· patent location history
2012–2017Patents assigned to KOSYNKIN DMITRY V (8)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to YAO JUN (5)· patent assignee history
2019Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| UNIV RICE WILLIAM M | 67 | 2005–2021 |
| TOUR JAMES Mself | 40 | 1994–2019 |
| UNIV SOUTH CAROLINA | 19 | 1991–2006 |
| KOSYNKIN DMITRY V | 8 | 2012–2017 |
| YAO JUN | 5 | 2013–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Bellaire, Texas, US | 73 | 2001–2021 |
| Columbia, SC, US | 18 | 1991–2006 |
| Houston, Texas, US | 1 | 2019 |
| Ballaire, Texas, US | 1 | 2011 |
| Colombia, SC, US | 1 | 1994 |