Patents by Inventor Maria V. Schiza

Maria V. Schiza 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).

  • Thin-layer porous optical sensors for gases and other fluids
    Patent number: 8345251
    Abstract: A gas sensor uses optical interferents in a porous thin film cell to measure the refractive index of the pore medium. As the medium within the pores changes, spectral variations can be detected. For example, as the pores are filled with a solution, the characteristic peaks exhibit a spectral shift in one direction. Conversely, when tiny amounts of gas are produced, the peaks shift in the opposite direction. This can be used to measure gas evolution, humidity and for applications for other interferometric-based sensing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Myrick, Paul G. Miney, Maria V. Schiza
  • THIN-LAYER POROUS OPTICAL SENSORS FOR GASES AND OTHER FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20110199610
    Abstract: A gas sensor uses optical interferents in a porous thin film cell to measure the refractive index of the pore medium. As the medium within the pores changes, spectral variations can be detected. For example, as the pores are filled with a solution, the characteristic peaks exhibit a spectral shift in one direction. Conversely, when tiny amounts of gas are produced, the peaks shift in the opposite direction. This can be used to measure gas evolution, humidity and for applications for other interferometric-based sensing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Myrick, Paul G. Miney, Maria V. Schiza
  • Thin-layer porous optical sensors for gases and other fluids
    Patent number: 7889346
    Abstract: A gas sensor uses optical interferents in a porous thin film cell to measure the refractive index of the pore medium. As the medium within the pores changes, spectral variations can be detected. For example, as the pores are filled with a solution, the characteristic peaks exhibit a spectral shift in one direction. Conversely, when tiny amounts of gas are produced, the peaks shift in the opposite direction. This can be used to measure gas evolution, humidity and for applications for other interferometric-based sensing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Michael L. Myrick, Paul G. Miney, Maria V. Schiza
  • Thin-Layer Porous Optical Sensors for Gases and Other Fluids
    Publication number: 20080231849
    Abstract: A gas sensor uses optical interferents in a porous thin film cell to measure the refractive index of the pore medium. As the medium within the pores changes, spectral variations can be detected. For example, as the pores are filled with a solution, the characteristic peaks exhibit a spectral shift in one direction. Conversely, when tiny amounts of gas are produced, the peaks shift in the opposite direction. This can be used to measure gas evolution, humidity and for applications for other interferometric-based sensing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Michael L. Myrick, Paul G. Miney, Maria V. Schiza