Patents by Inventor Arash DARAFSHEH

Arash DARAFSHEH 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).

  • Methods and systems for super-resolution optical imaging using high-index of refraction microspheres and microcylinders
    Patent number: 10386620
    Abstract: The present invention provides super-resolution optical imaging methods and systems, including: providing a sample to be optically imaged; providing a plurality of microstructures disposed substantially adjacent to a surface of the sample to be optically imaged; and providing a material disposed about the plurality of microstructures; wherein the plurality of microstructures have a first index of refraction; and wherein the material disposed about the plurality of microstructures has a second index of refraction that is substantially less than the first index of refraction of the plurality of microstructures. The plurality of microstructures include one of a plurality of microspheres and a plurality of microcylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Vasily N. Astratov, Arash Darafsheh
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGING USING HIGH-INDEX OF REFRACTION MICROSPHERES AND MICROCYLINDERS
    Publication number: 20180196243
    Abstract: The present invention provides super-resolution optical imaging methods and systems, including: providing a sample to be optically imaged; providing a plurality of microstructures disposed substantially adjacent to a surface of the sample to be optically imaged; and providing a material disposed about the plurality of microstructures; wherein the plurality of microstructures have a first index of refraction; and wherein the material disposed about the plurality of microstructures has a second index of refraction that is substantially less than the first index of refraction of the plurality of microstructures. The plurality of microstructures include one of a plurality of microspheres and a plurality of microcylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Vasily N. ASTRATOV, Arash DARAFSHEH
  • Methods and systems for super-resolution optical imaging using high-index of refraction microspheres and microcylinders
    Patent number: 9726874
    Abstract: The present invention provides super-resolution optical imaging methods and systems, including: providing a sample to be optically imaged; providing a plurality of microstructures disposed substantially adjacent to a surface of the sample to be optically imaged; and providing a material disposed about the plurality of microstructures; wherein the plurality of microstructures have a first index of refraction; and wherein the material disposed about the plurality of microstructures has a second index of refraction that is substantially less than the first index of refraction of the plurality of microstructures. The plurality of microstructures include one of a plurality of microspheres and a plurality of microcylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Vasily N. Astratov, Arash Darafsheh
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGING USING HIGH-INDEX OF REFRACTION MICROSPHERES AND MICROCYLINDERS
    Publication number: 20170168278
    Abstract: The present invention provides super-resolution optical imaging methods and systems, including: providing a sample to be optically imaged; providing a plurality of microstructures disposed substantially adjacent to a surface of the sample to be optically imaged; and providing a material disposed about the plurality of microstructures; wherein the plurality of microstructures have a first index of refraction; and wherein the material disposed about the plurality of microstructures has a second index of refraction that is substantially less than the first index of refraction of the plurality of microstructures. The plurality of microstructures include one of a plurality of microspheres and a plurality of microcylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
    Inventors: Vasily N. ASTRATOV, Arash DARAFSHEH
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGING USING HIGH-INDEX OF REFRACTION MICROSPHERES AND MICROCYLINDERS
    Publication number: 20140355108
    Abstract: The present invention provides super-resolution optical imaging methods and systems, including: providing a sample to be optically imaged; providing a plurality of microstructures disposed substantially adjacent to a surface of the sample to be optically imaged; and providing a material disposed about the plurality of microstructures; wherein the plurality of microstructures have a first index of refraction; and wherein the material disposed about the plurality of microstructures has a second index of refraction that is substantially less than the first index of refraction of the plurality of microstructures. The plurality of microstructures include one of a plurality of microspheres and a plurality of microcylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
    Inventors: Vasily N. ASTRATOV, Arash DARAFSHEH