Patents by Inventor Karen DAWSON

Karen DAWSON 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).

  • Nanowire electrode sensor
    Patent number: 9671432
    Abstract: The invention provides a sensor device comprising a nanowire electrode and a faradic shield, said faradic shield is adapted to prevent unwanted capacitive charging current in said sensor. The nanoelectrode device design with a metallic Faradic Shield layer significantly reduces the noise levels, increase the sensitivity of the sensors and allow measurements to be undertaken in less than 1 second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK—NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
    Inventors: Alan O'Riordan, Karen Dawson, Amelie Wahl
  • NANOWIRE ELECTRODE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20140145709
    Abstract: The invention provides a sensor device comprising a nanowire electrode and a faradic shield, said faradic shield is adapted to prevent unwanted capacitive charging current in said sensor. The nanoelectrode device design with a metallic Faradic Shield layer significantly reduces the noise levels, increase the sensitivity of the sensors and allow measurements to be undertaken in less than 1 second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
    Inventors: Alan O'RIORDAN, Karen DAWSON, Amelie WAHL