Patents by Inventor Stephanie Castro
Stephanie Castro 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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Patent number: 10440958Abstract: A disinfectant material may be used to kill bacteria, viruses, mold and fungal contaminants while minimizing toxic risks to humans. The disinfectant material may be effective in killing pathogens and more on numerous types of surfaces including on the skin of mammals. Exemplary embodiments include a copper halogen, such as copper iodide. Exemplary materials may also include a pH stabilizer, a preservative, humectants, or other constituents. Exemplary disinfectant materials may be used as a liquid or a gel, applied via a wipe, sprayed or in other forms.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Pen Inc.Inventors: Zvi Yaniv, Dongsheng Mao, Jason Avent, Xueping Li, Mocherla K. K. Rao, Stephanie Castro, Anand Upadhyaya, Karl Rickert
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Patent number: 10123540Abstract: A disinfectant material may be used to kill bacteria, viruses, mold and fungal contaminants while minimizing toxic risks to humans. The disinfectant material may be effective in killing pathogens and more on numerous types of surfaces including on the skin of mammals. Exemplary embodiments include a copper halogen, such as copper iodide. Exemplary materials may also include a pH stabilizer, a preservative, humectants, or other constituents. Exemplary disinfectant materials may be used as a liquid or a gel, applied via a wipe, sprayed or in other forms.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: PEN Inc.Inventors: Zvi Yaniv, Dongsheng Mao, Jason Avent, Xueping Li, Mocherla K. K. Rao, Stephanie Castro, Anand Upadhyaya, Karl Rickert
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Patent number: 9617040Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a liquid tight container that holds a disinfecting material. A disinfecting material includes a liquid gel material. The disinfecting material is dispensable from the container through a manual dispenser. The material is usable to apply a antimicrobial coating on surfaces, including the external surfaces of mammals such as human skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: PEN Inc.Inventors: Zvi Yaniv, Dongsheng Mao, Jason Avent, Xueping Li, Mocherla K. K. Rao, Stephanie Castro, Anand Upadhyaya, Karl Rickert
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Patent number: 9615572Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a liquid tight container that holds a disinfecting solution. The disinfecting solution is dispensed from the container via an atomizing sprayer. The solution is usable to apply a film of the solution on surfaces. The film applied by the atomizing sprayer is operative to destroy bacterial and fungal organisms on the surfaces at the time of initial application and organisms that later come in contact with the film on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: PEN Inc.Inventors: Zvi Yaniv, Dongsheng Mao, Jason Avent, Xueping Li, Mocherla K. K. Rao, Stephanie Castro, Anand Upadhyaya, Karl Rickert
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Patent number: 8758894Abstract: A transparent laminate comprises an optically clear, cured coating layer including abrasion-resistant nanoparticles, and one or more monomers and/or one or more oligomers that are reacted in the presence of an ultraviolet light photoinitiator. The coating layer also contains a surface portion rich in hydrophilic surfactant so that the coating layer when residing on a transparent substrate forms a laminate having good abrasion resistant properties as well as good anti-fog properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Nanofilm, Ltd.Inventors: Stephanie Castro, Brandon S. True, Mocherla K. K. Rao
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Publication number: 20140050917Abstract: A laminate composition includes a UV curable acrylate adhered to an acrylated silane primer having at least one terminal halogen group with the silane primer being adhered to a siliceous surface. Strong chemical bonds are formed between the primer and the siliceous surface as well as between the primer and the UV curable coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: NANOFILM LTD.Inventors: ANAND UPADHYAYA, STEPHANIE CASTRO, MOCHERLA K.K. RAO
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Publication number: 20110250442Abstract: A transparent laminate comprises an optically clear, cured coating layer including abrasion-resistant nanoparticles, and one or more monomers and/or one or more oligomers that are reacted in the presence of an ultraviolet light photoinitiator. The coating layer also contains a surface portion rich in hydrophilic surfactant so that the coating layer when residing on a transparent substrate forms a laminate having good abrasion resistant properties as well as good anti-fog properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: NANOFILM LTD.Inventors: Stephanie Castro, Brandon S. True, Mocherla K.K. Rao
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Patent number: 7867640Abstract: An alpha voltaic battery includes at least one layer of a semiconductor material comprising at least one p/n junction, at least one absorption and conversion layer on the at least one layer of semiconductor layer, and at least one alpha particle emitter. The absorption and conversion layer prevents at least a portion of alpha particles from the alpha particle emitter from damaging the p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material. The absorption and conversion layer also converts at least a portion of energy from the alpha particles into electron-hole pairs for collection by the one p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignees: Rochester Institute of Technology, The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Ryne P. Raffaelle, Phillip Jenkins, David Wilt, David Scheiman, Donald Chubb, Stephanie Castro
