Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Mann

Elizabeth Mann 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: 9689793
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detection of an amphiphile at a liquid crystal interface include the production of circular polarized light. A system 100 for detecting an amphiphile at a liquid crystal interface comprises a source of white collimated light. A circular polarizer is included for circularly polarizing incoming white light. Polarized white light passes through to an LC grid including a suspended LC film and a solution in contact with the LC grid at a surface. A spectrophotometer optically detects the presence of an amphiphile at the surface by determining a change in birefringence exhibited by the suspended LC film. A method for detecting amphiphiles at a liquid crystal water interface comprises shining collimated white light on an LC cell including an LC film, polarizing the white light with a circular polarizer, adding an amphiphile to a solution in contact with the LC film, and optically detecting the presence of the amphiphile by measuring a change in birefringence exhibited by the LC film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Antal Jakli, Elizabeth Mann, Piotr Popov
  • Publication number: 20150233816
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detection of an amphiphile at a liquid crystal interface include the production of circular polarized light. A system 100 for detecting an amphiphile at a liquid crystal interface comprises a source of white collimated light. A circular polarizer is included for circularly polarizing incoming white light. Polarized white light passes through to an LC grid including a suspended LC film and a solution in contact with the LC grid at a surface. A spectrophotometer optically detects the presence of an amphiphile at the surface by determining a change in birefringence exhibited by the suspended LC film. A method for detecting amphiphiles at a liquid crystal water interface comprises shining collimated white light on an LC cell including an LC film, polarizing the white light with a circular polarizer, adding an amphiphile to a solution in contact with the LC film, and optically detecting the presence of the amphiphile by measuring a change in birefringence exhibited by the LC film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Kent State University
    Inventors: Antal JAKLI, Elizabeth MANN, Piotr POPOV
  • Patent number: 9061101
    Abstract: A method for providing decision-assist to medical staff resuscitating a burn patient includes receiving patient information, calculating an infusion rate, outputting the infusion rate, obtaining a urinary output, calculating a new infusion rate using infusion rate model based constants, and outputting the new infusion rate. In some embodiments, the method includes notifying medical staff when problems arise, displaying information regarding the resuscitation, and setting limits regarding the infusion rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: The Unites States of America as represented by The Secretary of the Army, Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jose Salinas, George C. Kramer, Leopoldo C. Cancio, Kevin Chung, Elizabeth Mann, Steven E. Wolf, Drew A. Guy
  • Publication number: 20140142539
    Abstract: A method for providing decision-assist to medical staff resuscitating a burn patient includes receiving patient information, calculating an infusion rate, outputting the infusion rate, obtaining a urinary output, calculating a new infusion rate using infusion rate model based constants, and outputting the new infusion rate. In some embodiments, the method includes notifying medical staff when problems arise, displaying information regarding the resuscitation, and setting limits regarding the infusion rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jose Salinas, George C. Kramer, Leopoldo C. Cancio, Kevin Chung, Elizabeth Mann, Steven E. Wolf, Drew A. Guy
  • Patent number: 8585675
    Abstract: A method for providing decision-assist to medical staff resuscitating a burn patient includes receiving patient information, calculating an infusion rate, outputting the infusion rate, obtaining a urinary output, calculating a new infusion rate using infusion rate model based constants, and outputting the new infusion rate. In some embodiments, the method includes notifying medical staff when problems arise, displaying information regarding the resuscitation, and setting limits regarding the infusion rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jose Salinas, George C. Kramer, Leopoldo C. Cancio, Kevin Chung, Elizabeth Mann, Steven E. Wolf, Guy A. Drew
  • Publication number: 20120101473
    Abstract: A method for providing decision-assist to medical staff resuscitating a burn patient includes receiving patient information, calculating an infusion rate, outputting the infusion rate, obtaining a urinary output, calculating a new infusion rate using infusion rate model based constants, and outputting the new infusion rate. In some embodiments, the method includes notifying medical staff when problems arise, displaying information regarding the resuscitation, and setting limits regarding the infusion rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: United States Government, as represented by Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jose Salinas, George C. Kramer, Leopoldo C. Cancio, Kevin Chung, Elizabeth Mann, Steven E. Wolf, Guy A. Drew
  • Patent number: 7879020
    Abstract: A method for providing decision-assist to medical staff resuscitating a burn patient includes receiving patient information, calculating an infusion rate, outputting the infusion rate, obtaining a urinary output, calculating a new infusion rate using infusion rate model based constants, and outputting the new infusion rate. In some embodiments, the method includes notifying medical staff when problems arise, displaying information regarding the resuscitation, and setting limits regarding the infusion rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jose Salinas, George C. Kramer, Leopoldo C. Cancio, Kevin Chung, Elizabeth Mann, Steven E. Wolf, Guy A. Drew