Patents by Inventor Fred R. Beyette, Jr.
Fred R. Beyette, Jr. 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).
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Patent number: 11105733Abstract: A sensor for isolating, identifying, and quantifying one or more analytes in a sample is provided, the sensor having a metal substrate base and a polymer waveguide disposed on the metal substrate base, the polymer waveguide including an optical channel and a polymer disposed in the optical channel; wherein the polymer waveguide optically couples a first and a second fiber optic cable. Also provided herein are methods of using the sensor for isolating, identifying, and quantifying one or more analytes in a sample, the method including contacting the polymer waveguide with a sample, sequentially heating the sensor to a plurality of temperature thresholds, obtaining an optical output at each temperature threshold, and analyzing differences in sequentially-obtained optical outputs in order to identify and determine concentrations of individual analytes of interest in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATIInventors: Fred R. Beyette, Jr., Geethanga Gayan De Silva
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Publication number: 20210003499Abstract: A sensor for isolating, identifying, and quantifying one or more analytes in a sample is provided, the sensor having a metal substrate base and a polymer waveguide disposed on the metal substrate base, the polymer waveguide including an optical channel and a polymer disposed in the optical channel; wherein the polymer waveguide optically couples a first and a second fiber optic cable. Also provided herein are methods of using the sensor for isolating, identifying, and quantifying one or more analytes in a sample, the method including contacting the polymer waveguide with a sample, sequentially heating the sensor to a plurality of temperature thresholds, obtaining an optical output at each temperature threshold, and analyzing differences in sequentially-obtained optical outputs in order to identify and determine concentrations of individual analytes of interest in the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATIInventors: Fred R. Beyette, JR., Geethanga Gayan De Silva
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Patent number: 10823661Abstract: A sensor for isolating, identifying, and quantifying one or more analytes in a sample is provided. Also provided are methods of isolating, identifying, and quantifying one or more analytes in a sample, the method including contacting a polymer waveguide with a sample, sequentially heating the polymer waveguide to a plurality of temperature thresholds, obtaining an optical output at each temperature threshold, and analyzing differences in sequentially-obtained optical outputs in order to identify and determine concentrations of individual analytes of interest in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: University of CincinnatiInventors: Fred R. Beyette, Jr., Geethanga Gayan De Silva
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Patent number: 8027814Abstract: The present invention provides methods for assessing a condition in an individual by analyzing a cerebrospinal fluid sample from the individual, for example, by spectroscopy. Further, the invention provides methods for determining an amount of blood in the cerebrospinal fluid sample; methods for determining concentrations of analytes in the cerebrospinal fluid sample; methods for determining a length of time the blood has been in the cerebrospinal fluid sample; and methods for rapidly obtaining a differential diagnosis between conditions indicated by blood in the cerebral spinal fluid. Moreover, the present invention provides instruments capable of rapidly assessing a condition in and individual by point-of-care analysis of a cerebral fluid sample from an individual.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: University of CincinnatiInventors: Fred R. Beyette, Jr., Joseph F. Clark, Chad J. Morgan, James J. Caffery, Jr., Prashant Bhadri, Gail Pyne-Geithman, Anindya Majumder
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Patent number: 7605842Abstract: Described are a vehicle optical communications system and network to exchange high bandwidth optical data between vehicles or between a vehicle and a stationary host. The vehicle optical communications system includes a communications module and a sensor having pixels for detecting an image in a field of view. Each pixel can generate a pixel data signal responsive to an incident optical data signal that includes vehicle data transmitted from a remote optical transmitter. The communications module provides remote data in response to the pixel data signals. The vehicular communications system optionally includes an optical transmitter to enable bi-directional communication. Data can be transmitted through a multi-node network of vehicular communication systems deployed in vehicles or on stationary hosts located between or around the data transmitter and intended data receiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Clifton Labs, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Wilsey, Dale E. Martin, Darryl S. Dieckman, Fred R. Beyette, Jr.
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Patent number: 7359438Abstract: Described are a method and optical communications processor for receiving communications data in an image formed on a plurality of pixels. The method includes receiving active pixel information identifying which of the pixels are receiving communications data and retrieving communications data from each of the pixels identified by the active pixel information. A list of active data communication channels is generated in response to the active pixel information. The active pixel information can be in the form of active pixel flag bits. Optionally, the method also includes receiving video data from the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Clifton Labs, Inc.Inventors: Fred R. Beyette, Jr., Darryl S. Dieckman, Dale E. Martin, Philip A. Wilsey
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Patent number: 7282691Abstract: Described are a method and a photodetector system for determining a wavelength of light. A current generated in a photodetector in response to incident light is determined. The incident light is terminated and a decay current generated by the photodetector is determined. The wavelength of the light is determined according to the current, the decay current and a predetermined correspondence between the current and decay current as a function of wavelength and time. In one embodiment, the decay current is compared to reference decay currents to determine a matched reference decay current and the wavelength of the light is determined according to a wavelength associated with the matched reference decay current.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Clifton Labs, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Wilsey, Fred R. Beyette, Jr., Christopher James Fearing