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Capturing Nano- and Micro-Objects in Predesignated Sites using Suspended Membranes
This invention introduces a novel method for capturing and positioning nano- and micro-scale objects at predetermined locations using suspended membranes. The technology leverages precisely engineered membrane structures to facilitate the controlled trapping of particles without requiring complex optical or mechanical manipulation techniques. This technique...
Published: 6/30/2025
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash, James McGrath, Greg Madejski
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Quantum, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology
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Method for Fabricating Free-Standing Thin-Film Nanocomposites
This invention is a fabrication method for free-standing thin-film composites reinforced with nanofibers. These composites are on the scale of hundreds of nanometers to a few microns in thickness and exhibit strong mechanical integrity. The formation of ultra-thin, flexible layers without requiring a supporting substrate is broadly applicable across...
Published: 6/27/2025
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Inventor(s): Adam Printz, Anton Samoylov
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials > Composites, Technology Classifications > Materials > Nanomaterials, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Sensors & Controls
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Method for Multilayer Nanophotonic Effective Medium Optics via Spin-Coated Planarization Layers
This technology introduces a novel method for fabricating multilayer nanophotonic devices using spin-coated planarization layers. The process ensures precise alignment and spacing between optical layers, enabling the creation of advanced optical elements for photonic computing and compound lenses. Spin coating is a procedure used to deposit uniform...
Published: 4/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication
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Optical Elements from Thin Film Coatings
This technology enables the creation of advanced optical elements through thin film coatings. By spatially varying the thickness, order, and material composition of thin film stacks, the technology allows for precise control of light's phase and amplitude. It is particularly advantageous in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range, where traditional...
Published: 4/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Materials > Coatings
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Optical Elements Through Phase Control Using Effective Medium Approach in Thin Films and Membranes
This invention introduces a novel method for designing optical elements, such as lenses, by using the effective medium theory (EMT). By employing subwavelength patterns in thin films or membranes, the technology creates localized refractive index changes that enable precise control over the behavior of light. This approach is particularly effective...
Published: 4/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology
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High Efficiency Colored Radiative Cooling Surfaces Through Narrowband Beam Deflection
This technology introduces a novel method for creating colored surfaces that preserve high radiative cooling efficiency. Traditional colored surfaces tend to absorb specific wavelengths of light, which increases surface temperatures and diminishes cooling capabilities. In contrast, this invention employs advanced metasurface-based beam deflectors to...
Published: 2/10/2025
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Materials > Coatings
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Superresolution Imaging via Utilizing Plasmonic Photothermal Redshift Filtering
This invention introduces a novel metamaterial emitter system designed to enhance super-resolution imaging by leveraging the interaction between plasmonic nanoparticles and temperature-sensitive emitters, such as quantum dots. The plasmonic nanoparticle core is designed to efficiently produce localized heat upon excitation, which then interacts with...
Published: 2/10/2025
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Quantum, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Materials > Nanomaterials
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Creating Photonic Metamaterials in CMOS Foundry Processes
This invention focuses on creating photonic metamaterials by repurposing CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) foundry processes. Metamaterials are engineered structures designed to achieve specific electromagnetic properties, enabling unique effects such as negative refraction, superlensing, and enhanced light-matter interaction. This development...
Published: 1/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Materials > Nanomaterials
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Using Back-End-of-the-Line Wires in CMOS Process as Metal-Optic Antennas to Enhance Nonlinear Processes for Imaging Applications
This invention repurposes existing metallic wires in the complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process to function as metal-optic antennas to strengthen the specificity and efficiency of biological photodetection imaging systems, such as two-photon absorption detectors and upconversion imaging devices. This new method avoids the incompatibility...
Published: 9/16/2024
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection > Remote Sensing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Antenna
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Continuous Amplitude and Phase Modulation Using Rotary MEMS with Patterned Photonic Crystals and Metasurfaces
This technology uses photonic crystals on rotary microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) to achieve continuous amplitude and phase modulations in digital micromirror devices (DMDs) and other spatial light modulators (SLMs). By incorporating guided mode resonance (GMR) in photonic crystals and utilizing anisotropic and geometric phase metasurfaces, the...
Published: 9/16/2024
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology
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