This timeline covers the highlights from from
Zyvex’s first ten years. For a complete listing of our
activities, please review our media
coverage and press
releases.
| 1997 |
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Zyvex
founded on April 16, 1997. |
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| 1998 |
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1st
Nanomanipulator paper is presented at Foresight Conference. |
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| 1999 |
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Zyvex
performs first MEMS design run. |
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“Business
2.0” features Zyvex. |
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| 2000 |
May |
Zyvex
files first U.S. Patent. |
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Zyvex
forms Scientific Advisory Board. |
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June |
“Upside
Magazine” features Zyvex. |
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September |
“New
York Times” interviews Zyvex. |
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October |
“History
Channel” visits Zyvex. |
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Washington
Monthly” interviews Zyvex. |
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“Red
Herring” magazine features Zyvex. |
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December |
Jim
Von Ehr founds Texas Nanotechnology Initiative®. |
| 2001 |
February |
“Forbes
Magazine” interviews Zyvex. |
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March |
Jim
Von Ehr donates $3.5 Million to the University of Texas
at Dallas to build Nanotech Research Institute. |
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“The
Learning Channel” visits Zyvex. |
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October |
Zyvex
receives $25M contract from NIST-ATP. |
| 2002 |
March |
Nobel
Laureate Alan MacDiarmid joins SAB. |
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June |
U.S.
Patent 6,398,280
Gripper and complementary handle for use with microcomponents. |
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July |
Zyvex
receives SBIR award from the Department of Energy: (4-probe
stage and holder for TEM). |
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August |
Alan
MacDiarmid receives UTD’s James R. Von Ehr Distinguished
Chair in Science and Technology. |
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Honeywell
joines Zyvex’s NIST-ATP team. |
| 2003 |
January |
U.S.
Patent 6,510,359
Method and system for self-replicating manufacturing systems. |
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February |
Zyvex
receives NASA SBIR: Rational Engineering of Carbon Nanotube
Surfaces. |
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March |
Zyvex
announces Business Partner Program. |
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April |
Zyvex
announces S100 Nanomanipulator System. |
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U.S.
Senator George Allen visits Zyvex. |
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May |
Zyvex
Founder testifies before U.S. Senate Committee on Nanotechnology
Bill S.189. |
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Zyvex
receives DARPA SBIR: Miniature Electron Microscope. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,561,725
System and method for coupling microcomponents utilizing
a pressure fitting receptacle. |
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June |
Zyvex
Founder receives “Ernst
& Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award”.
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“New
York Times” interviews Zyvex. |
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August |
U.S.
Patent 6,608,307
System and method for accurate positioning of a scanning
probe microscope. |
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September |
Zyvex
and Frost & Sullivan announce Strategic Partnership. |
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Coventor
licenses MEMulator® from Zyvex. |
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MANCEF
presents first annual Jim Von Ehr Commercialization Award
at COMS 2003 in Amsterdam. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,617,185
System and method for latching a micro-structure and process
for fabricating a micro-latching structure. |
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Zyvex
and Keithley Instruments announce Strategic Alliance. |
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October |
Zyvex
announces NanoEffector® Microgrippers. |
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Zyvex
announces NanoEffector Probes. |
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Zyvex
announces MEMulator® software. |
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Zyvex
announces Zyvex Dried Film (CNT). |
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November |
Zyvex
receives NASA SBIR Phase II Award: Hierarchical composites
comprising continuous carbon nanotube composite fibers
in a nanotube-reinforced matrix. |
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December |
The
White House invites Zyvex Founder to signing of the 21st
Century Nanotechnology Research & Development Act. |
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Malcom
O’Neill (Lockheed Martin) and Donald DeVito II (Morgan
Stanley) join Zyvex’s Board of Directors. |
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Zyvex
announces A100 Nanomanipulator System for Optical Microscopes. |
| 2004 |
January |
U.S.
Patent 6,672,795
System and method for coupling microcomponents. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,676,416
Ribbon cable and electrical connector for use with microcomponents. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,677,225
System and method for contstraining totally released microcomponents. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,679,055
Electrothermal quadmorph microactuator. |
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March |
U.S.
