Patent ID: 8130569

Claim:
A device for storing data using nanoparticle shuttle memory comprising: a) a nanotube having a first end and a second end; b) said nanotube comprising an enclosed nanoparticle shuttle; c) a first electrode electrically connected to said first end of said nanotube; d) a second electrode electrically connected to said second end of said nanotube; e) a switched voltage source electrically connected to said first electrode and said second electrode, whereby a voltage may be controllably applied across said nanotube; f) a means for determining the location of said nanoparticle within said nanotube; g) a control system connected to said means for determining the location of said nanoparticle and said switched voltage source; and h) said control system comprising a means for storing and retrieving data using the location of said nanoparticle within said nanotube.