Patents by Inventor Timothy Edwin Doyle

Timothy Edwin Doyle 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).

  • Patent number: 11963766
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for a biofunctional molecular imprint medical device configured to remain in permanent or temporary contact with a body comprising a supportive structure, a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact a body tissue or other substance during use, a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule wherein an imprinted cavity is of a bioactive molecule that catalyzes the promotion or suppression biological processes and at least one of a semiconductor, a nanoparticle quantum dot, a nano-island, and a quantum wire, wherein the nanoparticle quantum dot, nano-island, or quantum wire produces an electron wave function configuration that dynamically reconfigures the electron charge distribution within the molecular imprint, enabling tuning of the imprinted cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Utah Valley University Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230320635
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for a biofunctional molecular imprint medical device configured to remain in permanent or temporary contact with a body comprising a supportive structure, a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact a body tissue or other substance during use, a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule wherein an imprinted cavity is of a bioactive molecule that catalyzes the promotion or suppression biological processes and at least one of a semiconductor, a nanoparticle quantum dot, a nano-island, and a quantum wire, wherein the nanoparticle quantum dot, nano-island, or quantum wire produces an electron wave function configuration that dynamically reconfigures the electron charge distribution within the molecular imprint, enabling tuning of the imprinted cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11738368
    Abstract: An system, and method are disclosed for harmonic modulation of standing wavefields for spatial focusing, manipulation, and patterning of particles, cells, powders, aerosols, colloids, and solids using a multifrequency wave source, a chamber a control module and an analysis module to generate standard wavefields useful for tissue engineering, micro fabrication, therapeutic treatment, and diagnostic tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Utah Valley University
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Brian Dale Patchett, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20210387143
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a molecular imprinted air filter for removing, detecting and/or reporting specific agents and/or molecules and comprising one or more air-permeable layers of molecular imprinted material positioned to contact molecules and/or agents in an airborne, and/or microdroplet-borne environment, a bioactive molecular imprint of a molecule that captures a specific airborne, fluid borne, and/or microdroplet-borne molecule, particle, or agent, and an electronic enhancement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy Edwin Doyle
  • Publication number: 20210386142
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a molecular imprinted protective face mask comprising a supportive structure, a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact airborne molecules during use, a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule wherein an imprinted cavity is at least one of a bioactive molecule with a molecular configuration that captures a specific airborne and/or microdroplet-borne molecule and a protein with a binding site that captures a specific molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy Edwin Doyle
  • Publication number: 20210386133
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a molecular imprinted protective face mask comprising a supportive structure, a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact airborne molecules during use, a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule wherein an imprinted cavity is at least one of a bioactive molecule with a molecular configuration that captures a specific airborne and/or microdroplet-borne molecule and a protein with a binding site that captures a specific molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy Edwin Doyle
  • Publication number: 20200261628
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for a biofunctional molecular imprint medical device configured to remain in permanent or temporary contact with a body comprising a supportive structure, a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact a body tissue or other substance during use, a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule wherein an imprinted cavity is of a bioactive molecule that catalyzes the promotion or suppression biological processes and at least one of a semiconductor, a nanoparticle quantum dot, a nano-island, and a quantum wire, wherein the nanoparticle quantum dot, nano-island, or quantum wire produces an electron wave function configuration that dynamically reconfigures the electron charge distribution within the molecular imprint, enabling tuning of the imprinted cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10646621
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a biofunctional molecular imprint apparatus comprising a supportive structure that cuts, punctures, retains, repairs, protects, interrogates, and/or supports the function of a body tissue or other substance; a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact the body tissue or other substance during use; and a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule that influences blood coagulation, tissue damage, pain, immune response, inflammation, infection, healing, tissue regeneration, cell adhesion, the formation of extracellular matrix, tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, bacterial growth, and/or side effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Utah Valley University Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20190314859
