Patents by Inventor Samuel M. Lawrence

Samuel M. Lawrence 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).

  • Publication number: 20250060252
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to hyperspectral imaging of moving microscopic sample elements. In one example, a method for hyperspectral imaging includes acquiring a series of optical images and corresponding hyperspectral data of a sample; compiling a movie comprising a series of frames each including one of the series of optical images and a slit line indicating a location of a slit for acquisition of the hyperspectral data; identifying a frame comprising an element of the sample located on the slit line; and analyzing the hyperspectral data corresponding to the optical image in the identified frame. Each optical image and its corresponding hyperspectral data are acquired simultaneously and identified by a time stamp or sequence number. The analysis can generate hyperspectral information about the element. In another example, a system for hyperspectral imaging includes a hyperspectral imaging device; an optical imaging device; and a computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: James Melvin Beach, James Lawrence Uertz, Andrew Liu, Byron J. Cheatham, Samuel M. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 10930061
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for methods and systems for three-dimensional imaging of subject particles in media through use of dark-field microscopy. Some examples, among others, include a method for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) volume image of a sample, a method for determining a 3D location of at least one subject particle within a sample, a method for determining at least one spatial correlation between a location of at least one subject particle and a location of at least one cell structure within a cell and/or other similar biological or nonbiological structure, a method of displaying a location of at least one subject particle, method for increasing the dynamic range of a 3D image acquired from samples containing weak and strong sources of light, and method for sharpening a 3D image in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: CYTOVIVA, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Beach, Samuel M. Lawrence, Byron J. Cheatham, James L. Uertz, Robert P. Dougherty
  • Patent number: 10152823
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for methods and systems for three-dimensional imaging of subject particles in media through use of dark-field microscopy. Some examples, among others, include a method for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) volume image of a sample, a method for determining a 3D location of at least one subject particle within a sample, a method for determining at least one spatial correlation between a location of at least one subject particle and a location of at least one cell structure within a cell and/or other similar biological or nonbiological structure, a method of displaying a location of at least one subject particle, method for increasing the dynamic range of a 3D image acquired from samples containing weak and strong sources of light, and method for sharpening a 3D image in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: CYTOVIVA, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Beach, Samuel M. Lawrence, Byron J. Cheatham, James L. Uertz, Robert P. Dougherty
  • Patent number: 5611504
    Abstract: A semi-rigid, light weight insulation blanket is composed of a skeleton having porous cavities sandwiched between layers of fiber glass. The polyimide foam skeleton prevents sagging particularly in crown and upper sidewall areas of an aircraft thereby maintaining a predetermined offset from the skin fuselage reducing corrosion of the primary structure from moisture condensate. This configuration provides similar acoustic performance with reduced weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Barbara L. Haynes, Susana S. Ng, Paul M. Serati, Oktay Yesil, Eugene A. Jackson, Samuel M. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 5431990
    Abstract: A semi-rigid, light weight insulation blanket is composed of a skeleton having porous cavities sandwiched between layers of fiber glass. The polyimide foam skeleton prevents sagging particularly in crown and upper sidewall areas of an aircraft thereby maintaining a predetermined offset from the skin fuselage reducing corrosion of the primary structure from moisture condensate. This configuration provides similar acoustic performance with reduced weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Barbara L. Haynes, Susana S. Ng, Paul M. Serati, Oktay Yesil, Eugene A. Jackson, Samuel M. Lawrence