Patent 6,698,201
Cascaded bimorph rotary actuator. |
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April |
Zyvex
announces IC Probing Application. |
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Zyvex
announces L100 Nanomanipulator for Life Sciences. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,718,764
System and method for microstructure positioning using
metal yeilding. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,723,299
System and method for manipulating nanotubes. |
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Zyvex
announces CNT Supply Chain Certification Program. |
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May |
Zyvex
announces first two products in NanoSolve® materials
product line. |
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Zyvex
joins MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies. |
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June |
U.S.
Patent 6,745,567
System and method for positional movement of microcomponents. |
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Jonathan
Javitt, MD, MPH joins Scientific Advisory Board. |
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Southwest
Nanotechnologies, Inc. achieves Level I Certification. |
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Zyvex
Director of Research named
“Inventor of the Year” by the State Bar of
Texas. |
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July |
“Forbes/Wolfe
Nanotech Report” profiles Zyvex. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,762,116
System and method for fabricating microcomponent parts
on a substrate having pre-fabricated electron circuitry. |
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August |
Zyvex
and FEI announce strategic alliance. |
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Zyvex
and XEI Scientific announce worldwide reseller agreement. |
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Zyvex
announces IC Probing services. |
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“MicroNano
News” features Zyvex IC Probing capabilities. |
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Zyvex
and Hitachi announce alliance. |
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September |
Easton
Sports announces use of NanoSolve® materials in their
bicycles. |
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October |
Zyvex
Founder receives Distinguished Alumni Award from Michigan
State University. |
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Zyvex
Founder receives Distinguished Alumni Award from the University
of Texas at Dallas. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,806,991
Fully released MEMS XYZ flexure stage with integrated
capacitive feedback. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,812,460
Nanomanipulation by gyration. |
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November |
U.S.
Patent 6,816,170
System and method for robust and efficient resizing of
simple polygons. |
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Zyvex
Founder receives “Ernest J. Randall Leadership Award”
from the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. |
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“Executive
R&D Magazine” features Zyvex’s 5-step
New Product Development Process. |
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“USA
Today” interviews Zyvex Founder. |
| 2005 |
January |
U.S.
Patent 6,837,723
Self-actuating connector for coupling microcomponents. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,838,121
System and method for controlling deposition parameters
in producing a surface to tune the surface’s plasmon
resonance wavelength. |
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Zyvex
partners with TSTC WACO, Baylor University, and Del Mar
College of Corpus Christ to launch the Nanotechnology
Workforce Development Initiative. |
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Zyvex
announces new product offerings in epoxy concentrates. |
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Thomas
Swan & Company, Ltd. receives Level I Certification. |
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Pyrograf
Products receives Level I Certification. |
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Zyvex
announces Strategic Partnership with the University of
Louisville. |
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February |
New
York Law Journal interviews Jim Von Ehr and Nobel Laureate
Rick Smalley. |
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Zyvex
interviewed on “ABC News Tonight”. |
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Zyvex
and Arkema announce Strategic Partnership. |
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Easton
Sports issues press release about using NanoSolve®
materials in their hockey sticks. |
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March |
South
Dakota Governor Mike Rounds announces cooperative agreement
with Zyvex and the South Dakota School of Mines. |
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April |
U.S.
Patent 6,879,016
M icrocomponent having intra-layer electrical isolation
with mechanical robustness. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,877,316
Electro-thermal scratch drive actuator. |
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May |
Easton
Sports issued press release about using Zyvex’s
NanoSolve® materials in their Stealth Line of baseball
bats. |
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Easton
runs ad campaigns on ESPN featuring Zyvex’s NanoSolve®
materials. |
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Space
Hab and Zyvex partner to facilitate the commercial development
and testing of a micro-miniature mass spectrometer for
potential use on low earth orbit missions and in NASA’s
emerging Exploration Program. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,887,450
Directional assembly of carbon nanotube strings. |
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U.S.
Patent 6,891,170
Modular manipulation system for manipulating a sample
under study with a microscope. |
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June |
U.S.
