Patents by Inventor Terry Rager

Terry Rager 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).

  • Methods and Systems for Nanoparticle Enhancement of Signals
    Publication number: 20080286880
    Abstract: Methods and systems for utilizing metal nanoparticles to enhance optical (UV, visible, and IR, as appropriate) signals from a reporting entity are presented. The methods and systems of this invention do not require the nanoparticles to be attached or adhered to a surface, assembled in a matrix or coated with a spacer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Samer Al-Murrani, Stephen J. Fonash, Matthew R. Henry, Ali Kaan Kalkan, Daniel Krissinger, Terry Rager