Patents by Inventor Henry Steen

Henry Steen 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).

  • Breathalyzer
    Patent number: 11467138
    Abstract: A sensor structure is disclosed comprising at least four planar layers subsuming at least one cavity housed but not contained by overlapping apertures through at least two of the planar layers, wherein the at least one cavity comprises a plurality of chambers, and wherein at least one chamber of the plurality of chambers is configured to be in fluid coupling with at least one other chamber. The plurality of chambers may be defined by overlapping apertures through a plurality of the planar layers. The plurality of chambers may include a Gas Chromatograph (GC) column. The planar layers may be flexible flat glass. The planar layers may be fused together. The layers may be made with apertures through the layers disposed in a desired pattern to define complex structures by the apertures overlapping between abutting layers when the layers are stacked. The planar layers may be configured to admit ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: VAON, LLC
    Inventors: Henry Steen, Vladimir Dobrokhotov, Quentin Lineberry, Jon Paschal
  • BREATHALYZER
    Publication number: 20220091073
    Abstract: A sensor structure is disclosed comprising at least four planar layers subsuming at least one cavity housed but not contained by overlapping apertures through at least two of the planar layers, wherein the at least one cavity comprises a plurality of chambers, and wherein at least one chamber of the plurality of chambers is configured to be in fluid coupling with at least one other chamber. The plurality of chambers may be defined by overlapping apertures through a plurality of the planar layers. The plurality of chambers may include a Gas Chromatograph (GC) column. The planar layers may be flexible flat glass. The planar layers may be fused together. The layers may be made with apertures through the layers disposed in a desired pattern to define complex structures by the apertures overlapping between abutting layers when the layers are stacked. The planar layers may be configured to admit ultraviolet light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: VAON, LLC
    Inventors: Henry Steen, Vladimir Dobrokhotov, Quentin Lineberry, Jon Paschal
  • 3-D glass printable hand-held gas chromatograph for biomedical and environmental applications
    Patent number: 11243192
    Abstract: A sensor structure is disclosed comprising at least four planar layers subsuming at least one cavity housed but not contained by overlapping apertures through at least two of the planar layers, wherein the at least one cavity comprises a plurality of chambers, and wherein at least one chamber of the plurality of chambers is configured to be in fluid coupling with at least one other chamber. The plurality of chambers may be defined by overlapping apertures through a plurality of the planar layers. The plurality of chambers may include a Gas Chromatograph (GC) column. The planar layers may be flexible flat glass. The planar layers may be fused together. The layers may be made with apertures through the layers disposed in a desired pattern to define complex structures by the apertures overlapping between abutting layers when the layers are stacked. The planar layers may be configured to admit ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: VAON, LLC
    Inventors: Henry Steen, Vladimir Dobrokhotov, Quentin Lineberry, Jon Paschal
  • Single and multi-layer, flat glass-sensor structures
    Patent number: 11203183
    Abstract: A single and multi-layer flat glass-sensor structure and method of making the flat glass-sensor structure. The flat glass sensor structure comprises at least one flat glass layer, a sensor and a heater. The flat glass layer has a plurality of cutouts that are configured to “suspend” the sensor on top of or in plane with the flat glass layer. The sensor is an electrochemical wafer with at least one sensory element and flat glass connectors. Each flat glass connector is in minimal contact with at least one sensory sub-area. The heater is a resistive heating element that is on top of or in plane with the flat glass layer configured to heat the sensor. The flat glass connectors are configured to provide support for electrical leads to the heater and membrane. The flat glass connectors are also configured to provide temperature insulation of the suspended sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: VAON, LLC
    Inventors: Henry Steen, Quentin Lineberry, Vladimir Dobrokhotov
  • 3-D GLASS PRINTABLE HAND-HELD GAS CHROMATOGRAPH FOR BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20210199627
    Abstract: A sensor structure is disclosed comprising at least four planar layers subsuming at least one cavity housed but not contained by overlapping apertures through at least two of the planar layers, wherein the at least one cavity comprises a plurality of chambers, and wherein at least one chamber of the plurality of chambers is configured to be in fluid coupling with at least one other chamber. The plurality of chambers may be defined by overlapping apertures through a plurality of the planar layers. The plurality of chambers may include a Gas Chromatograph (GC) column. The planar layers may be flexible flat glass. The planar layers may be fused together. The layers may be made with apertures through the layers disposed in a desired pattern to define complex structures by the apertures overlapping between abutting layers when the layers are stacked. The planar layers may be configured to admit ultraviolet light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Henry Steen, Vladimir Dobrokhotov, Quentin Lineberry, Jon Paschal
  • TRANSFERRING GRAPHITIC THIN FILMS WITH A LIQUID GALLIUM PROBE
    Publication number: 20210078316
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for transferring a graphitic thin film and a kit for the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: John Gilbert, Henry Steen, Keith Andrew, Richard C. Pape
  • SINGLE AND MULTI-LAYER, FLAT GLASS-SENSOR STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200391483
    Abstract: A single and multi-layer flat glass-sensor structure and method of making the flat glass-sensor structure. The flat glass sensor structure comprises at least one flat glass layer, a sensor and a heater. The flat glass layer has a plurality of cutouts that are configured to “suspend” the sensor on top of or in plane with the flat glass layer. The sensor is an electrochemical wafer with at least one sensory element and flat glass connectors. Each flat glass connector is in minimal contact with at least one sensory sub-area. The heater is a resistive heating element that is on top of or in plane with the flat glass layer configured to heat the sensor. The flat glass connectors are configured to provide support for electrical leads to the heater and membrane. The flat glass connectors are also configured to provide temperature insulation of the suspended sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Henry Steen, Quentin Lineberry, Vladimir Dobrokhotov
  • Transferring graphitic thin films with a liquid gallium probe
    Patent number: 10857774
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for transferring a graphitic thin film and a kit for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: VAON, LLC
    Inventors: John Gilbert, Henry Steen, Keith Andrew, Richard C Pape
  • Graphene production by the thermal release of intrinsic carbon
    Patent number: 10717653
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for manufacturing graphene coated surfaces using the intrinsic carbon within a metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Vaon, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip C. Womble, Henry Steen, Melinda Whitfield Thomas, Jonathan C. Paschal, Quentin Lineberry, Richard C. Pape
  • TRANSFERRING GRAPHITIC THIN FILMS WITH A LIQUID GALLIUM PROBE
    Publication number: 20190152211
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for transferring a graphitic thin film and a kit for the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: John Gilbert, Henry Steen, Keith Andrew, Richard C. Pape
  • GRAPHENE PRODUCTION BY THE THERMAL RELEASE OF INTRINSIC CARBON
    Publication number: 20190135635
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for manufacturing graphene coated surfaces using the intrinsic carbon within a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Phillip C. Womble, Henry Steen, Melinda Whitfield Thomas, Jonathan C. Paschal, Quentin Lineberry, Richard C. Pape
  • MULTI-LAYER GLASS STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20180215611
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to multi-layer glass structures and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Henry Steen, Alexander Larin, Jon Paschal, Quentin Lineberry, Keith Andrew, Phillip Womble
  • GLASS-SENSOR STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20180086664
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to glass-sensor structures and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Henry Steen, Alexander Larin, Jon Paschal, Quentin Lineberry, Keith Andrew, Phillip Womble