Patents by Inventor Hilary S. Lackritz
Hilary S. Lackritz 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: 9481798Abstract: Nanostructured compositions containing carbon nanotubes and at least one other type of nanoparticle can display the beneficial properties of both substances. Nanostructured compositions can contain a plurality of carbon nanotubes, a plurality of nanoparticles, and a plurality of linker moieties, where at least a portion of the linker moieties connect at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes to the nanoparticles. The nanostructured compositions can form a substrate coating. The nanostructured compositions can contain two or more different types or sizes of nanoparticles. Methods for forming a nanostructured composition can include forming a non-covalent bond between a linker moiety and a carbon nanotube, forming a covalent bond between a linker moiety and a nanoparticle or a surfactant coating thereon, and applying a plurality of carbon nanotubes to a substrate. The linker moiety can be non-covalently bonded to the carbon nanotube before or after applying the carbon nanotubes to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Timothy B. Stachowiak, Georgina Baca, Ashley E. Pietz, Hilary S. Lackritz
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Patent number: 9179542Abstract: Identifying marks are often used for authentication and tracking purposes with various types of articles, but they can sometimes be subject to replication or removal by an outside entity, such as a person or group having malicious intent. Carbon nanotubes and other carbon nanomaterials can be used to form identifying marks that are not visible to the naked eye, thereby making the marks more difficult for an outside entity to tamper with. Various articles can include an identifying mark that is not visible to the naked eye, the identifying mark containing a nanomaterial that includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes with a registered distribution of chiralities. The registered distribution of chiralities can be further tailored to increase the level of security provided by the mark.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Michael S. Beck, Hilary S. Lackritz, Jonathan W. Ward
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Publication number: 20140312248Abstract: Identifying marks are often used for authentication and tracking purposes with various types of articles, but they can sometimes be subject to replication or removal by an outside entity, such as a person or group having malicious intent. Carbon nanotubes and other carbon nanomaterials can be used to form identifying marks that are not visible to the naked eye, thereby making the marks more difficult for an outside entity to tamper with. Various articles can include an identifying mark that is not visible to the naked eye, the identifying mark containing a nanomaterial that includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes with a registered distribution of chiralities. The registered distribution of chiralities can be further tailored to increase the level of security provided by the mark.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Michael S. BECK, Hilary S. LACKRITZ, Jonathan W. WARD
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Patent number: 8834746Abstract: Nanostructured compositions containing carbon nanotubes and at least one other type of nanoparticle can display the beneficial properties of both substances. Nanostructured compositions can contain a plurality of carbon nanotubes, a plurality of nanoparticles, and a plurality of linker moieties, where at least a portion of the linker moieties connect at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes to the nanoparticles. The nanostructured compositions can form a substrate coating. The nanostructured compositions can contain two or more different types or sizes of nanoparticles. Methods for forming a nanostructured composition can include forming a non-covalent bond between a linker moiety and a carbon nanotube, forming a covalent bond between a linker moiety and a nanoparticle or a surfactant coating thereon, and applying a plurality of carbon nanotubes to a substrate. The linker moiety can be non-covalently bonded to the carbon nanotube before or after applying the carbon nanotubes to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Timothy B. Stachowiak, Georgina B. Higginbotham, Ashley E. Pietz, Hilary S. Lackritz
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Patent number: 8207891Abstract: A man-portable phased array ISR system includes a multilayer panel. A first panel layer includes a subarray layer having a plurality of sensors for detecting and receiving radiofrequency information. A second panel layer includes a digital data storage system to digitize, record and store the radiofrequency information. A third panel layer includes a command and communication link. A fourth panel layer includes a nanoparticle ultra-capacitor energy storage system adapted to provide power to the subarray, to the digital data storage system and to the command and communication link. The plurality of sensors may be receive-only sensors for radio-frequency data collection. The first panel layer may include integral beamforming systems having a predetermined frequency range for transmit an receive radar signal formation and data collection.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Lawrence K. Lam, James C. Beffa, Hilary S. Lackritz
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Patent number: 6956651Abstract: Optical Integrated Circuits (OIC) in Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Analysis Systems combined with micorarray or microwell plates to provide enhanced sensitivity, stability, speed of analysis and reduced size are disclosed. Using the OIC with other optical analysis methods to provide enhance analysis systems is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Inventors: Hilary S. Lackritz, John Kenney, Ian Gibbons, Anthony J. Ticknor
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Patent number: 6939451Abstract: A microfluidic device having integrated components for conducting chemical operations. Depending upon the desired application, the components include electrodes for manipulating charged entities, heaters, electrochemical detectors, sensors for temperature, pH, fluid flow, and other useful components. The device may be fabricated from a plastic substrate such as, for example, a substantially saturated norbornene based polymer. The components are integrated into the device by adhering an electrically conductive film to the substrate. The film may be made of metal or an electrically conducting ink and is applied to the device through metal deposition, printing, or other methods for applying films. Methods for reducing bubble formation during electrokinetic separation and methods for heating material in a microfluidic device are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2001Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Aclara Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Mingqi Zhao, Petr Vanysek, Antonio Ricco, Hilary S. Lackritz, Zhu Qun, Uyen Nguyen, Torleif O. Bjornson
