Patents by Inventor Laura A. Swafford

Laura A. Swafford 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).

  • Photo-activated quantum dot capacitor photodetectors
    Patent number: 11127868
    Abstract: A photon-activated quantum dot capacitor and method of fabrication. A photon-activated quantum dot capacitor photodetector having a read only integrated circuit; and a photon-activated quantum dot capacitor chip hybridized with the read only integrated circuit, wherein said photon-activated quantum dot capacitor chip comprises colloidal quantum dots that detect photons as a change in a dielectric constant of the colloidal quantum dots of the photon-activated quantum dot capacitor chip, including the further implementation of a photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain S. Auroux, Louise C. Sengupta, John E. King, Idan Mandelbaum, James A. Stobie, Laura A. Swafford, Chen J. Zhang, Christopher S. Badorrek, Michael J. Bowers, II, Myeongseob Kim, Tadd C. Kippeny, Don A. Harris
  • Carbide derived carbon for use in chemical scrubbers
    Patent number: 10549259
    Abstract: In the method for scrubbing a chemical from a medium, wherein the improvement comprises the steps of using a carbide derived carbon to adsorb the chemical which may later be released by heating. The carbide derived carbon may be a powder, a fiber, a solid foam, a mesh, or other solid form. The carbide derived carbon can adsorb a chemical in the gaseous, liquid, particulate, or aerosol phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Louise C. Sengupta, Pierre-Alain S. Auroux, Christopher S. Badorrek, Michael J. Bowers, II, Myeongseob Kim, John E. King, Tadd C. Kippeny, Laura A. Swafford
  • CARBIDE DERIVED CARBON FOR USE IN CHEMICAL SCRUBBERS
    Publication number: 20190060865
    Abstract: In the method for scrubbing a chemical from a medium, wherein the improvement comprises the steps of using a carbide derived carbon to adsorb the chemical which may later be released by heating. The carbide derived carbon may be a powder, a fiber, a solid foam, a mesh, or other solid form. The carbide derived carbon can adsorb a chemical in the gaseous, liquid, particulate, or aerosol phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Louise C. SENGUPTA, Pierre-Alain S. AUROUX, Christopher S. BADORREK, Michael J. BOWERS, II, Myeongseob KIM, John E. KING, Tadd C. KIPPENY, Laura A. SWAFFORD
  • Method and apparatus for destructing compromised devices
    Patent number: 9996707
    Abstract: The system and method for destroying compromised objects, including electronic devices. The system and method utilizes a barrier separating two reagents that can be rapidly mixed to form a base when desired. The system and method have a barrier configured to be triggered remotely. The barrier comprises an aluminum foil layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Louise C. Sengupta, Pierre-Alain S. Auroux, Don A. Harris, Myeongseob Kim, Tadd C. Kippeny, Somnath Sengupta, Igor I. Smolyaninov, Laura A. Swafford, Chen J. Zhang
  • PHOTO-ACTIVATED QUANTUM DOT CAPACITOR PHOTODETECTORS
    Publication number: 20180151764
    Abstract: A photon-activated quantum dot capacitor and method of fabrication. A photon-activated quantum dot capacitor photodetector having a read only integrated circuit; and a photon-activated quantum dot capacitor chip hybridized with the read only integrated circuit, wherein said photon-activated quantum dot capacitor chip comprises colloidal quantum dots that detect photons as a change in a dielectric constant of the colloidal quantum dots of the photon-activated quantum dot capacitor chip, including the further implementation of a photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain S. AUROUX, Louise C. SENGUPTA, John E. KING, Idan MANDELBAUM, James A. STOBIE, Laura A. SWAFFORD, Chen J. ZHANG, Christopher S. BADORREK, Michael J. BOWERS, II, Myeongseob KIM, Tadd C. KIPPENY, Don A. HARRIS
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESTRUCTING COMPROMISED DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170032149
    Abstract: The system and method for destroying compromised objects, including electronic devices. The system and method utilizes a barrier separating two reagents that can be rapidly mixed to form a base when desired. The system and method have a barrier configured to be triggered remotely. The barrier comprises an aluminum foil layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Louise C. SENGUPTA, Pierre-Alain S. Auroux, Don A. HARRIS, Myeongseob KIM, Tadd C. KIPPENY, Somnath SENGUPTA, Igor I. SMOLYANINOV, Laura A. SWAFFORD, Chen J. ZHANG
  • Optical Trace Chemical Detection for Analysis of Latent Prints
    Publication number: 20150226722
    Abstract: A method for optical analysis of otherwise invisible latent prints on a wide variety of surfaces and trace chemicals contained within the oils of a print. The invention provides the capability to monitor absorption/reflection infrared bands that are unique to print oils and chemicals of interest that have long or short wave infrared signatures, such as explosives, inorganic oxidizers, drugs, environmental markers, and biomarkers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Somnath Sengupta, Christopher S. Badorrek, Michael R. Beversluis, Igor I. Smolyaninov, Laura A. Swafford
  • Trace analyte extraction using adsorptive carbide-derived nanoporous carbon powders
    Patent number: 9103804
    Abstract: In the method of latent print analysis, wherein the improvement comprises using an ultra-fine, nanoporous carbon material as an adsorptive powder to identify trace chemicals found within oils of a print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Badorrek, Robert A. Burton, Tadd C. Kippeny, Louise C. Sengupta, Laura A. Swafford