Patents by Inventor Alison F. Smith

Alison F. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING PLASMONIC NANOPARTICLES FOR ANTI-COUNTERFEIT APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20240054841
    Abstract: A method of using at least one nanoparticle for an anti-counterfeit application including selecting the at least one nanoparticle having a non-spherical configuration; providing the at least one nanoparticle on a substrate; providing a light to the at least one nanoparticle; determining a position of the at least one nanoparticle based on providing the light to the at least one nanoparticle; determining a color of the at least one nanoparticle based on providing the light to the at least one nanoparticle; defining a nanofingerprint based on the position and the color of the at least one nanoparticle; and recognizing the nanofingerprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: The Trustees of Indiana University
    Inventors: Sara E. Skrabalak, Alison F. Smith, Joshua D. Smith