Patents by Inventor Kimberly M. Taylor

Kimberly M. Taylor 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).

  • Microwave dielectric spectroscopy method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6801029
    Abstract: Dielectric spectroscopy is carried out by coupling non-radiated microwave energy from an antenna to a sample to detect changes in the permittivity of the sample within the antenna's near field. The frequency response of the antenna exhibits resonant frequencies in a frequency range of interest. Changes in the sample as a result of changes in environmental conditions of the sample are exhibited as changes in the antenna's resonant frequency or frequencies. The changes in the positions of the peaks with changes in environmental conditions can be correlated to changes in the condition of the sample, such as unfolding of proteins with increases in temperature of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Daniel W. van der Weide, Kimberly M. Taylor
  • Microwave dielectric spectroscopy method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20030090276
    Abstract: Dielectric spectroscopy is carried out by coupling non-radiated microwave energy from an antenna to a sample to detect changes in the permittivity of the sample within the antenna's near field. The frequency response of the antenna exhibits resonant frequencies in a frequency range of interest. Changes in the sample as a result of changes in environmental conditions of the sample are exhibited as changes in the antenna's resonant frequency or frequencies. The changes in the positions of the peaks with changes in environmental conditions can be correlated to changes in the condition of the sample, such as unfolding of proteins with increases in temperature of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel W. van der Weide, Kimberly M. Taylor