Severing by tearing or breaking – Methods – Longitudinally of direction of feed
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-05
2005-04-05
Le, H. Thi (Department: 1773)
Severing by tearing or breaking
Methods
Longitudinally of direction of feed
C225S015000, C225S016000, C445S005000, C977S726000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06874668
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for forming a telescoped multiwall nanotube. Such a telescoped multiwall nanotube may find use as a linear or rotational bearing in microelectromechanical systems or may find use as a constant force nanospring. In the method of the invention, a multiwall nanotube is affixed to a solid, conducting substrate at one end. The tip of the free end of the multiwall nanotube is then removed, revealing the intact end of the inner wall. A nanomanipulator is then attached to the intact end, and the intact, core segments of the multiwall nanotube are partially extracted, thereby telescoping out a segment of nanotube.
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Cohen Marvin L.
Cumings John P.
Louie Steven G.
Zettl Alex K.
Le H. Thi
Reed Dianne E.
Reed Intellectual Property Law Group
The Regents of the University of California
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