Patents by Inventor Michael Eugene Knotts

Michael Eugene Knotts 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).

  • Systems to view and analyze the results from diffraction-based diagnostics
    Patent number: 7102752
    Abstract: An analyzer useful in determining the presence of an analyte using a diffraction based sensing device and methods and systems using this device. The present invention may be used with a variety of different diffraction-based diagnostic methods and systems. The analyzer enhances the accuracy and/or usefulness of these devices in detecting analytes, while providing more ease-of-use and convenience to the user. The analyzer may include a light source, a photodiode, a microprocessor and a display system for informing the user of the result. Other features include mirrors, lenses, a sample holder, and a mask for blocking out some light. The analyzer and related method and system may be used in a large number of environments, including commercial, professional, and individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosann Marie Kaylor, Difei Yang, Zdravko Savov Atanassov, Michael Eugene Knotts
  • Methods to view and analyze the results from diffraction-based diagnostics
    Patent number: 7098041
    Abstract: An analyzer useful in determining the presence of an analyte using a diffraction based sensing device and methods and systems using this device. The present invention may be used with a variety of different diffraction-based diagnostic methods and systems. The analyzer enhances the accuracy and/or usefulness of these devices in detecting analytes, while providing more ease-of-use and convenience to the user. The analyzer may include a light source, a photodiode, a microprocessor and a display system for informing the user of the result. Other features include mirrors, lenses, a sample holder, and a mask for blocking out some light. The analyzer and related method and system may be used in a large number of environments, including commercial, professional, and individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosann Marie Kaylor, Difei Yang, Zdravko Savov Atanassov, Michael Eugene Knotts
  • Systems to view and analyze the results from diffraction-based diagnostics
    Publication number: 20030107740
    Abstract: An analyzer useful in determining the presence of an analyte using a diffraction based sensing device and methods and systems using this device. The present invention may be used with a variety of different diffraction-based diagnostic methods and systems. The analyzer enhances the accuracy and/or usefulness of these devices in detecting analytes, while providing more ease-of-use and convenience to the user. The analyzer may include a light source, a photodiode, a microprocessor and a display system for informing the user of the result. Other features include mirrors, lenses, a sample holder, and a mask for blocking out some light. The analyzer and related method and system may be used in a large number of environments, including commercial, professional, and individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Rosann Marie Kaylor, Difei Yang, Zdravko Savov Atanassov, Michael Eugene Knotts