Patents by Inventor Lee Spangler

Lee Spangler 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).

  • Electrical component with fractional order impedance
    Publication number: 20060267595
    Abstract: An electrical component and material with fractional order impedance, as well as electrical circuits for use in fractional order calculus for automated signal processing are provided. Fractional order methods can be particularly important in solving nonlinear problems, such as performing automatic control, pattern recognition, system characterization, signal processing, and modeling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Gary Bohannan, Stephanie Hurst, Lee Spangler
  • Optical detection of oscillating targets using modulation of scattered laser light
    Publication number: 20060254522
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods using a temporal-frequency sensitive receiver to detect laser light that is scattered by an oscillating object, thereby allowing remote monitoring of the object's position and movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Shaw, Kevin Repasky, John Carlsten, Lee Spangler
  • Use of bacteria to prevent gas leakage
    Publication number: 20060216811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of microbial biofilms and microbial induction of calcium carbonate precipitation to sequester gases in underground geological formations. In one embodiment, methods of the invention can be used to prevent the leakage of supercritical CO2 in underground geological formations such as aquifers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Alfred Cunningham, Lee Spangler, Robin Gerlach, Adrienne Phillips