Patents by Inventor Timothy Manning Swager
Timothy Manning Swager 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: 12274993Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be useful in the detection of analytes. The systems and methods may allow for a relatively simple and rapid way for detecting analytes such as chemical and/or biological analytes and may be useful in numerous applications including sensing, food manufacturing, medical diagnostics, performance materials, dynamic lenses, water monitoring, environmental monitoring, detection of proteins, detection of DNA, among other applications. For example, the systems and methods described herein may be used for determining the presence of a contaminant such as bacteria (e.g., detecting pathogenic bacteria in food and water samples which helps to prevent widespread infection, illness, and even death). Advantageously, the systems and methods described herein may not have the drawbacks in current detection technologies including, for example, relatively high costs, long enrichment steps and analysis times, and/or the need for extensive user training.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jie Li, Suchol Savagatrup, Zachary P. Nelson, Kosuke Yoshinaga, Cassandra Zentner
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Patent number: 12277464Abstract: A wireless sensor platform design and a single walled carbon nanotube/ionic liquid-based chemidosimeter system can incorporated into a highly sensitive and selective chemical hazard badge that can dosimetrically detect an analyte down to a sub parts-per-million concentration.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Rong Zhu
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Patent number: 12252584Abstract: Compositions and methods related to the synthesis and application of poly(aryl ether)s are generally described.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Richard Liu, Sheng Guo
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Patent number: 12243664Abstract: Compositions and methods related to conducting polymeric compositions that can be used in devices for storage of electrical energy are generally provided. The composition may include redox active polymers that include an electrophilic nitrogen containing heterocycle and an electron rich aromatic compound. The electroactive polymers may be formed by polymerizing an electrophilic nitrogen containing heterocycle-based unit with an electron rich aromatic compound in the presence of heat and an acid-based catalyst. The resulting electroactive polymers may be suitable as polymer films for use as electrodes in energy storage devices. The polymer films disposed as electrodes can improve the energy density of such devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: PolyJoule, Inc.Inventors: Zhengguo Zhu, Timothy Manning Swager
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Publication number: 20250067670Abstract: Compositions, articles, systems, and methods for sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging are generally provided. In some embodiments, an article (or packaging material of an article) is associated with an emissive material comprising an emissive species (e.g., a luminescent species). In some cases, the emissive species has an emission lifetime of at least 10 nanoseconds (ns). In some cases, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, age, quality, purity) may be determined by obtaining an image (or series of images) comprising time-dependent information related to an emissive species. In certain instances, for example, the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be determined from an image (or series of images). Since the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be modified by a number of factors, including but not limited to binding or proximity to other molecules (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans
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Publication number: 20250028923Abstract: A method of detecting a stimulus can include detecting an output from a radio frequency identification tag including a sensor. A smartphone-based sensing strategy can use chemiresponsive nanomaterials integrated into the circuitry of commercial Near Field Communication tags to achieve non-line-of-sight, portable, and inexpensive detection and discrimination of gas phase chemicals (e.g., ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, cyclohexanone, and water) at part-per-thousand and part-per-million concentrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning SWAGER, Joseph Michael AZZARELLI, Jens Bomholdt RAVNSBAEK, Katherine Andrea MIRICA
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Publication number: 20240395474Abstract: Strong and flexible electrically conductive polymers comprising hydrogen-bondable moieties are described herein. The electrically conductive polymers are formed by polymerizing an electron donating aromatic monomer in the presence of an oxidant, solvent, and/or hydrogen-bondable additive, such as an additive comprising a hydroxyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: PolyJoule, Inc.Inventors: Eli Paster, Taizoon Canteenwala, Eliza Spear, Zhengguo Zhu, Timothy Manning Swager
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Patent number: 12061194Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be useful in the detection of analytes. The systems and methods may allow for a relatively simple and rapid way for detecting analytes such as chemical and/or biological analytes and may be useful in numerous applications including sensing, food manufacturing, medical diagnostics, performance materials, dynamic lenses, water monitoring, environmental monitoring, detection of proteins, detection of DNA, among other applications. For example, the systems and methods described herein may be used for determining the presence of a contaminant such as bacteria (e.g., detecting pathogenic bacteria in food and water samples which helps to prevent widespread infection, illness, and even death). Advantageously, the systems and methods described herein may not have the drawbacks in current detection technologies including, for example, relatively high costs, long enrichment steps and analysis times, and/or the need for extensive user training.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Hadley Sikes Johnson, Qifan Zhang, Eric Alexander Miller, Lukas Zeininger, Ki-Joo Sung, Kosuke Yoshinaga
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Patent number: 11994518Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to: sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging; diagnostic assays, systems, and related methods; temporal thermal sensing and related methods; and/or to emissive species, such as those excitable by white light, and related systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans
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Publication number: 20240164432Abstract: Compositions configured to interact with organic molecules, and related articles and methods, are generally described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Ruqiang Lu
