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Nanostructures & manufacture thereof
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within B82B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest B82B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Joshua T. Smith8 patents · 36 citations
- 296Benjamin H. Wunsch6 patents · 35 citations
- 392Stacey Gifford7 patents · 3 citations
- 488Yeon Sik Jung3 patents · 24 citations
- 583Yong-Hwi Kim4 patents · 2 citations
- 679Chang Hee Lee3 patents · 1 citations
- 775Duk Ki Kim3 patents · 1 citations
- 871Hyo Jin Ko3 patents · 1 citations
- 967Jae Kook Ha3 patents · 1 citations
- 1063Jun Bo Sim3 patents · 1 citations
- 1158Na Mi Hong3 patents · 1 citations
- 1254Gang Liu2 patents · 2 citations
- 1350Chan Woo Joo2 patents · 1 citations
- 1446Inas Saleh Said2 patents · 0 citations
- 1542Ion Matei2 patents · 0 citations
- 1638Johan De Kleer2 patents · 0 citations
- 1733Mahmud Ibrahem Diab2 patents · 0 citations
- 1829AUTIERI VIVIANA1 patents · 0 citations
- 1925BOYANOV BOYAN1 patents · 0 citations
- 2021BROPHY JORDAN1 patents · 0 citations
- 2117FELISARI RICCARDO1 patents · 0 citations
- 2213HOBERG JOHN1 patents · 0 citations
- 238MANDELL JEFFREY G1 patents · 0 citations
- 244MCDONALD SETH M1 patents · 0 citations
- 251NIKATA SOICHIRO1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B82B output across the last 5 years
- 199Reshef Tenne10 patents · 134 citations
- 296Robert A. Freitas, Jr.16 patents · 172 citations
- 392Anastasios John Hart9 patents · 82 citations
- 488Alexander H. Slocum8 patents · 78 citations
- 583Brian L. Wardle8 patents · 78 citations
- 679Enrique J. Garcia8 patents · 78 citations
- 775Ralph C. Merkle15 patents · 123 citations
- 871Aru Hill8 patents · 61 citations
- 967Damian Allis9 patents · 61 citations
- 1063Jeremy Barton9 patents · 61 citations
- 1158Michael Drew8 patents · 61 citations
- 1254Tait Takatani9 patents · 61 citations
- 1350Shou-Shan Fan30 patents · 78 citations
- 1446Michael Shawn Marshall6 patents · 49 citations
- 1542Kai-Li Jiang26 patents · 75 citations
- 1638Mark C. Hersam8 patents · 36 citations
- 1733Matthew Kennedy5 patents · 36 citations
- 1829Martin Balog6 patents · 19 citations
- 1925Martin Walcher6 patents · 19 citations
- 2021Thomas G. Haynes, Iii6 patents · 19 citations
- 2117Jun Ma5 patents · 93 citations
- 2213Joshua T. Smith8 patents · 36 citations
- 238Benjamin H. Wunsch6 patents · 35 citations
- 244Moses M. David5 patents · 99 citations
- 251Alexander Margolin4 patents · 56 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in B82B
- 199Hongjie Dai28 patents · 4,270 citations
- 296Richard E. Smalley33 patents · 4,610 citations
- 392Daniel T. Colbert31 patents · 4,537 citations
- 488Jie Liu29 patents · 3,858 citations
- 583Pavel Nikolaev26 patents · 3,636 citations
- 679Andrew G. Rinzler27 patents · 3,329 citations
- 775Andreas Thess24 patents · 3,287 citations
- 871Jason H. Hafner24 patents · 3,287 citations
- 967Ting Guo24 patents · 3,287 citations
- 1063Kenneth A. Smith12 patents · 2,087 citations
- 1158Tapesh Yadav46 patents · 4,027 citations
- 1254Ming Au11 patents · 1,522 citations
- 1350Bijan Miremadi11 patents · 1,513 citations
- 1446Evan Franke10 patents · 1,415 citations
- 1542Chad A. Mirkin52 patents · 4,697 citations
- 1638Robert L. Letsinger36 patents · 4,176 citations
- 1733Robert Elghanian34 patents · 3,853 citations
- 1829James J. Storhoff34 patents · 3,841 citations
- 1925Robert C. Mucic33 patents · 3,833 citations
- 2021Ken Smith19 patents · 2,450 citations
- 2117John H. Alexander9 patents · 1,172 citations
- 2213Roger Dirstine7 patents · 991 citations
- 238Thomas A. Taton29 patents · 2,707 citations
- 244John Freim7 patents · 917 citations
- 251Yuval Avniel7 patents · 917 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring B82B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12403470B2✦ AIMicrofluidic devices with multiple inlets and outlets0 cites · 20240% earned
- 292US12307629B2✦ AISystem and method for model-predictive-control-based micro-assembly control with the aid o0 cites · 20240% earned
- 385US12315850B2✦ AILight-emitting element ink, display device, and method of fabricating the display device0 cites · 20240% earned
- 477US12578321B2Polypeptide nanopores synthetically functionalized with positively charged species, and me0 cites · 20240% earned
- 569US12545838B2Quantum dot and method for producing the same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 662US12534586B2Composition containing graphene and graphene nanoplatelets and preparation process thereof0 cites · 20240% earned
- 754US12147093B2Diffusion of nanoparticles into transparent plastic0 cites · 20240% earned
- 846US12583863B2Synthetically modifiable ion channels0 cites · 20240% earned
