Patents by Inventor Amber L. Schulz

Amber L. Schulz 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).

  • Device for aqueous detection of nitro-aromatic compounds
    Patent number: 5306642
    Abstract: This invention relates to a compact and portable detection apparatus for ro-aromatic based chemical compounds, such as nitrotoluenes, dinitrotoluenes, and trinitrotoluene (TNT). The apparatus is based upon the use of fiber optics using filtered light. The preferred process of the invention relies upon a reflective chemical sensor and optical and electronic components to monitor a decrease in fluorescence when the nitro-aromatic molecules in aqueous solution combine and react with a fluorescent polycyclic aromatic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
    Inventors: William K. Reagen, Amber L. Schulz, Jani C. Ingram, Gregory D. Lancaster, Alan E. Grey