Patents by Inventor Rick Eugene Sanner

Rick Eugene Sanner 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).

  • Non-invasive scanning apparatuses
    Patent number: 8647272
    Abstract: Systems and methods for non-invasively scanning and analyzing one or more characteristics of a sample utilizing electromagnetic radiation are described. More particularly, the systems and methods utilize an electromagnetic radiation source connected to a transmitter and an analyzer connected to a receiver. A sample to be analyzed is placed between the transmitter and receiver in a variety of different manners and a frequency sweep of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through the sample to create a series of spectral data sets that are used to create one or more composite spectrograms, which are then analyzed to determine one or more characteristics of the sample. A magnetic field can alternatively be applied around the transmitter, receiver and sample to enhance some characteristic analysis applications. Samples include inert and living items, and the characteristics include a wide variety of different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: RF Science & Technology Inc
    Inventors: David James Harra, Peter F. Mastin, Mark Norman Iverson, Rick Eugene Sanner, Martin Albert Hutchinson
  • Gas scanning and analysis
    Patent number: 8259299
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scanning and analyzing characteristics of a gas sample utilizing electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. More particularly, the systems and methods utilize an electromagnetic radiation source connected to a transmitter and an analyzer connected to a receiver. A sample gas volume to be analyzed is placed between the transmitter and receiver and a frequency sweep of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through the sample to create a series of spectral data sets, which are developed into a composite spectrogram by the analyzer and processed to determine the one or more characteristics of the sample. A magnetic field can alternatively be applied around the transmitter, receiver and sample to enhance some characteristic analysis applications and to make other characteristic analysis applications possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: RF Science & Technology Inc.
    Inventors: David James Harra, Rick Eugene Sanner, Mark Norman Iverson
  • NON-INVASIVE SCANNING APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20100065751
    Abstract: Systems and methods for non-invasively scanning and analyzing one or more characteristics of a sample utilizing electromagnetic radiation are described. More particularly, the systems and methods utilize an electromagnetic radiation source connected to a transmitter and an analyzer connected to a receiver. A sample to be analyzed is placed between the transmitter and receiver in a variety of different manners and a frequency sweep of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through the sample to create a series of spectral data sets that are used to create one or more composite spectrograms, which are then analyzed to determine one or more characteristics of the sample. A magnetic field can alternatively be applied around the transmitter, receiver and sample to enhance some characteristic analysis applications. Samples include inert and living items, and the characteristics include a wide variety of different applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Pindi Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Harra, Peter F. Mastin, Mark Norman Iverson, Rick Eugene Sanner, Martin Albert Hutchinson
  • Gas Scanning and Analysis
    Publication number: 20100058833
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scanning and analyzing characteristics of a gas sample utilizing electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. More particularly, the systems and methods utilize an electromagnetic radiation source connected to a transmitter and an analyzer connected to a receiver. A sample gas volume to be analyzed is placed between the transmitter and receiver and a frequency sweep of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through the sample to create a series of spectral data sets, which are developed into a composite spectrogram by the analyzer and processed to determine the one or more characteristics of the sample. A magnetic field can alternatively be applied around the transmitter, receiver and sample to enhance some characteristic analysis applications and to make other characteristic analysis applications possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: PINDI PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: David James Harra, Rick Eugene Sanner, Mark Norman Iverson