- 938US12560153B2Operation method of a heat engine device using a single ion0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1031US12384101B2Facilitating controlled molecular assembly of nanoscale structures via dynamic confinement0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1123US12594535B2Aparatus and method for accelerated multi-stage synthesis of quantum dots0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1215US12389787B2Three-dimensional nanostructure using nanoparticles and method for preparing same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 138US12565612B2Color conversion particle0 cites · 20240% earned
- 141US12606708B2Production of pigments having a defined size and shape0 cites · 2024
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring B82B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11018222B1✦ AIMetallization in integrated circuit structures16 cites · 202189% earned
- 296US11367539B2✦ AIMethods of manipulating particles on solid substrates via optothermally-gated photon nudgi8 cites · 202186% earned
- 392US11728457B2✦ AINano-scale LED element for horizontally-aligned assembly, method for manufacturing same, a4 cites · 202175% earned
- 488US11458718B2Nanostructure-reinforced composite articles and methods3 cites · 202163% earned
- 583US10974959B1Methods for charge-titrating assembly of partially metallized nanoparticles, and metamater4 cites · 202175% earned
- 679US11377592B2Luminescent crystals and manufacturing thereof3 cites · 202172% earned
- 775US12043543B2Custom optically active quantum-particle cell manufacture2 cites · 202376% earned
- 871US11320393B1Gas sensor for detection of toxic gases2 cites · 202276% earned
- 967US11911983B2Method of forming micro- or nanowires at predetermined positions of an object using a micr2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1063US11148944B2Systems and methods for mechanosynthesis2 cites · 202167% earned
- 1158US11518675B2Nanoassembly methods for producing quasi-three-dimensional nanoarrays2 cites · 202167% earned
- 1254US11143671B2Methods and devices configured to operated scanning tunneling microscopes using out-of-ban2 cites · 202167% earned
- 1350US11183215B1Thin-film crystalline structure with surfaces having selected plane orientations2 cites · 202161% earned
- 1446US12294014B2Light emitting device and method for manufacturing same2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1542US11419219B2Method for repairing conductor tracks2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1638US11227768B2Method for selective incorporation of dopant atoms in a semiconductive surface2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1733US11180514B2Systems and methods for mechanosynthesis2 cites · 202167% earned
- 1829US11401461B2Zirconia sintered body containing fluorescent agent2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1925US11600465B2Atomic-scale processing method by combining extreme ultraviolet light and plasma1 cites · 202267% earned
- 2021US11708266B2Highly stretchable three-dimensional percolated conductive nano-network structure, method 1 cites · 202256% earned
- 2117US11935876B2Light-emitting element ink, display device, and method of fabricating the display device1 cites · 202156% earned
- 2213US12014999B2Integration and bonding of micro-devices into system substrate1 cites · 202146% earned
- 238US10974960B1Method for obtaining semiconducting carbon nanotube1 cites · 202167% earned
- 244US11667539B2Method for preparation of oxide support-nanoparticle composites1 cites · 202167% earned
- 251US11504959B2Method of material transfer1 cites · 202267% earned
All-time canon
The defining B82B patents of the whole record
- 199US8298677B2✦ AIFluorescent silica-based nanoparticles1,467 cites · 200691% earned
- 296US6268222B1✦ AIMicroparticles attached to nanoparticles labeled with flourescent dye741 cites · 200195% earned
- 392US6361944B1✦ AINanoparticles having oligonucleotides attached thereto and uses therefor662 cites · 200290% earned
- 488US6696220B2Template for room temperature, low pressure micro-and nano-imprint lithography606 cites · 200287% earned
- 583US6528020B1Carbon nanotube devices524 cites · 200387% earned
- 679US7005391B2Method of manufacturing inorganic nanotube521 cites · 200595% earned
- 775US6228904B1Nanostructured fillers and carriers463 cites · 200185% earned
- 871US6863942B2Free-standing and aligned carbon nanotubes and synthesis thereof444 cites · 200395% earned
- 967US6630772B1Device comprising carbon nanotube field emitter structure and process for forming device443 cites · 200395% earned
- 1063US6683783B1Carbon fibers formed from single-wall carbon nanotubes433 cites · 200479% earned
- 1158US6808746B1Multilayer carbon nanotube films and method of making the same420 cites · 200495% earned
- 1254US6346189B1Carbon nanotube structures made using catalyst islands412 cites · 200287% earned
- 1350US6231744B1Process for fabricating an array of nanowires406 cites · 200192% earned
- 1446US6872645B2Methods of positioning and/or orienting nanostructures399 cites · 200385% earned
