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March 2007
Since this press release, Zyvex has received
its 33rd patent in March 2007 for “Postioning device
for microscopic motion.”
Richardson, Texas (January 18, 2005)
Zyvex Corporation today announced that the United
States Patent and Trademark office has issued the company
its 20th patent.
The patents are all directed towards the company’s
nanotechnology commercialization activities and are fundamental
to the company’s NanoWorks™ Tools and NanoSolve™
Materials product lines. The bulk of these patents deal with
high precision automated assembly or precision nanomanipulation.
“One of our key patents includes a demonstrated
technology to make robust mechanical and electrical connections
with unprecedented accuracy,” said Zyvex’s Chief
Technical Officer John Randall, PhD. “This invention
has led to a fully automated pick-and-place process geared
toward precision while remaining focused on low cost manufacturing.”
Some of the issued patents have led to other
companies licensing Zyvex’s intellectual property. One
such patent is for MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) design
software, which is licensed to Coventor, Inc. Another licensed
patent, in the area of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy,
has led to the world’s most sensitive real-time chemical
analysis technique. Other patents include new micro actuators
with both a large range of motion and the ability to adjust
their power off position.
“I am extremely pleased with the quality
of our patent portfolio,” continued Dr. Randall. “All
patents were conceived of by Zyvex inventors and are exclusively
owned by Zyvex.”
In 2004, the company received recognition for
its inventions when the State Bar of Texas awarded the “Inventor
of the Year Award” to Zyvex’s Director of Research,
Dr. George D. Skidmore. Each year the State Bar of Texas selects
an Inventor of the Year based on the contributions of an inventor
and the impact of their inventions to society and the Texas
economy.
The company, based in Richardson, Texas, has
another seven U.S. patents allowed, 35 U.S. patents pending,
15 U.S. patent applications in process, and 45 International
patents pending.
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