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Patent number: 7867639Abstract: An alpha voltaic battery includes at least one layer of a semiconductor material comprising at least one p/n junction, at least one absorption and conversion layer on the at least one layer of semiconductor layer, and at least one alpha particle emitter. The absorption and conversion layer prevents at least a portion of alpha particles from the alpha particle emitter from damaging the p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material. The absorption and conversion layer also converts at least a portion of energy from the alpha particles into electron-hole pairs for collection by the one p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignees: Rochester Institute of Technology, The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Ryne P. Raffaelle, Phillip Jenkins, David Wilt, David Scheiman, Donald Chubb, Stephanie Castro
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Patent number: 7718283Abstract: An alpha voltaic battery includes at least one layer of a semiconductor material comprising at least one p/n junction, at least one absorption and conversion layer on the at least one layer of semiconductor layer, and at least one alpha particle emitter. The absorption and conversion layer prevents at least a portion of alpha particles from the alpha particle emitter from damaging the p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material. The absorption and conversion layer also converts at least a portion of energy from the alpha particles into electron-hole pairs for collection by the one p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignees: Rochester Institute of Technology, Glenn Research Center, Ohio Aerospace InstituteInventors: Ryne P. Raffaelle, Phillip Jenkins, David Wilt, David Scheiman, Donald Chubb, Stephanie Castro
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Publication number: 20080318357Abstract: An alpha voltaic battery includes at least one layer of a semiconductor material comprising at least one p/n junction, at least one absorption and conversion layer on the at least one layer of semiconductor layer, and at least one alpha particle emitter. The absorption and conversion layer prevents at least a portion of alpha particles from the alpha particle emitter from damaging the p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material. The absorption and conversion layer also converts at least a portion of energy from the alpha particles into electron-hole pairs for collection by the one p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicants: ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GLENN RESEARCH CENTER, OHIO AEROSPACE INSTITUTEInventors: Ryne P. Raffaelle, Phillip Jenkins, David Wilt, David Scheiman, Donald Chubb, Stephanie Castro
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Publication number: 20080311465Abstract: An alpha voltaic battery includes at least one layer of a semiconductor material comprising at least one p/n junction, at least one absorption and conversion layer on the at least one layer of semiconductor layer, and at least one alpha particle emitter. The absorption and conversion layer prevents at least a portion of alpha particles from the alpha particle emitter from damaging the p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material. The absorption and conversion layer also converts at least a portion of energy from the alpha particles into electron-hole pairs for collection by the one p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicants: ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GLENN RESEARCH CENTER, OHIO AEROSPACE INSTITUTEInventors: Ryne P. Raffaelle, Phillip Jenkins, David Wilt, David Scheiman, Donald Chubb, Stephanie Castro
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Publication number: 20080020937Abstract: Provided are compositions and assay kits comprising functionalized nanocrystals having extending therefrom a plurality of polynucleotide strands of known sequence; wherein primary dots are used to operably link to a molecular probe, and secondary dots comprise a plurality of polynucleotide strands which are complementary to the plurality of polynucleotide strands of the primary dots. Also provided is a method for detecting the presence or absence of target molecule in a sample comprising operably linking primary dots to molecular probe, contacting the complex formed with the sample, contacting the sample with successive additions of secondary dots and primary dots. If target molecule is present in the sample, the primary dots and secondary dots will form dendrimers that can be detected by fluorescence emission.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Emilio Barbera-Guillem, M. Nelson, Stephanie Castro
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Publication number: 20050231064Abstract: An alpha voltaic battery includes at least one layer of a semiconductor material comprising at least one p/n junction, at least one absorption and conversion layer on the at least one layer of semiconductor layer, and at least one alpha particle emitter. The absorption and conversion layer prevents at least a portion of alpha particles from the alpha particle emitter from damaging the p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material. The absorption and conversion layer also converts at least a portion of energy from the alpha particles into electron-hole pairs for collection by the one p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Ryne Raffaelle, Phillip Jenkins, David Wilt, David Scheiman, Donald Chubb, Stephanie Castro