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Members of our firm have been innovative throughout their careers, as evidenced by the books, papers and patents listed below.

Books

  • Pryor, Roger W., Multiphysics Modeling Using COMSOL 5 and MATLAB, Mercury Learning and Information, 2015.
  • Pryor, Roger W., RF Module: The Three Stub Tuner, Mercury Learning and Information,2013.
  • Pryor, Roger W., Multiphysics Modeling Using COMSOL 4; Mercury Learning and Information, 2012.
  • Pryor, Roger W., Multiphysics Modeling Using COMSOL: A First Principles Approach, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2011.
  • Pryor, Roger W., Schwartz, Brian B, Ovshinsky, Stanford R., editors, Disorder and Order in the Solid State, Plenum Press, New York, 1988.

Chapters

  • Pryor, R.W., " Recent Developments in Ovonic Threshold Switching Device  Technology ", Disorder and Order in the Solid State: Concepts and Devices, Institute  for Amorphous Studies Series, Plenum Press, New York , 1988.
  • Pryor, R.W., " Reactive Laser Ablation of Cubic Boron Nitride ", Handbook of Thin Film Process Technology, Institute of Physics Publishing, Philadelphia , 1995.

Papers

Modeling Presentations

Modeling Dielectric Heating: A first Principles Approach COMSOL Conference 2015
Heat Transfer in Crossflow Heat Exchangers for Applications with Microreactors COMSOL Conference 2014
Inductive Conductivity Measurement of Seawater COMSOL Conference 2013

Modeling Microwave Waveguide Components: The Tuned Stub

COMSOL Conference 2012

A 2D Axisymmetric Electrodeposition Model

COMSOL Conference 2011

Smoothing the Path to Simulation-Led Device Design

COMSOL Conference 2011

Real Benefits of Virtual Prototyping

COMSOL Conference 2010

Modeling PiN Photodiodes

COMSOL Conference 2010

Expanding Your Materials Horizons

COMSOL User Conference 2009

Shape, Convection and Convergence

COMSOL User Conference 2008

Modeling Materials through a Phase Transition

COMSOL User Conference 2007

Applied Multiphysics in Thermoresistive and Magnetoresistive Sensor Models

COMSOL User Conference 2006

 

 

 

Case Studies

B.E. Pryor, Modeling Facilitates Process Recovery and Design Optimization, March 2011.
B.E. Pryor, Photodetector Model Speeds Semiconductor Circuit Optimization, March 2011.

