Patents by Inventor Nicholas Materer

Nicholas Materer 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).

  • Chlorine dioxide sensor
    Patent number: 8077316
    Abstract: A chemical sensor is disclosed. The sensor has a test chamber for receiving chemicals in a gaseous state, the test chamber having two substantially transparent windows at first and second ends of the test chamber. The sensor uses a pulse operated ultraviolet light emitting diode at the first end of the test chamber emitting at a wavelength close to a maximum in the absorption band of a test chemical, and an electromagnetic sensor at a second end of the test chamber, the sensor being sensitive to the light emitted by the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Nicholas Materer, Allen Apblett, Dane Scott