Patent families

• Q-carbon synthesis & processing: Core formation/processing of Q-carbon; interconversion with diamond/graphene.
• Q-BN & c-BN devices: Ambient conversion of h-BN → Q-BN/c-BN; doped c-BN device structures.
• NV nanodiamonds & quantum: NV/SiV nanodiamond synthesis for quantum sensing and communication.
• Doped diamond/c-BN electronics: Non-equilibrium n/p doping and device integration.
• Ultra-hard coatings & wear-resistant materials: Laser-enabled coatings for metals/carbides.
• Diamond nanofibers & macro-diamond growth: Nanofiber formation; scaling to large-area diamond.

Granted U.S. Patents (selected)

Patent No.	Year	Title	One-line scope
11,189,774	2021	High-temperature carbon-based superconductor: B-doped Q-carbon	B-doped Q-carbon materials and devices exhibiting high-Tc superconductivity.
11,011,514	2021	Doping and fabrication of diamond and c-BN based device structures	Methods to dope/build diamond and c-BN devices on practical substrates.
10,906,104	2021	Systems and methods of fabrication and use of wear-resistant materials	Laser-enabled routes to ultra-hard, adherent coatings.
10,586,702	2020	Synthesis and processing of novel phase of carbon (Q-carbon)	Core processes to form and manipulate Q-carbon.
10,566,193	2020	Synthesis and processing of Q-carbon, graphene, and diamond	Laser processing to interconvert carbon phases and pattern devices.
10,529,564	2020	Synthesis and processing of novel phase of boron nitride (Q-BN)	Formation/processing of Q-BN and related BN phases.
10,240,251	2019	Pure and NV nanodiamonds & nanostructures for quantum apps	NV-center nanodiamonds for quantum sensing/communication.
10,211,049	2019	Pure and NV nanodiamonds and other nanostructures	Synthesis pathways for quantum-grade nanodiamond structures.
10,196,754	2019	Conversion of carbon into n-type and p-type doped diamond and structures	Non-equilibrium doping of diamond beyond solubility limits.
5,221,411	1993	Continuous monocrystalline diamond thin films	Early method for large-area monocrystalline diamond films.

U.S. Patent Applications (selected)

Pub. No.	Year	Title	Status / One-line scope
2020/0149151	2020	Diamond nanofibers and methods of making diamond nanofibers and large-size diamonds	Published application; laser-driven diamond nanofiber growth.
2019/0363078	2019	Doping and fabrication of diamond and c-BN based device structures	Extends diamond/c-BN device doping and fabrication methods.
2017/0373153	2017	Pure and NV nanodiamonds and other nanostructures	Quantum-ready NV nanodiamond synthesis.
2017/0370019	2017	Pure and NV nanodiamonds and other nanostructures	Related NV-center nanodiamond routes (family).
2017/0037540	2017	Conversion of BN into n-type and p-type doped c-BN and structures	Heavily doped cubic BN for power devices.
2017/0037534	2017	Direct conversion of h-BN into c-BN and structures	Ambient-condition h-BN → c-BN conversion.
2017/0037533	2017	Novel phase of boron nitride (Q-BN)	Q-BN synthesis/processing claims.
2017/0037532	2017	Conversion of carbon into n- and p-type doped diamond and structures	Diamond device doping beyond equilibrium.
2017/0037531	2017	Direct conversion of carbon into diamond and structures	Direct diamond formation under ambient conditions.
2017/0037530	2017	Q-carbon, graphene, and diamond	Patterned laser processing across carbon phases.
2017/0036917	2017	Pure and NV nanodiamonds and other nanostructures	NV-center diamond materials (family).