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Patent number: 6747930Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for purposefully modifying the accessibility of information encoded upon an optical medium for indicating a state or history of the optical medium and/or a state or history of an item associated therewith. In one embodiment, the optical medium is purposefully damaged when the information is initially accessed so that upon subsequent access attempts of the information on the optical medium, a previous access of the information is detected by the purposefully induced errors. Thus, there is provided an effective technique for limiting illegal duplication and/or use of, e.g., software, movies, and music on compact disks and digital versatile disks. The present invention provides verification of persons and/or financial transaction cards during financial transactions. In another embodiment, a compact data storage device is disclosed having the approximate dimensions of a credit card that is capable of storing large amounts of data (e.g., 50-100 Megabytes).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1998Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Hide & Seek Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Weldon, Karl R. Schneck, Jr., Hilary S. Lackritz, Jerry Smith, Mark McLaughlin, J. Bradford Merry
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Patent number: 6724968Abstract: An optical structure is fabricated by forming an active layer including a photodefinable material on a substrate or on another underlying layer, forming an upper layer above the active layer, and then patterning the active layer by selective application of radiation through the upper layer. The upper layer is substantially transparent to radiation of the type required to activate the photodefinable material in the active layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2000Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Gemfire CorporationInventors: Hilary S. Lackritz, William K. Bischel, Tony C. Kowalczyk, Simon J. Field, Travis P. S. Thoms, Yeong-Cheng Lee
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Publication number: 20040046963Abstract: Optical Integrated Circuits (OIC) in Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Analysis Systems combined with micorarray or microwell plates to provide enhanced sensitivity, stability, speed of analysis and reduced size are disclosed. Using the OIC with other optical analysis methods to provide enhance analysis systems is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Hilary S. Lackritz, John Kenney, Ian Gibbons, Anthony J. Ticknor
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Patent number: 6623860Abstract: Multilevel microfluidic structures and their use are provided for performing operations using electrokinetic or pneumatic force for moving sample components through and between levels. The devices have flow systems comprising microstructures including reservoirs, channels and vias, where each of the levels or lamina has a plurality of microstructures, and where the microstructures may communicate between levels.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Aclara Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Xiaowen Hu, Mark Harwood, Travis D. Boone, Hilary S. Lackritz
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Publication number: 20020122747Abstract: A microdevice having integrated components for conducting chemical operations. Depending upon the desired application, the components include electrodes for manipulating charged entities, heaters, electrochemical detectors, sensors for temperature, pH, fluid flow, and the like. The device is fabricated from a plastic substrate that is comprised of a substantially saturated norbornene based polymer. The components are integrated into the device by adhering an electrically conductive film to the substrate. The film is made of metal or ink and is applied to the device through metal deposition or printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2001Publication date: September 5, 2002Inventors: Mingqi Zhao, Hilary S. Lackritz, Richard M. Crooks
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Publication number: 20020079219Abstract: A microfluidic device having integrated components for conducting chemical operations. Depending upon the desired application, the components include electrodes for manipulating charged entities, heaters, electrochemical detectors, sensors for temperature, pH, fluid flow, and other useful components. The device may be fabricated from a plastic substrate such as, for example, a substantially saturated norbornene based polymer. The components are integrated into the device by adhering an electrically conductive film to the substrate. The film may be made of metal or an electrically conducting ink and is applied to the device through metal deposition, printing, or other methods for applying films. Methods for reducing bubble formation during electrokinetic separation and methods for heating material in a microfluidic device are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Mingqi Zhao, Petr Vanysek, Antonio J. Ricco, Hilary S. Lackritz, Zhu Qun, Uyen Nguyen, Torleif O. Bjornson
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Publication number: 20020074271Abstract: Multilevel microfluidic structures and their use are provided for performing operations using electrokinetic or pneumatic force for moving sample components through and between levels. The devices have flow systems comprising microstructures including reservoirs, channels and vias, where each of the levels or lamina has a plurality of microstructures, and where the microstructures may communicate between levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Xiaowen Hu, Mark Harwood, Travis D. Boone, Hilary S. Lackritz
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Publication number: 20010031122Abstract: An optical structure is fabricated by forming an active layer including a photodefinable material on a substrate or on another underlying layer, forming an upper layer above the active layer, and then patterning the active layer by selective application of radiation through the upper layer. The upper layer is substantially transparent to radiation of the type required to activate the photodefinable material in the active layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2000Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Hilary S. Lackritz, William K. Bischel, Tony C. Kowalczyk, Simon J. Field, Travis P.S. Thoms, Yeong-Cheng Lee
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Patent number: 5815484Abstract: Data storage media for use with optical scanning machines are adapted to limit access to information stored thereon. Optical disks are used in an optical readout system of a computer to limit continual access to stored data by the optical readout system. A method is provided for limiting access to data stored in an optical media environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1996Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Hide and Seek Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Jerry R. Smith, Hilary S. Lackritz, Mark McLaughlin, J. Bradford Merry