US Patent Issued to IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY) on July 28 for "Synaptic mechanotransistors" (South Korean Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,694,277, issued on July 28, was assigned to IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY) (Seoul, South Korea).

"Synaptic mechanotransistors" was invented by Do Hwan Kim (Seoul, South Korea), Yoon Sun Chung (Seoul, South Korea), Joo Sung Kim (Seoul, South Korea) and Hyuk Min Kweon (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A synaptic mechanotransistor includes an ionic active layer configured to form a channel through which migration of ions is provided. The synaptic mechanotransistor is capable of implementing a mechanical stimulus, a change in resistance of a sensor device, conversion into an electric...