Refereed Papers and Conference Proceedings

  • H. Busta, D. Furst, R. Pryor and Lihua Li, “Performance Improvement of Gated Silicon Field Emitters with a Thin Layer of Boron Nitride”, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena vol.19, no.3 (2001), pp 907-911
  • H.H. Busta, R.W. Pryor, “Performance of laser ablated and laser annealed BN emitters deposited on polycrystalline diamond”, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena, vol.16, no.3 (1998), p. 1207-1210
  • M.E. Ssemakula, R.W. Pryor, V. P.J. Eagle and J.M. Weaver, “Development of an integrated mechanics curriculum for engineering and engineering technology”, 1998 ASEE Conference, Seattle, WA
  • H.H. Busta, R.W. Pryor, “Electron emission from a laser ablated and laser annealed BN thin film emitter”, Journal of Applied Physics, vol.82, no.10 (1997), pp 5148-53
  • R.W. Pryor,.Lihua Li, H.H. Busta, “Electron emission from cold cathodes”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 449 (1997), pp. 1127-1132
  • H.H. Busta, R.W. Pryor, “Performance of laser ablated and laser annealed BN emitters”, 10th Int. Vac. Microel. Conf., Tech. Digest (1997), pp. 556-560
  • R.W. Pryor, Lihua Li, H.H. Busta, ”Sputtered thin film boron nitride cold emitters on metal substrates”, International Electron Devices Meeting 1997. IEDM Technical Digest (1997), pp. 733-6
  • M.E. Ssemakula, R.W. Pryor, M. Schumack, Proceedings. ”An applications-oriented approach to teaching thermal science”  Frontiers in Education 1997, 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change (1997), Vol 3., pp. 1613-19
  • M. Schumack, M. Vaksman, S. Das, K. Belfield, M.E. Ssemakula, R.W. Pryor, V. Sheyman and W.W. Schultz, “Thermophysics For Manufacturing Engineers: A Nontraditional Approach”, 1997 ASEE Conference, Milwaukee,
  • R.W. Pryor, “Carbon-doped boron nitride cold cathodes”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 68 (13), 25 March 1996 pp 1802-1804
  • Z.L. Wu, R.W. Pryor, K.R. Padmanabhan, S. Villanueva, R.L. Thomas,"Growth and characterization of laser-ablated boron nitride thin films", Proc. SPIE, Vol. 2848, (1995) pp 321-329
  • R.W. Pryor, Z.L. Wu, K.R. Padmanabhan, S. Villanueva, R.L. Thomas,"Characterization of laser-ablated boron nitride thin films on silicon", Thin Solid Films, Vol. 253, (1995) pp 243-246
  • R.W. Pryor, K.R. Padmanabhan, K. Chawla,"Diamond on Heteroepitaxial cBN on (100) Si", Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 4, (1995) pp 128-
  • R.W. Pryor,"Polycrystalline diamond, boron nitride and carbon nitride thin film cold cathodes", Proceedings MRS Symposium 416 (1996) pp 425-430
  • R.W. Pryor, "Diamond Field Emission Diodes" , Proceedings of the 6th Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, Troy, MI, May 16-17, 1995
  • R.W. Pryor, K.R. Padmanabhan, Z.L. Wu and S. Villanueva, , "Laser Ablated Boron Nitride Thin Films on Silicon" , Proceedings of the 5th Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, Troy, MI, May 18-20, 1994
  • Z.L. Wu, R.W. Pryor, K.R. Padmanabhan, S. Villanueva, and R.L. Thomas, "Thermal Characterization of BN Films", Proceedings of the 5th Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, Troy, MI, May 18-20, 1994
  • R.W. Pryor, Z.L. Wu, K.R. Padmanabhan, S. Villanueva, and R.L. Thomas, "Characterization of Laser Ablated Boron Nitride Thin Films on Silicon", Paper F2.11, Proceedings of the ICMCTF-94 Conference
  • R.W. Pryor, K.R. Padmanabhan, and S. Villanueva, "Laser Ablation of Heteroepitaxial Cubic Boron Nitride", Paper D1.03, Proceedings of the ICMCTF-94 Conference (1994)
  • C. Covington, R. Pryor, M. Harris, "Multimodal Measurement of Psychophysiological Arousal: Potential Applications in Nursing Research" , Wayne State University College of Nursing Research Day 1994, Detroit, MI
  • C. Covington, R. Pryor, M. Harris, "Multimodal Measurement of Psychophysiology of Arousal: Potential Applications in Nursing Research" , Proceedings Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference 1994, Milwaukee, WI
  • C. Covington, R. Pryor & M. Harris, "Measurement of Parental Response to Infant Cry: Physiological Variables" , Proceedings Mead Johnson Perinatal Nursing Research Forum 1993, Sante Fe, NM
  • R.W. Pryor, K.R. Padmanabhan, "Heteroepitaxial Diamond" , Proceedings of the 4th Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, March 24-26, 1993
  • R.W. Pryor, "Growth, Characterization and Application of Polycrystalline Diamond and Near-Single Crystal Quality Mosaic Diamond" , Proceedings of the 3nd Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, Institute for Manufacturing  Research, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, March 17-18, 1992
  • R. W. Pryor, M.W. Geis, and H.R. Clark,  "Growth Techniques for Large-Area Mosaic Diamond Films ", Materials Research Society Symposium, Vol. 242, 1992 pp 13-22
  • R.W. Pryor, Lanhua Wei, P.K. Kuo, R.L. Thomas, T.R. Anthony and W.F. Banholzer, "Thermal Wave Measurement of Isotopic Effects in Polycrystalline and Bulk Diamond Materials", Second International Conference on the New Diamond Science  and Technology, 1991 MRS Int. Conf. Proc. pp 863-868
  • M.W. Geis, H.I. Smith, A. Argoitia, J. Angus, G.H.M. Ma, J.T. Glass, J. Butler, C.J. Robinson and R. Pryor, "Large -area mosaic diamond films approaching single-crystal quality", Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 58, No. 22, 3 June 1991
