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公开(公告)号:US20180325379A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US15973077
申请日:2018-05-07
Applicant: University of Houston System , Vanderbilt University
Inventor: John C. Wolfe , Mufaddal Gheewala , Wei-Chuan Shih , Gopathy Purushothaman
IPC: A61B5/00 , H01L33/38 , H01L31/0224 , A61B5/04
CPC classification number: A61B5/0084 , A61B5/04001 , A61B5/4064 , A61B2562/12 , H01L31/022408 , H01L33/382
Abstract: An optrode may provide a cylindrical substrate two or more electrodes deposited said cylindrical substrate. The cylindrical substrate and electrodes may be coated by an insulating layer with openings or vias over certain portions of the electrodes that may provide a contact for the neural probe or may be utilized to connect lead lines. Manufacturing of an optrode may utilize a jig that secures a cylindrical substrate coated by a conductive material and a resist. A first mask may be positioned in an opening provided by the jig, and the cylindrical substrate may be exposed ions or neutral particles to define one or more electrode patterns. After regions of the resist and conductive material are removed to form the electrodes, a second mask may be utilized to define vias regions in which portions of the electrodes are exposed and uncoated by an insulating layer.
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公开(公告)号:US09995851B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-12
申请号:US14813728
申请日:2015-07-30
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Wei-Chuan Shih , Yu-Lung Sung
CPC classification number: G02B1/041 , B29D11/00365 , B29D11/00442 , B29D11/0073 , B29K2083/00 , B29K2105/16 , B29K2995/002 , B29K2995/0026 , B29K2995/0031 , G02B21/02 , C08L83/04
Abstract: A lithography-free, mold-free, single-step method of fabricating high quality optical lenses by curing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) droplets on a pre-heated smooth surface allows lenses with different focal lengths to be made by varying the droplet volume and surface temperature.
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公开(公告)号:US20230375541A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-23
申请号:US18029698
申请日:2021-10-04
Inventor: Wei-Chuan Shih , Nareg Ohannesian , Steven H. Lin
IPC: G01N33/543 , B82Y5/00 , G01N33/553 , G01N33/569 , G01N33/574
CPC classification number: G01N33/54346 , B82Y5/00 , G01N33/553 , G01N33/569 , G01N33/574
Abstract: Ultra near-field index modulated plasmonic nano-aperture label-free imaging methods and techniques are useful for imaging and detection of biological microparticles and nanoparticles such as circulating tumor exosomes (CTEs), bacteria and vimses. The methods and techniques utilize a high-density array of gold, silver, or gold/silver alloy nanodisks, in some cases on an undercut or invisible substrate. Given the relatively large nanodisk dimensions, the nanodisk array may feature a significantly blue-shifted LSPR extinction peak due to both far-field plasmonic coupling and substrate undercut. The ultra near-field imaging methods have the ability to image nanoparticles as small as 25 nm.
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公开(公告)号:US11231523B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-25
申请号:US16747871
申请日:2020-01-21
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Wei-Chuan Shih , Yu-Lung Sung
Abstract: A lithography-free, mold-free method of fabricating high quality optical material by curing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) droplets in or on pre-heated substrates allows lenses with different focal lengths to be made by varying the volume and surface temperature, as well as the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US11124449B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-21
申请号:US16326986
申请日:2017-08-31
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Wei-Chuan Shih
IPC: C03C25/6208 , C03C25/106 , C03C25/68 , F21V8/00
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the fabrication and characterization of an optical fiber capable of firing light virtually from any point along its circumferential surface. The optical fiber is preferably prepared by laser micromachining. In preferred embodiments, laser radiation is focused onto a multimode optical fiber axis, forming a conical-shaped cavity (side window) in the fiber core. Because of the total internal reflection when the laser beam reaches the side window-outside medium interface, the beam is reflected to the side of the optical fiber.
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公开(公告)号:US10822689B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-03
申请号:US16333695
申请日:2017-09-15
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Wei-Chuan Shih , Fusheng Zhao , Jingting Li
Abstract: A nanoporous metal can be formed by projecting laser patterns using a spatial light modulator (SLM) onto a gold/silver alloy film immersed in diluted nitric acid solutions. Heat accumulation induced by the photothermal effect enables localized dealloying in dilute nitric acid. NPG micropatterns can be formed at the irradiated spots while the surrounding alloy remains intact.
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公开(公告)号:US20180267208A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
申请号:US15977019
申请日:2018-05-11
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Wei-Chuan Shih , Yu-Lung Sung
CPC classification number: G02B1/041 , B29D11/00365 , B29D11/00442 , B29D11/0048 , B29K2083/00 , C08L83/04
Abstract: A lithography-free, mold-free method of fabricating high quality optical material by curing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) droplets in or on pre-heated substrates allows lenses with different focal lengths to be made by varying the volume and surface temperature, as well as the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US10961564B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-30
申请号:US15314219
申请日:2015-05-22
Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
Inventor: Wei-Chuan Shih , Richard Willson
IPC: C12Q1/6816 , G01N21/65 , G01N21/64 , G01N21/552 , G01N33/543 , G01N33/553
Abstract: A methodology for assays and diagnostics utilizes a nanoporous or corrugated metal-containing surface, fiber or particle which enhances or suppresses the optical detectability of a label. The resulting optical, electromagnetic, or imaging signal signals the presence of a pathogen or analyte of interest. Preferred embodiments pertain to label-free, in situ monitoring of individual DNA hybridization in microfluidics using molecular sentinel probes immobilized on nanoporous gold disks. By immobilizing molecular sentinel probes on nanoporous gold disks, single-molecule sensitivity is demonstrated via surface-enhanced Raman scattering which provides robust signals. The described methodology is generally applicable to most amplification independent assays and molecular diagnostics.
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公开(公告)号:US10806358B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US15973077
申请日:2018-05-07
Applicant: University of Houston System , Vanderbilt University
Inventor: John C. Wolfe , Mufaddal Gheewala , Wei-Chuan Shih , Gopathy Purushothaman
IPC: A61B5/04 , A61B5/0478 , A61B5/00 , H01L31/0224 , H01L33/38
Abstract: An optrode may provide a cylindrical substrate with two or more electrodes deposited on said cylindrical substrate. The cylindrical substrate and electrodes may be coated by an insulating layer with openings or vias over certain portions of the electrodes that may provide a contact for the neural probe or may be utilized to connect lead lines. Manufacturing of an optrode may utilize a jig that secures a cylindrical substrate coated by a conductive material and a resist. A first mask may be positioned in an opening provided by the jig, and the cylindrical substrate may expose ions or neutral particles to define one or more electrode patterns. After regions of the resist and conductive material are removed to form the electrodes, a second mask may be utilized to define via regions in which portions of the electrodes are exposed and uncoated by an insulating layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20200150312A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16747871
申请日:2020-01-21
Applicant: University of Houston System
Inventor: Wei-Chuan Shih , Yu-Lung Sung
Abstract: A lithography-free, mold-free method of fabricating high quality optical material by curing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) droplets in or on pre-heated substrates allows lenses with different focal lengths to be made by varying the volume and surface temperature, as well as the substrate.
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