- 1542US7892606B2Method of preparing nano-structured surface coatings and coated articles398 cites · 200688% earned
- 1638US6344271B1Materials and products using nanostructured non-stoichiometric substances396 cites · 200281% earned
- 1733US6277318B1Method for fabrication of patterned carbon nanotube films379 cites · 200194% earned
- 1829US6262129B1Method for producing nanoparticles of transition metals370 cites · 200194% earned
- 1925US7704684B2Methods and devices for fabricating three-dimensional nanoscale structures363 cites · 200694% earned
- 2021US6790425B1Macroscopic ordered assembly of carbon nanotubes356 cites · 200489% earned
- 2117US6359288B1Nanowire arrays352 cites · 200291% earned
- 2213US6962823B2Methods of making, positioning and orienting nanostructures, nanostructure arrays and nano333 cites · 200485% earned
- 238US6506564B1Nanoparticles having oligonucleotides attached thereto and uses therefor324 cites · 200383% earned
- 244US6048690AMethods for electronic fluorescent perturbation for analysis and electronic perturbation c307 cites · 200091% earned
- 251US5338430ANanostructured electrode membranes296 cites · 199494% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest B82B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199IBM58 patents · 994 citations
- 292SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD91 patents · 1,258 citations
- 383XEROX CORP16 patents · 271 citations
- 475UNIV CALIFORNIA13 patents · 136 citations
- 567KOREA ADVANCED INST SCI & TECH24 patents · 58 citations
- 658SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD23 patents · 38 citations
- 750POSTECH RES & BUSINESS DEV FOUND6 patents · 2 citations
- 842UNIV WYOMING3 patents · 0 citations
- 933NS MAT INC2 patents · 0 citations
- 1025RISE NANO OPTICS LTD2 patents · 0 citations
- 1117VERSALIS SPA2 patents · 0 citations
- 128ILLUMINA INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 131IDEMITSU KOSAN CO1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B82B output across the last 5 years
- 199UNIV RICE WILLIAM M34 patents · 4,358 citations
- 296IBM58 patents · 994 citations
- 392SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD91 patents · 1,258 citations
- 488UNIV TEXAS11 patents · 794 citations
- 583UNIV NORTHWESTERN16 patents · 538 citations
- 679MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY14 patents · 811 citations
- 775INTEL CORP12 patents · 264 citations
- 871XEROX CORP16 patents · 271 citations
- 967YEDA RES & DEV9 patents · 124 citations
- 1063KOREA INST SCI & TECH26 patents · 239 citations
- 1158CBN NANO TECH INC11 patents · 69 citations
- 1254HARVARD COLLEGE8 patents · 65 citations
- 1350UNIV CALIFORNIA13 patents · 136 citations
- 1446KOREA ADVANCED INST SCI & TECH24 patents · 58 citations
- 1542SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD23 patents · 38 citations
- 1638UNIV FLORIDA6 patents · 42 citations
- 1733SNU R&DB FOUNDATION10 patents · 28 citations
- 1829UNIV TSINGHUA31 patents · 29 citations
- 1925PALO ALTO RES CT INC5 patents · 9 citations
- 2021CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT3 patents · 38 citations
- 2117COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE8 patents · 10 citations
- 2213APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 patents · 52 citations
- 238NAT RES COUNCIL CANADA3 patents · 8 citations
- 244SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 patents · 9 citations
- 251AVANTAMA AG2 patents · 12 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in B82B
- 199UNIV RICE WILLIAM M34 patents · 4,358 citations
- 296NANOSPHERE INC35 patents · 4,164 citations
- 392NANOSYS INC26 patents · 1,980 citations
- 488NANOPRODUCTS CORP29 patents · 2,578 citations
- 583UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR14 patents · 1,398 citations
- 679QUNANO AB20 patents · 618 citations
- 775IBM58 patents · 994 citations
- 871SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD91 patents · 1,258 citations
- 967PPG IND OHIO INC20 patents · 618 citations
- 1063UNIV TEXAS11 patents · 794 citations
- 1158UNIV NORTHWESTERN16 patents · 538 citations
- 1254ROHM & HAAS8 patents · 264 citations
- 1350NANOCO TECHNOLOGIES LTD14 patents · 307 citations
- 1446MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY14 patents · 811 citations
- 1542NANOGEN INC4 patents · 550 citations
- 1638INTEL CORP12 patents · 264 citations
- 1733XEROX CORP16 patents · 271 citations
- 18293M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO16 patents · 275 citations
- 1925HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO22 patents · 253 citations
- 2021HITACHI LTD13 patents · 222 citations
- 2117UNIV NORTH CAROLINA4 patents · 386 citations
- 2213DU PONT9 patents · 208 citations
- 238HOOK KEVIN J5 patents · 123 citations
- 244SAMUELSON LARS IVAR5 patents · 104 citations
- 251YEDA RES & DEV9 patents · 124 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth