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Patents

  1. C. L. Chien, D. Fan, and Robert C. Cammarata, “System and Method for Precision transport, Positioning, and Assembling of Longitudinal Nano-structures ” (two patents granted, 9,044,808 B2, 2015 and 9,718,683, 2017).
  2. D. Fan, and X. B. Xu, “Plasmonic-Magnetic Bifunctional Nanotubes for Biological Applications ” (patent granted, 9,638,639, May 2017, optionally licensed).
  3. Su Chi, R. C. Cammarata, C. L. Chien, Stephen Farias, Donglei Fan, and Danru Qum, “Systems and Methods for Separating Metallic and Nonmetallic Particles in a Mixed-Particle Suspension ” (patent granted, 9,751,091 September 2017, licensed).
  4. D. Fan, J. Ning, X. B. Xu, and J. H. Guo, “Method for Manufacturing of Three-Dimensional Free Standing Porous Thin-Graphite with Hierarchical Porosity” (patent granted, US9957163, May 1, 2018).
  5. D. Fan, Weigu Li, and Jianhe Guo, “Flexible Supercapacitors and Devices Containing the Same” (provisional US patent, 62/384,378, September 2016, patent granted, 10,984,964, April 20, 2021).
  6. D. Fan, K. Kim, and J. H. Guo, “Electrode Design and a Low-Cost Fabrication Method for Assembling and Actuation of Nanomotors with Ultrahigh and Uniform Speed” (provisional PCT patent, 62047969, September 2014; US Application 15/509,782; patent granted, 10,944,339, March 9, 2021).
  7. W. G. Li and D. Fan, “Dendritic Materials with Hierarchical Porosity” (patents granted, 11427474, 2022; 11,858,816, 2024).
  8. D. Fan and W. G. Li, “3-D Compositions with Integrated Conductive Polymers for Water Purification and Oil Separation” (provisional patent, 62/850,279, May 2019, PCT WO2020236909A1).
  9. D. Fan and Jianhe Guo, “Silicon Nanorod Array Platform for High Speed and Ultrasensitive Biodetection” (application No. 63/421,934, November 2022, PCT/US2023/078553, November 2023, optionally licensed).
  10. D. Fan, Huaizhi Li, Daniel Teal, Zexi Liang, “Ultra-Precision Manipulation and 3D Orientation of Anisotropic Nanoprobes” (provisional pending, application No. 63/498,247, April 25, 2023; PCT/US24/26294, April 25, 2024).
  11. D. Fan, Xianfu Luo, Weigu Li, Yifei Liu, and Huifeng Li “Systems and Methods for Water Purification” (provisional application #63/548,533, November 2023; full application #18/947,985, November 2024, licensed).
  12. D. Fan and Hyungmok Joh, “Systems and Methods for the Assembly of Charged Agents on a Surface”, (provisional pending, application No. 63/622,311, January 18, 2024; PTC US2025/012412, January 2025).
  13. D. Fan, Jiazheng Bao, and Bin Lian, “Point-of-Use Mercury Sensors for Water-Quality Monitoring: Ultrasensitive, Rapid, Safe, Reliable, Low-Cost”, patent disclosure UT Tech ID 8518 FAN (September 2024, licensed).
  14. D. Fan, Huaizhi Li, Nolan Cummins, Bin Lian, and Jiazheng Bao, “Large-Scale Ultra-Precision Manipulation System Interfaced with Human-Robotic Operation”, patent disclosure UT Tech ID 8678 FAN (March 2025).
  15. Jiazheng Bao and D. Fan, “A General Approach for Creating Strong Ultra-Tough Gels”, patent disclosure, UT Tech ID 8703 BAO (April 2025).
  16. D. Fan and Hyungmok Joh, “Systems and Methods for the deposition of Charged Agents”, (provisional pending, application No. 63/971,409, January 29, 2026).