Patents by Inventor Oara Neumann
Oara Neumann 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).
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Publication number: 20230067663Abstract: A method includes providing a resonant thermal oscillator in a thermofluidic system having at least two counter-flowing liquid streams separated by at least a spectrum absorbing material, wherein the spectrum absorbing material is hydrophobic, light-absorbing, and photothermal, and adjusting a flow rate in at least one of the counter-flowing liquid streams to maximize heat transfer between the at least two counter-flowing liquid streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Alessandro Alabastri, Pratiksha Dongare, Nancy J. Halas, Peter J. Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Patent number: 11504437Abstract: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) enhancement agent includes a plurality of particles, each particle including: a metal core; a dielectric shell disposed on the metal core comprising at least one MRI contrast agent; and a metal shell disposed on the exterior surface of the dielectric shell that encapsulates the dielectric shell.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINEInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Ciceron Ayala-Orozco, Sandra Bishnoi, Luke Henderson, Oara Neumann, Robia Pautler, Peter Nordlander
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Publication number: 20200164072Abstract: A nanosample capable of near-infrared light-triggered release of therapeutic molecules. The nanosample includes a plurality of nanocomplexes. Each of the nanocomplexes includes a nanoshell; a host molecule linked to the nanoshell; and a guest molecule linked to the host molecule. The nanoshell includes a shell. The nanocomplex has a plasmon resonance wavelength. When irradiated with electromagnetic radiation of the plasmon resonance wavelength, plasmon resonance of the nanocomplex releases the guest molecule. The nanoshell may also include a core, where the shell surrounds the core. The nanoshell may be a nanomatryoshka. A link between the nanoshell and the host molecule may be a gold-thiol interaction. The shell may include at least one metal, such as gold or silver. The core may be a liposome and/or silica. The host molecule may be: synthetic polymers, biopolymers, polynucleotides, nucleic acids, polypeptides, polysaccharides, polyterpenes, lipids, aptamers, and/or proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Oara Neumann, Amanda M. Goodman, Sandra W. Bishnoi, Susan E. Clare
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Publication number: 20180008730Abstract: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) enhancement agent includes a plurality of particles, each particle including: a metal core; a dielectric shell disposed on the metal core comprising at least one MRI contrast agent; and a metal shell disposed on the exterior surface of the dielectric shell that encapsulates the dielectric shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Ciceron Ayala-Orozco, Sandra Bishnoi, Luke Henderson, Oara Neumann, Robia Pautler
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Patent number: 9863662Abstract: A vessel including a concentrator configured to concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source and a complex configured to absorb EM radiation to generate heat. The vessel is configured to receive a cool fluid from the cool fluid source, concentrate the EM radiation using the concentrator, apply the EM radiation to the complex, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the cool fluid to the heated fluid. The complex is at least one of consisting of copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and branched nanostructures. Further, the EM radiation is at least one of EM radiation in an ultraviolet region of an electromagnetic spectrum, in a visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and in an infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Patent number: 9739473Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a system to create vapor for generating electric power. The system includes a vessel comprising a fluid and a complex and a turbine. The vessel of the system is configured to concentrate EM radiation received from an EM radiation source. The vessel of the system is further configured to apply the EM radiation to the complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat. The vessel of the system is also configured to transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the fluid to vapor. The vessel of the system is further configured to sending the vapor to a turbine. The turbine of the system is configured to receive, from the vessel, the vapor used to generate the electric power.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Patent number: 9545458Abstract: A system including a steam generation system and a chamber. The steam generation system includes a complex and the steam generation system is configured to receive water, concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source, apply the EM radiation to the complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the water to steam. The chamber is configured to receive the steam and an object, wherein the object is of medical waste, medical equipment, fabric, and fecal matter.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Willam Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Publication number: 20160074544Abstract: A system including a steam generation system and a chamber. The steam generation system includes a complex and the steam generation system is configured to receive water, concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source, apply the EM radiation to the complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the water to steam. The chamber is configured to receive the steam and an object, wherein the object is of medical waste, medical equipment, fabric, and fecal matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Publication number: 20160002673Abstract: A method of producing bioethanol that includes receiving a feedstock solution that includes polysaccharides in a vessel comprising a complex is described. The complex may be copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and/or branched nanostructures. The method also includes applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to the complex such that the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat. Using the heat generated by the complex, sugar molecules may be extracted from the polysaccharides in the feedstock solution, and fermented. Then, bioethanol may be extracted from the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann, Alexander Urban