  • Anthony, T.R., Banholzer, W.F., Fleischer, J.F., Wei, L.H., Kuo, P.K., Thomas, R.L., and Pryor, R.W., "The Thermal Diffusivity of Isotopically Enriched C12 Diamond", Phys. Rev.B 42, July 15, (1990) pp 1104-
  • R. W. Pryor, M.W. Geis, and H.R. Clark,  "Growth Techniques for Large-Area Mosaic Diamond Films ", Materials Research Society Symposium, Vol. 242, 1992 pp 13-22
  • R.W. Pryor, Lanhua Wei, P.K. Kuo, R.L. Thomas, T.R. Anthony and W.F. Banholzer, "Thermal Wave Measurement of Isotopic Effects in Polycrystalline and Bulk Diamond Materials", Second International Conference on the New Diamond Science  and Technology, 1991 MRS Int. Conf. Proc. pp 863-868
  • R.W. Pryor, L. Wei, P.K. Kuo, and R.L. Thomas, "Thermal Wave and Raman Measurement of Polycrystalline Diamond Film Quality", Diamond and Diamond-like Films  and Coatings, NATO Advanced Study Institute, Pascoli, Italy, July 22 - August 3, 1990
  • R.W. Pryor, R.L. Thomas, P.K. Kuo, and, L. Wei,"Thermal Characterization of Thin Film and  Bulk Diamond Materials",  Proceedings  of the  Workshop on The Science and Technology of Diamond Thin Films, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, May 20-24,1990
  • R.W. Pryor, P.K. Kuo, L. Wei, R.L. Thomas, and P.L. Talley, "In-situ Characterization of Thin Polycrystalline Diamond Film Quality  by Thermal Wave and Raman Techniques", Materials Research Society,  Diamond , Boron Nitride, Silicon Carbide and  Related Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, Symposium F , Fall 1989, Boston, MA, Nov. 28-Dec. 1
  • R.W. Pryor, R.L. Thomas, P.K. Kuo, and, L.D. Favro,"Thermal Characterization of  Diamond Materials",  Proceedings  of the 1st Annual Diamond  Technology Workshop, Institute for Manufacturing  Research, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, September 18,1989
  • R.W. Pryor, R.L. Thomas, P.K. Kuo, and, L.D. Favro,"Recent developments in the growth and characterization of thin diamond films",  Diamond Optics II, SPIE Proceedings Vol. 1146,San Diego, CA, August 7-8, 1989
  • R.W. Pryor, P.K. Kuo, Lanhua Wei, and R.L. Thomas, "Thermal Wave and  Raman Characterization of Diamond Films",  Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, July 23-28, 1989
  • P.K. Kuo, Lanhua Wei, R.L. Thomas, and R.W. Pryor, "Thermal Measurement of Diamond Films",  Proceedings of the Sixth International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena, Baltimore, MD, July 31 - August 3, 1989 
  • R.W. Pryor, P.K. Kuo, L. Wei, R.L. Thomas, and P.L. Talley, "Mirage Effect  Thermal Wave Measurements on Thin Polycrystalline Diamond  Films", Proceedings of the  Fourth Annual SDIO/IST-ONR Diamond Technology  Initiative Symposium, Crystal City,VA, July 11-13, 1989
  • P.K. Kuo, Lanhua Wei, R.L. Thomas, and R.W. Pryor, "Non-Contact Measurement of  Thermal Properties of  Diamond Films", Materials Research Society,  Diamond  Films, Symposium Q (Extended Abstracts), Spring 1989, Apr. 24-29
  • Pryor, R.W., " Recent Developments in Ovonic Threshold Switching Device  Technology ", Disorder and Order in the Solid State: Concepts and Devices, Institute  for Amorphous Studies Series, Plenum Press, New York , 1988
  • Pryor, R.W., "  New  Devices for Transient Suppression ", EMC Technology, Vol. 7, No. 4, May - June 1988
  • Cheroff, G., Pryor, R.W. and Shaw, M.P.,"High voltage pulse suppression using ovonic threshold switches", 1985 High Voltage Workshop, Monterey, California, February 26-28, 1985. (Workshop, no published proceedings)
  • Pryor, R.W., Reply to "Comments on 'Isotope Effects in MNOS Transistors' ", IEEE Electron Device Letters, Vol. EDL-6, July 1985.
  • Pryor, R.W., "Isotope Effects in MNOS Transistors", IEEE Electron Device Letters, Vol. EDL-6, No. 1, (1985) pp 31-32
  • Pryor, R.W., Zeller, C. and Chen, W.L., "An Accurate Method of Calculating Multilayer, Multimaterial Cylindrical Magnetic Shields", IEEE Trans. Magnetics, Vol. MAG-17, No. 6, (1981) pp 2586-.
  • Pryor, R.W., "A Mechanism for Endurance Failure in Metal-Nitride-Oxide-Semiconductor Device Structures", J. Applied Physics, Vol. 52, No. 16, (1981) pp 3702-3704.
  • Pryor, R.W., Cinque, G.M. and Rubinstein, A., "Bilevel Image Displays - A New Approach", Proc. SID, Vol. 19, No. 3, ( 1978) pp 127-.
  • Pryor, R.W., "The ON-state in Threshold Switches", Solid State Electronics, Vol. 16, (1973) pp 425-.
  • Henisch, H.K., Pryor, R.W. and Vendura, G.J., "Characteristics and Mechanism of Threshold Switching", Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors, J. Non-cryst. Solids, Vol. 8-10,
    (1972) pp 415-.
  • Pryor, R.W. and Henisch,  H.K., "Nature of the ON-state in Chalcogenide Glass Threshold Switches", J. Non-Cryst. Solids, Vol, 7, (1972) pp 181-.
  • Henisch, H.K. and Pryor, R.W., "On the Mechanism of Ovonic Threshold Switching", Electronics, Vol. 14, No. 9, (1971) pp 765-.
  • Pryor, R.W. and Henisch, H.K., "Mechanism of Threshold Switching", Applied Physics Letters., Vol. 18, No. 8, 15 April 1971.
  • Henisch, H.K., Ovshinsky, S.R. and Pryor, R.W.,  "Switching Effects in Amorphous Semiconductor Thin Films", Proceedings of the International Congress on Thin Films, Cannes, October 5-10, 1970 (published by the Societe Francaise des Ingenieurs et Techniciens  du Vide).

