Patents Assigned to WavBank, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6995558
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for interrogating a sample that exhibits molecular rotation includes placing the sample in a container having both magnetic and electromagnetic shielding, where Gaussian noise is injected into the sample. An electromagnetic time-domain signal composed of sample source radiation superimposed on the injected Guassian noise is detected, and this signal is used to generate a spectral plot that displays, at a selected power setting of the Gaussian noise source, low-frequency spectral components characteristic of the sample in a selected frequency range between DC and 50 kHz. In one embodiment, the spectral plot that is generated is a histogram of stochastic resonance events over the selected frequency range. From this spectrum, one or more low-frequency signal components that are characteristic of the sample being interrogated are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: WavBank, Inc.
    Inventors: Bennett M. Butters, Patrick Naughton, Michael Leonard
  • Patent number: 6952652
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting a selected material in a sample are disclosed. In the method, the sample is placed adjacent a detector coil, for generating an electromagnetic time-domain signal composed of sample source radiation. The signal is first conditioned to convert the signal to an amplified conditioned signal from which frequency components above a selected frequency have been removed, then filtered to selectively pass low-frequency spectral components that are (i) in a frequency range between dc and 50 khz, and (ii) characteristic of the selected material. The filtered signal is cross-correlated with a data set of low-frequency spectral components that are (i) in a frequency range between dc and 50 khz, and (ii) characteristic of a selected material, to produce a frequency-domain spectrum in the frequency range within DC to 50 khz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: WavBank, Inc.
    Inventor: Bennett M. Butters
  • Patent number: 6724188
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the repeatable detection and recording of low-threshold molecular electromagnetic signals. The sample material and detection apparatus are contained with a magnetically shielded faraday cage to shield them from extraneous electromagnetic signals. The detection apparatus includes a detection coil and Super Conducting Quantum Interference Device (“SQUID”). White noise is injected external to the SQUID and the signals emitted by the sample material enhanced by stochastic resonance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Wavbank, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Butters, Bennett M. Butters, Lisa C. Butters
  • Publication number: 20030184289
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the repeatable detection and recording of low-threshold molecular electromagnetic signals. The sample material and detection apparatus are contained with a magnetically shielded faraday cage to shield them from extraneous electromagnetic signals. The detection apparatus includes a detection coil and Super Conducting Quantum Interference Device (“SQUID”). White noise is injected external to the SQUID and the signals emitted by the sample material enhanced by stochastic resonance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: WavBank Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Butters, Bennett M. Butters, Lisa C. Butters