2015-05-042015-05-042006-05-23Colbert, Daniel T., Dai, Hongjie, Hafner, Jason H., Rinzler, Andrew G., Smalley, Richard E., Liu, Jie, Smith, Kenneth A., Guo, Ting, Nikolaev, Pavel and Thess, Andreas, "Macroscopically manipulable nanoscale devices made from nanotube assemblies." Patent US7048903B2. issued 2006-05-23. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1911/79908.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/79908Macroscopically manipulable nanoscale devices made from nanotube assemblies are disclosed. The article of manufacture comprises a macroscopic mounting element capable of being manipulated or observed in a macroscale environment, and a nanoscale nanotube assembly attached to the mounting element. The article permits macroscale information to be provided to or obtained from a nanoscale environment. A method for making a macroscopically manipulable nanoscale devices comprises the steps of (1) providing a nanotube-containing material; (2) preparing a nanotube assembly device having at least one carbon nanotube for attachment; and (3) attaching said nanotube assembly to a surface of a mounting element.30 ppengUtility patentUS7048903B2