Patents by Inventor Shane C. Burgess

Shane C. Burgess 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).

  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for specimen analysis
    Patent number: 7092087
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus, a system and a method for detecting the presence or absence of trace elements in a biological sample using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. The trace elements are used to develop a signature profile which is analyzed directly or compared with the known profile of a standard. In one aspect of the invention, the apparatus, system and method are used to detect malignant cancer cells in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Mississippi State University
    Inventors: Akshaya Kumar, Fang Yu-Yueh, Shane C. Burgess, Jagdish P. Singh