    Abstract: An system, and method are disclosed for harmonic modulation of standing wavefields for spatial focusing, manipulation, and patterning of particles, cells, powders, aerosols, colloids, and solids using a multifrequency wave source, a chamber a control module and an analysis module to generate standard wavefields useful for tissue engineering, micro fabrication, therapeutic treatment, and diagnostic tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Brian Dale Patchett, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10343187
    Abstract: An system, and method are disclosed for harmonic modulation of standing wavefields for spatial focusing, manipulation, and patterning of particles, cells, powders, aerosols, colloids, and solids using a multifrequency wave source, a chamber a control module and an analysis module to generate standard wavefields useful for tissue engineering, micro fabrication, therapeutic treatment, and diagnostic tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Utah Valley University Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Blaine Johnson, Brian Dale Patchett, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20160303293
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a biofunctional molecular imprint apparatus comprising a supportive structure that cuts, punctures, retains, repairs, protects, interrogates, and/or supports the function of a body tissue or other substance; a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact the body tissue or other substance during use; and a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule that influences blood coagulation, tissue damage, pain, immune response, inflammation, infection, healing, tissue regeneration, cell adhesion, the formation of extracellular matrix, tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, bacterial growth, and/or side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20160208213
    Abstract: An system, and method are disclosed for harmonic modulation of standing wavefields for spatial focusing, manipulation, and patterning of particles, cells, powders, aerosols, colloids, and solids using a multifrequency wave source, a chamber a control module and an analysis module to generate standard wavefields useful for tissue engineering, micro fabrication, therapeutic treatment, and diagnostic tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Blain Johnson, Brian Dale Patchett, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20140358447
    Abstract: Specular, ultrasonic, piezoelectric, detection devices provide real-time, analytical, edge finding in tissues during tumor surgery. Piezoelectric probe sensors at high frequencies (e.g., 10 to 100 MHz) characterize microstructure of cells and tissues. Through-transmission or specular reflection enables nondestructive testing in real time. Peak density analysis in power spectra, second-order spectrum analysis measuring the slope of the Fourier transform of the power spectrum, artificial intelligence pattern recognition, and modeling interpret the results. Model-based data analysis may compare experimental data with a computer simulation. Such comparisons may be based upon pattern classifications, including principal component analysis (PCA). Combining the above detection devices and analytical methods provides speed, accuracy, simplicity, and nondestructive mechanisms that militate for reliable, real-time diagnosis of tumor margins, tissue pathology, cell phenotypes, and molecular subtypes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy Edwin Doyle, Laurel Ann Thompson, Leila Jannesari Ladani
  • Patent number: 8053735
    Abstract: A method for improving single photon emission computed tomography by controlling acquisition parameters specific to the imaging goals and specific to the individual case under study. Data acquisition is modulated by scanning to adapt to the particular signal to noise characteristics of each object. A preliminary acquisition quickly scans the object of interest. The preliminary data is analyzed to optimize the secondary scan. The secondary scan is then acquired with optimized sampling of the object based on its own particular image characteristics. The system is able to learn, incorporating site specific data into a triaging set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Utah State University
    Inventors: Raymond P. DeVito, Timothy Edwin Doyle
  • Publication number: 20100155608
    Abstract: A method for improving single photon emission computed tomography by controlling acquisition parameters specific to the imaging goals and specific to the individual case under study. Data acquisition is modulated by scanning to adapt to the particular signal to noise characteristics of each object. A preliminary acquisition quickly scans the object of interest. The preliminary data is analyzed to optimize the secondary scan. The secondary scan is then acquired with optimized sampling of the object based on its own particular image characteristics. The system is able to learn, incorporating site specific data into a triaging set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Utah State University
    Inventors: Raymond P. DeVito, Timothy Edwin Doyle
  • Publication number: 20090089025
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for determining the internal structure and constituent properties of complexly structured materials using a computational simulation engine to calculate field propagation properties, physical testing of the materials to obtain measured field properties, and correlation of the calculated and measured field properties. The complexly structured materials consist of particles, inclusions, or voids of arbitrary distributions and compositions suspended in a matrix. The particles or inclusions can additionally display substructure such as layers or embedded subparticles, sub-inclusions, or voids. The simulation engine calculates multiple scattering in simulated materials using a multipole expansion method, and is used to generate a look-up table of propagation properties for a range of probable structures and compositions. The measurements are then classified with respect to the look-up table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Timothy Edwin Doyle