Systems and methods for mechanosynthesis
AssigneeCBN Nano Technologies Inc.
InventorsRalph C. Merkle, Robert A. Freitas, Jr., Jeremy Barton, Aru Hill, Michael Drew, Damian Allis, Tait Takatani, Michael Shawn Marshall, Matthew Kennedy
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Abstract
Improved methods, systems and devices for mechanosynthesis, including those that involve the bulk chemical preparation of tips, multiple tips on a presentation surface, and multiple tips used sequentially in a thermodynamic cascade. These improvements can simplify starting requirements, improve versatility, and reduce equipment and process complexity.
Claims21
A method of performing mechanosynthetic reactions comprising:
- transferring an atomically-precise feedstock moiety between a first mechanosynthesis tip and a second mechanosynthesis tip by use of positional control and mechanical force to facilitate at least one tip-tip site-specific chemical reaction;
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- transferring said feedstock moiety between the second tip and a workpiece by use of positional control and mechanical force to facilitate at least one tip-workpiece site-specific chemical reaction.
The method of 2 wherein the second tip is mounted to a positional device.
A system for performing mechanosynthetic reactions to build a workpiece, the system comprising:
- a presentation surface having a plurality of surface-mounted tips affixed thereto;
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- at least one positional device capable of transferring feedstock between said surface-mounted tips and said workpiece in an atomically-precise manner.
The system of 14 wherein said surface-mounted tips include at least eight different types of surface-mounted tips.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.