Patent 6,905,667
Polymer and method for using the polymer for noncovalently
functionalizing nanotubes. |
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July |
Phonak
Team uses BMC bicycle in Tour de France. Composite technology
developed by Easton Sports using Zyvex’s NanoSolve®
materials. |
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August |
Zyvex
wins “MTBC Tech Titan Emerging Company Horizon Award.” |
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U.S.
Patent 6,923,669
Microconnectors and non-powered microassembly therewith |
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U.S.
Patent 6,967,335
Manipulation system for manipulating a sample under study
with a microscope |
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October |
U.S.
Patent 6,956,219
MEMS based charged particle deflector design |
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November |
Zyvex
wins “R&D 100 Award” for NanoSolve®
materials. |
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December |
U.S.
Patent 6,973,365
System and method for handling microcomponent parts for
performing assembly of micro-devices |
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January |
Forbes.com
lists Easton Sports Stealth baseball bats (created with
Zyvex NanoSolve® materias) as number 5 in their “Top
Nano Products of 2005.” |
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U.S.
Patent 6,987,277
Systems and method for picking and placing of nanoscale
objects utilizing differences in chemical and physical
binding forces. |
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March
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U.S.
Patent 7,012,491
Storing mechanical potential in a MEMS device using a
mechanically multi-stable mechanism. |
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April |
U.S.
Patent 7,025,619
Sockets for microassembly. |
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July |
Zyvex
establishes Nanomaterials Prototyping, Testing, and Characterization
Facility at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Polymer Processing Center. |
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Zyvex
CEO Jim Von Ehr is named a finalist in the Emerging Company
CEO category of the sixth annual Tech Titans Awards. Awards
will be presented on August 18th. |
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Geoff
Olgilvy uses an Aldila VS Proto™ graphite golf shaft
(created using Zyvex’s NanoSolve® materials)
to win the 106th U.S. Open Championship. |
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R&D
Magazine and Micro/Nano Newsletter chose Zyvex’s
NanoSolve® materials as one of the best 25 micro-
and nanotechnologies of 2006. |
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U.S.
Patent 7,081,630
Compact micro column for automated assembly. |
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August |
U.S.
Patent 7,087,456
Stiction resistant release process. |
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U.S.
Patent 7,096,568
Method of manufacturing a microcomponent assembly. |
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October |
Zyvex Corporation andSynergy
Yachts announce the world’s first sailboat mast
created using carbon nanotubes. |
| 2007 |
March |
U.S.
Patent 7,196,454
Positioning device for microscopic motion. |
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April |
Zyvex announces first company
spinout: Zyvex Performance Materials. |
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Zyvex announces Zyvex Labs
and Zyvex Asia. |
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May |
U.S.
Patent 7,220,973
Modular manipulation system for manipulating a sample
under study with a microscope. |
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U.S.
Patent 7,224,035
Apparatus and fabrication methods for incorporating sub-millimeter,
high-resistivity mechanical components with low-resistivity
conductors while maintaining electrical isolation there
between. |
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June |
U.S.
Patent 7,227,140
Method, system and device for microscopic examination
employing fib-prepared sample grasping element. |
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July |
U.S.
Patent 7,240,420
System and method for post-fabrication reduction of minimum
feature size spacing of microcomponents. |
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U.S.
Patent 7,244,407
Polymer and method for using the polymer for solubilizing
nanotubes. |
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U.S.
Patent 7,241,496
Polymer and method for using the polymer for noncovalently
functionalizing nanotubes. |
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September |
U.S.
Patent 7,272,607
System and method for processing a hierarchical data tree. |
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U.S.
Patent7,272,608
Isosurface extraction into splat hierarchy. |
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October |
U.S.
Patent 7,285,778
Probe current imaging. |
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November |
U.S.
Patent 7,296,576
Polymers for enhanced solubility of nanomaterials, compositions
and methods therefor. |
| 2008 |
January |
U.S.
Patent 7,314,382
Apparatus and methods of manufacturing and assembling
microscale and nanoscale components and assemblies. |
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U.S.
Patent 7,319,336
Charged particle beam device probe operation. |
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February |
U.S.
Patent 7,326,293
Patterned atomic layer epitaxy. |
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March |
U.S.
Patent 7,344,691
System and method for manipulating nanotubes. |