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Publication number: 20240141134Abstract: Compositions, articles, and methods related to hydrogen gas sensors are generally described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Lennon Shaoxiong Luo
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Patent number: 11955280Abstract: Strong and flexible electrically conductive polymers comprising hydrogen-bondable moieties are described herein. The electrically conductive polymers are formed by polymerizing an electron donating aromatic monomer in the presence of an oxidant, solvent, and/or hydrogen-bondable additive, such as an additive comprising a hydroxyl group.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: PolyJoule, Inc.Inventors: Eli Paster, Taizoon Canteenwala, Eliza Spear, Zhengguo Zhu, Timothy Manning Swager
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Publication number: 20240077420Abstract: Compositions, articles, systems, and methods for sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging are generally provided. In some embodiments, an article (or packaging material of an article) is associated with an emissive material comprising an emissive species (e.g., a luminescent species). In some cases, the emissive species has an emission lifetime of at least 10 nanoseconds (ns). In some cases, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, age, quality, purity) may be determined by obtaining an image (or series of images) comprising time-dependent information related to an emissive species. In certain instances, for example, the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be determined from an image (or series of images). Since the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be modified by a number of factors, including but not limited to binding or proximity to other molecules (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans
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Patent number: 11891481Abstract: Compositions and methods related to the synthesis and application of poly(aryl ether)s are generally described.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Zachary Smith, Francesco Maria Benedetti, Sheng Guo
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Publication number: 20240003890Abstract: Particle-based detection of analytes including, for example, systems, kits, and methods for growth, isolation, and/or monitoring of analytes are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods described herein are generally directed to the capture and/or concentrating of a target species (e.g., analyte) to be detected and/or monitored. In some embodiments, the materials, systems, and methods described herein may be used to create luminescent signals in response to the presence of selected analytes such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. In some cases, the target analyte is a pathogenic bacteria, a pathogenic virus, a pathogenic parasite, or toxin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Xibus Systems, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Kent Harvey, Matthias Oberli
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Patent number: 11861437Abstract: A method of detecting a stimulus can include detecting an output from a radio frequency identification tag including a sensor. A smartphone-based sensing strategy can use chemiresponsive nanomaterials integrated into the circuitry of commercial Near Field Communication tags to achieve non-line-of-sight, portable, and inexpensive detection and discrimination of gas phase chemicals (e.g., ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, cyclohexanone, and water) at part-per-thousand and part-per-million concentrations.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Jens Bomholdt Ravnsbæk, Katherine Andrea Mirica
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Publication number: 20230258618Abstract: Rapid detection of analytes including, for example, systems, kits, and methods for growth, isolation, and/or monitoring of analytes are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods described herein are generally directed to the capture and/or concentrating of a target species (e.g., analyte) to be detected and/or monitored. In some embodiments, the materials, systems, and methods described herein may be used to create luminescent signals in response to the presence of selected analytes such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. In some cases, the target analyte is a pathogenic bacteria, a pathogenic virus, a pathogenic parasite, or toxin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Xibus Systems, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Peter L. Antionette, Matthias Oberli, Brandon Selover, Kent Harvey
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Patent number: 11726093Abstract: Components, systems, and methods for gas sensing identification are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, property, product associated information such as age or quality, etc.) may be determined by determining the presence (e.g., an amount) or absence of a chemical compound (or compounds) emanating from the article. For example, the presence or absence of the compound (or compounds) emanating from the article identifies a characteristic of the article. In some embodiments, the chemical compound(s) has been proactively added to the article. That is to say, in some embodiments, the chemical compound is not inherently associated with the article but is added in order to, for example, identify a characteristic of the article.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Robert Deans, John Benjamin Goods, Alexander Robertson Petty, Jan Markus Schnorr, Timothy Manning Swager, Travis Matthew Theis, Laura Jane Tschiegg, Joseph J. Walish, Nicole Katheryn Keller
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Patent number: 11726037Abstract: Compositions, articles, systems, and methods for sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging are generally provided. In some embodiments, an article (or packaging material of an article) is associated with an emissive material comprising an emissive species (e.g., a luminescent species). In some cases, the emissive species has an emission lifetime of at least 10 nanoseconds (ns). In some cases, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, age, quality, purity) may be determined by obtaining an image (or series of images) comprising time-dependent information related to an emissive species. In certain instances, for example, the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be determined from an image (or series of images). Since the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be modified by a number of factors, including but not limited to binding or proximity to other molecules (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans
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Patent number: 11662346Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to: sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging; diagnostic assays, systems, and related methods; temporal thermal sensing and related methods; and/or to emissive species, such as those excitable by white light, and related systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans