Inventor

Zvi Yaniv

Inventor

Austin, TX, US

Overview

1985–2020

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 144 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B82Yprimary

B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures13%

H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps12%

G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein7%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests7%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%

H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation4%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties3%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

C23CCoating metallic material2%

PatentTitleYear

10,821,081Instrument for skin treatment2020 10,624,841Nanobubbler2020 10,440,958Disinfectant material comprising a copper halide salt and surfactant2019 10,231,344Metallic ink2019 10,123,540Disinfectant material2018 9,730,333'Photo-curing process for metallic inks'2017 9,615,572'Disinfectant spray comprising copper iodide'2017 9,617,040'Disinfectant material comprising copper iodide'2017 9,131,610'Buffer layer for sintering'2015 9,107,308'Graphitic substrates with ceramic dielectric layers'2015 9,056,687'Systems and methods for controlling an aerial unit'2015 8,911,823'Mechanical sintering of nanoparticle inks and powders'2014 8,903,474'Analysis of gases'2014 8,713,906'Composite coating for strings'2014 8,686,082'Nylon based composites'2014 8,647,979'Buffer layer to enhance photo and/or laser sintering'2014 8,512,641'Modulation of step function phenomena by varying nanoparticle size'2013 8,445,587'Method for making reinforced polymer matrix composites'2013 8,422,197'Applying optical energy to nanoparticles to produce a specified nanostructure'2013 8,404,160'Metallic ink'2013 8,283,403'Carbon nanotube-reinforced nanocomposites'2012 8,129,463'Carbon nanotube-reinforced nanocomposites'2012 8,062,697'Ink jet application for carbon nanotubes'2011 7,960,718'Printable thin-film transistor for flexible electronics'2011 7,879,131'Metal encapsulation'2011 7,854,861'Well formation'2010 7,842,522'Well formation'2010 7,791,258'Activation effect on carbon nanotubes'2010 7,786,402'Nanospot welder and method'2010 7,762,121'Method and apparatus for sensing hydrogen gas'2010 7,736,209'Enhanced electron field emission from carbon nanotubes without activation'2010 7,728,520'Optical modulator of electron beam'2010 7,696,272'Rubber toughing of thermalplastic clay nanocomposites'2010 7,674,628'Remote identification of explosives and other harmful materials'2010 RE041062'Image projection system'2009 7,632,548'Remote identification of explosives and other harmful materials'2009 7,611,906'Functionalized carbon nanotubes'2009 7,575,720'Capacitance based biosensor'2009 7,563,722'Method of making a textured surface'2009 7,560,134'Nanoparticle implantation'2009 7,462,498'Activation of carbon nanotubes for field emission applications'2008 7,452,735'Carbon nanotube deposition with a stencil'2008 7,300,634'Photocatalytic process'2007 7,287,412'Method and apparatus for sensing hydrogen gas'2007 7,195,938'Activation effect on carbon nanotubes'2007 7,070,651'Process for growing a carbon film'2006 7,057,578'Active projection screen'2006 7,057,203'Low work function material'2006 7,040,948'Enhanced field emission from carbon nanotubes mixed with particles'2006 7,038,637'System and method for selling advertising space on electronic billboards over the internet'2006 D0514386'Passover cup'2006 6,979,947'Nanotriode utilizing carbon nanotubes and fibers'2005 6,977,628'Method and apparatus for dynamically presenting a pictorial representation'2005 6,975,063'Metallization of carbon nanotubes for field emission applications'2005 6,958,576'Method of operating a flat CRT display'2005 6,933,670'Flat multi-spectral light source'2005 6,883,918'Portable, digital projector device and a system using the same'2005 6,885,022'Low work function material'2005 6,854,850'Multiple images from a single projector'2005 6,819,035'Cold cathode'2004 6,798,131'Display having a grid electrode with individually controllable grid portions'2004 6,798,127'Enhanced field emission from carbon nanotubes mixed with particles'2004 6,739,932'Field emission display using carbon nanotubes and methods of making the same'2004 6,726,335'Shutter for image projection system'2004 6,700,454'Integrated RF array using carbon nanotube cathodes'2004 6,664,728'Carbon nanotubes with nitrogen content'2003 6,664,722'Field emission material'2003 6,635,986'Flat CRT display'2003 6,630,023'Surface treatment process used in growing a carbon film'2003 6,616,284'Displaying an image based on proximity of observer'2003 6,588,909'Shutter for image projection system'2003 6,586,889'MEMS field emission device'2003 6,586,829'Ball grid array package'2003 6,580,225'Cold cathode'2003 6,580,211'Triode assembly for carbon cold cathode'2003 6,577,355'Switchable transparent screens for image projection system'2003 6,572,232'Image projection system'2003 6,552,563'Display panel test device'2003 6,531,828'Alignment of carbon nanotubes'2003 6,479,939'Emitter material having a plurlarity of grains with interfaces in between'2002 6,441,543'Flat CRT display that includes a focus electrode as well as multiple anode and deflector electrodes'2002 6,417,686'Display panel test device'2002 6,411,020'Flat CRT display'2002 RE037682'Method of fabricating a liquid crystal display'2002 6,312,303'Alignment of carbon nanotubes'2001 