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Patent number: 9222665Abstract: A system including a steam generation system and a chamber. The steam generation system includes a complex and the steam generation system is configured to receive water, concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source, apply the EM radiation to the complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the water to steam. The chamber is configured to receive the steam and an object, wherein the object is of medical waste, medical equipment, fabric, and fecal matter.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Patent number: 9032731Abstract: A method for powering a cooling unit. The method including applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to a complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, transforming, using the heat generated by the complex, a fluid to vapor, and sending the vapor from the vessel to a turbine coupled to a generator by a shaft, where the vapor causes the turbine to rotate, which turns the shaft and causes the generator to generate the electric power, wherein the electric powers supplements the power needed to power the cooling unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Publication number: 20130334104Abstract: A method of distilling a chemical mixture, the method including receiving, in a vessel comprising a complex, the chemical mixture comprising a plurality of fluid elements, applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to the complex, wherein the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat at a first temperature, transforming, using the heat generated by the complex, a first fluid element of the plurality of fluid elements of the chemical mixture to a first vapor element, and extracting the first vapor element from the vessel, where the complex is at least one selected from a group consisting of copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and branched nanostructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Publication number: 20130306463Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a system. The system includes a heating fluid vessel (1604) that includes first fluid and a complex, where the complex receives electromagnetic (EM) radiation (1602), and where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat and where the heat increases a temperature of the first fluid to generate a first heated fluid (1606). The system further includes a heat exchanger (1608) adapted to receive the first heated fluid (1606) and complex in a first chamber, receive a mixture including a second fluid in a second chamber, and transfer the heat from the first fluid from the complex to the mixture to transform at least a portion of the target fluid of the mixture to a target vapor. The system further includes a condenser (1632) adapted to receive the target vapor, and condense the target vapor to generate target fluid (1636).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Publication number: 20120267893Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a system to create vapor for generating electric power. The system includes a vessel comprising a fluid and a complex and a turbine. The vessel of the system is configured to concentrate EM radiation received from an EM radiation source. The vessel of the system is further configured to apply the EM radiation to the complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat. The vessel of the system is also configured to transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the fluid to vapor. The vessel of the system is further configured to sending the vapor to a turbine. The turbine of the system is configured to receive, from the vessel, the vapor used to generate the electric power.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Publication number: 20120156102Abstract: A system including a steam generation system and a chamber. The steam generation system includes a complex and the steam generation system is configured to receive water, concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source, apply the EM radiation to the complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the water to steam. The chamber is configured to receive the steam and an object, wherein the object is of medical waste, medical equipment, fabric, and fecal matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Publication number: 20120153621Abstract: A method for powering a cooling unit. The method including applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to a complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, transforming, using the heat generated by the complex, a fluid to vapor, and sending the vapor from the vessel to a turbine coupled to a generator by a shaft, where the vapor causes the turbine to rotate, which turns the shaft and causes the generator to generate the electric power, wherein the electric powers supplements the power needed to power the cooling unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann
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Publication number: 20120155841Abstract: A vessel including a concentrator configured to concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source and a complex configured to absorb EM radiation to generate heat. The vessel is configured to receive a cool fluid from the cool fluid source, concentrate the EM radiation using the concentrator, apply the EM radiation to the complex, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the cool fluid to the heated fluid. The complex is at least one of consisting of copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and branched nanostructures. Further, the EM radiation is at least one of EM radiation in an ultraviolet region of an electromagnetic spectrum, in a visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and in an infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Nancy J. Halas, Peter Nordlander, Oara Neumann