Patents

 

PAT. NO.

Title

1 8,989,334 Aneutronic Magnetron Energy Generator

2

7,283,054

Tamper-resistant RFID disabling apparatus and method of manufacturing

3

6,904,806

Electronic intelligent indenter

4

6,453,748

Boron nitride piezoresistive device

5

6,388,366

Carbon nitride cold cathode

6

6,069,436

Boron nitride cold cathode

7

5,646,474

Boron nitride cold cathode

8

5,492,769

Method for the production of scratch resistance articles and the scratch resistance articles so produced

9

5,483,920

Method of forming cubic boron nitride films

10

5,236,545

Method for heteroepitaxial diamond film development

11

5,130,111

Synthetic diamond articles and their method of manufacture

12

5,091,208

Novel susceptor for use in chemical vapor deposition apparatus and its method of use

13

4,845,533

Thin film electrical devices with amorphous carbon electrodes and method of making same

14

4,809,044

Thin film overvoltage protection devices

15

4,804,490

Method of fabricating stabilized threshold switching material

16

4,782,340

Electronic arrays having thin film line drivers

17

4,766,471

Thin film electro-optical devices

18

4,739,414

Large area array of thin film photosensitive elements for image detection

19

4,715,685

Liquid crystal display having potential source in a diode ring

20

4,422,063

Semiconductor strain gauge

21

4,410,870

Semiconductor strain gauge

22

4,328,564

Thermally secure postage meter system

23

4,210,936

Method and apparatus for reproducing an original gray scale image

24

4,127,772

Moire optical transducer

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