6,310,675'Liquid crystal display'2001 6,310,432'Surface treatment process used in growing a carbon film'2001 6,262,789'Liquid display and method of making same'2001 6,259,501'Liquid crystal display with dielectric layer having at least two openings corresponding to each picture element and method of making same'2001 6,181,056'Cold cathode carbon film'2001 6,147,666'Multipole liquid crystal display'2000 6,084,338'Cathode assembly with diamond particles and layer'2000 RE036711'Method of fabricating a liquid crystal display'2000 6,064,148'Field emission device'2000 D0422575'Liquid crystal display with disk drive'2000 5,973,452'Display'1999 5,959,710'Display device with spacers made of carbon, graphite or diamond and method of making same'1999 5,947,783'Method of forming a cathode assembly comprising a diamond layer'1999 5,926,239'Backlights for color liquid crystal displays'1999 5,905,557'Multipole liquid crystal display with alignment layer'1999 D0405473'Liquid crystal display'1999 5,638,175'Differential phase contrast inspection system with multiple detectors'1997 5,576,070'Method of fabricating a liquid crystal display'1996 5,493,430'Color, reflective liquid crystal displays'1996 D0364521'Coupon dispensing apparatus'1995 5,469,187'Large scale electronic display system'1995 5,459,576'Differential phase contrast inspection system'1995 5,313,726'Programmable light modulator for viewing transparent film prints'1994 5,281,450'Method of making light influencing element for high resolution optical systems'1994 5,061,040'Liquid crystal displays operated by amorphous silicon alloy diodes'1991 4,961,630'Liquid crystal display with auxiliary pixel capacitance interconnected through substrate'1990 4,929,569'Method of fabricating amorphous silican diode addressed liquid crystal display'1990 4,907,088'Contact-type imager for use as the front end of copier apparatus'1990 4,868,616'Amorphous electronic matrix array for liquid crystal display'1989 4,868,664'Contact type image replication employing a light piping faceplate'1989 4,827,085'Voice and image teleconferencing system including paperless facsimile means'1989 4,827,084'Solid state image detector and signal generator'1989 4,795,657'Method of fabricating a programmable array'1989 4,777,534'Light piping substrate for contact type image replication'1988 4,768,096'Contact-type portable digitizing wand for scanning image-bearing surfaces'1988 4,766,500'Method of replicating images on a contoured image-bearing surface'1988 4,746,804'Photosensitive pixel with exposed blocking element'1988 4,746,989'Contact-type imager for scanning moving image-bearing members'1988 4,725,889'Photosensitive line imager utilizing a movable scanning arm'1988 4,725,890'Flexible array of photosensitive elements'1988 4,715,685'Liquid crystal display having potential source in a diode ring'1987 4,714,836'Photosensitive pixel with exposed blocking element'1987 4,698,627'Programmable semiconductor switch for a light influencing display and method for making same'1987 4,691,243'Contact-type document scanner including protective coating'1987 4,691,244'Contact-type document scanner including static shield'1987 4,678,282'Active display matrix addressable without crossed lines on any one substrate and method of using the same'1987 4,675,739'Integrated radiation sensing array'1987 4,672,454'X-ray image scanner and method'1987 4,669,868'Step and repeat exposure apparatus and method'1987 4,667,189'Programmable semiconductor switch for a display matrix or the like and method for making same'1987 4,666,252'High yield liquid crystal display and method of making same'1987 4,660,095'Contact-type document scanner and method'1987 4,646,266'Programmable semiconductor structures and methods for using the same'1987 4,633,284'Thin film transistor having an annealed gate oxide and method of making same'1986 4,622,654'Liquid crystal light valve with memory'1986 4,606,610'Imaging system using tellurium-based energy sensitive sheet and variable image displaying means'1986 4,593,199'Optical-to-optical image transducer capable of accepting X-radiation'1986 4,589,733'Displays and subassemblies having improved pixel electrodes'1986 4,547,789'High current thin film transistor'1985

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1985–1990Patents assigned to ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC (23)· patent assignee history

1985–1987Based in Beer Sheva, IL· patent location history

1986–1991Based in Southfield, MI, US· patent location history

1987–1990Patents assigned to OVONIC IMAGING SYSTEMS INC (11)· patent assignee history

1987–1997Based in Farmington Hills, MI, US· patent location history

1994–2020Patents assigned to YANIV ZVI (21)· patent assignee history

1999–2006Patents assigned to SI DIAMOND TECHN INC (38)· patent assignee history

1999–2006Based in Bloomfield Hills, MI, US· patent location history

2000–2020Based in Austin, TX, US· patent location history

2008–2019Patents assigned to APPLIED NANOTECH HOLDINGS INC (31)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SI DIAMOND TECHN INC	38	1999–2006
APPLIED NANOTECH HOLDINGS INC	31	2008–2019
ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC	23	1985–1990
YANIV ZVIself	21	1994–2020
OVONIC IMAGING SYSTEMS INC	11	1987–1990

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Austin, Texas, US	86	2000–2020
Farmington Hills, MI, US	23	1987–1997
Southfield, MI, US	17	1986–1991
Bloomfield Hills, MI, US	13	1999–2006
Beer Sheva, IL	3	1985–1987