Patents by Inventor Brian C. Samuels

Brian C. Samuels 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).

  • Patent number: 9677939
    Abstract: According to an example, an apparatus for performing spectroscopy includes a substrate on which a plurality of surface-enhanced spectroscopy (SES) elements are positioned substantially along a first plane. The apparatus also includes a first electrode positioned adjacent to the plurality of SES elements substantially along the first plane and a second electrode positioned adjacent to the plurality of SES elements substantially along the first plane and on a side of the plurality of SES elements that is opposite the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are to generate an electric field around the plurality of SES elements when voltages are applied through the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian C. Samuels, Zhiyong Li
  • Publication number: 20150362368
    Abstract: According to an example, an apparatus for performing spectroscopy includes a substrate on which a plurality of surface-enhanced spectroscopy (SES) elements are positioned substantially along a first plane. The apparatus also includes a first electrode positioned adjacent to the plurality of SES elements substantially along the first plane and a second electrode positioned adjacent to the plurality of SES elements substantially along the first plane and on a side of the plurality of SES elements that is opposite the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are to generate an electric field around the plurality of SES elements when voltages are applied through the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Brian C. SAMUELS, Zhiyong LI
  • Patent number: 9134249
    Abstract: According to an example, an apparatus for performing spectroscopy includes a substrate on which a plurality of surface-enhanced spectroscopy (SES) elements are positioned substantially along a first plane. The apparatus also includes a first electrode positioned adjacent to the plurality of SES elements substantially along the first plane and a second electrode positioned adjacent to the plurality of SES elements substantially along the first plane and on a side of the plurality of SES elements that is opposite the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are to generate an electric field around the plurality of SES elements when voltages are applied through the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian C. Samuels, Zhiyong Li
  • Patent number: 8980910
    Abstract: A method is provided for treating patients suffering from elevated intraocular pressure or fluctuation in intraocular pressure, including for example glaucoma patients. The method comprises administering to the patient an inhibitor of orexin activity in an amount sufficient to reduce intraocular pressure or intraocular pressure fluctuation in one or both eyes of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. Samuels, Anantha Shekhar, Philip L. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20140211196
    Abstract: According to an example, an apparatus for performing spectroscopy includes a substrate on which a plurality of surface-enhanced spectroscopy (SES) elements are positioned substantially along a first plane. The apparatus also includes a first electrode positioned adjacent to the plurality of SES elements substantially along the first plane and a second electrode positioned adjacent to the plurality of SES elements substantially along the first plane and on a side of the plurality of SES elements that is opposite the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are to generate an electric field around the plurality of SES elements when voltages are applied through the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian C. Samuels, Zhiyong Li
  • Publication number: 20140039003
    Abstract: A method is provided for treating patients suffering from elevated intraocular pressure or fluctuation in intraocular pressure, including for example glaucoma patients. The method comprises administering to the patient an inhibitor of orexin activity in an amount sufficient to reduce intraocular pressure or intraocular pressure fluctuation in one or both eyes of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. Samuels, Anantha Shekhar, Philip L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7349155
    Abstract: A reflector comprises a core and a first dielectric mirror formed over at least a portion of the core to reflect light having a preselected wavelength. The reflector may comprise a plurality of dielectric mirrors formed concentrically over the first dielectric mirror to reflect light having the preselected wavelength. The multiple dielectric mirrors may have different diffraction indices. A layer of such reflectors deposited onto the reflective surface of a projection screen may enhance the reflective selectivity of the screen to the preselected wavelength. Reflectors formed to reflect different wavelengths may be deposited onto the reflective surface to enhance selectivity to the different wavelengths and minimize reflection of ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian C. Samuels, Shih-Yuan Wang, Gregory J. May, Stanley Williams
  • Patent number: 5835119
    Abstract: The present invention provides a face emission printing system including an array of face emission electroluminescent devices coupled to an optical structure. The face emission EL printhead is comprised of a substrate; and a plurality of layer stack supported on the substrate, each of the layer stack including a thin film active layer which generates light in response to conduction of electrical current, a first thin film electrode layer and a second thin film electrode layer, where at least one of said electrode layers being spaced apart from said active layer by a thin film dielectric layer. The first thin film electrode layer is transparent and light is emitted through the surface of the first thin film electrode layer. The layer stacks are preferably staggered and the optical structure is preferably a micro lens are optical concentrator formed integral to the emitting surface of the plurality of layer stacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Hewlett- Packard Company
    Inventor: Brian C. Samuels
  • Patent number: 5290517
    Abstract: An optical agglutination assay device for detecting cocaine. The device includes a hollow reaction cell defining a generally planar liquid receiving reaction chamber having a thickness which is insufficient to diminish the intensity of a ray of light passing through an aqueous reaction system in the chamber in a first direction transversely of the plane of the latter. The device also includes a pusher assembly for delivering an aqueous agglutination reaction system and an unknown substance suspected of containing cocaine into the chamber. The agglutination system is such that agglutination is inhibited in the presence of cocaine. The device also includes an optical transmitting and receiving unit aligned with the reaction cell for measuring the intensity of light reflected from the chamber as a measure of the occurrence of agglutination in the reaction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Brian C. Samuels, Jeffry A. Reidler, David B. Silcott