Patents by Inventor Steven J. Britz

Steven J. Britz 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).

  • Fluorescence-based ultraviolet illumination
    Patent number: 8384047
    Abstract: A solution for managing illumination of an organism with ultraviolet light is provided. A set of ultraviolet fluorescence characteristics of the organism can be determined using fluorescence data for the organism. The set of ultraviolet fluorescence characteristics can be used to determine a set of target properties of the ultraviolet light. The set of target properties can be used to illuminate the organism with ultraviolet light. The illumination can be managed during growth of the organism, breeding of the organism, and/or maintenance of the organism after harvest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc., The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Michael Shur, Steven J. Britz
  • FLUORESCENCE-BASED ULTRAVIOLET ILLUMINATION
    Publication number: 20110147617
    Abstract: A solution for managing illumination of an organism with ultraviolet light is provided. A set of ultraviolet fluorescence characteristics of the organism can be determined using fluorescence data for the organism. The set of ultraviolet fluorescence characteristics can be used to determine a set of target properties of the ultraviolet light. The set of target properties can be used to illuminate the organism with ultraviolet light. The illumination can be managed during growth of the organism, breeding of the organism, and/or maintenance of the organism after harvest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Shur, Steven J. Britz