Patents by Inventor Ben Koopman

Ben Koopman 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).

  • Systems and methods based on radiation induced heating or ignition of functionalized fullerenes
    Patent number: 9475028
    Abstract: A method of irradiating a target region containing at least one fullerene comprising molecule promotes the heating or combustion of the target region. The heating method can be employed in a variety of applications including: selective targeting and destruction of cancer cells, detonation of explosives, ignition of a combustible mixture, photolithographic processes, and writing of optical storage media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Vijay Krishna, Brij Moudgil, Ben Koopman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS BASED ON RADIATION INDUCED HEATING OR IGNITION OF FUNCTIONALIZED FULLERENES
    Publication number: 20090302029
    Abstract: A method of irradiating a target region containing at least one fullerene comprising molecule promotes the heating or combustion of the target region. The heating method can be employed in a variety of applications including: selective targeting and destruction of cancer cells, detonation of explosives, ignition of a combustible mixture, photolithographic processes, and writing of optical storage media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Krishna, Brij Moudgil, Ben Koopman
  • Assay pad and method for determination of the presence of total coliforms
    Patent number: 5633144
    Abstract: Described here are procedures and kits for the selective detection of toxicants in environmental samples. Specifically exemplified are procedures and kits which are used to detect heavy metals. The presence of heavy metals is detected by observing the inhibition by the toxicant of a microbially produced enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Bitton, Ben Koopman
  • Microbiological assay pad and kit for selective detection of toxicants
    Patent number: 5149656
    Abstract: Described here are procedures and kits for the selective detection of toxicants in environmental samples. Specifically exemplified are procedures and kits which are used to detect heavy metals. The presence of heavy metals is detected by observing the inhibition by the toxicant of a microbially produced enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Bitton, Ben Koopman