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: 10788485Abstract: A tag for detecting an analyte can include a radio frequency identification tag including a sensor portion, the sensor portion configured to change resistivity when the radio frequency identification tag contacts or interacts with an analyte, whereby the resistivity change alters an output of the radio frequency identification tag, wherein the sensor portion includes a circuit, and wherein the sensor portion is configured to activate the circuit or deactivate the circuit when contacted or having interacted with the analyte, where the sensor portion includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes associated with a chemically-degradable polymer. In certain embodiments, the chemically degradable polymer can be a metallo-supramolecular polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Shinsuke Ishihara
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Publication number: 20200300851Abstract: A tag for detecting an analyte can include a radio frequency identification tag including a sensor portion, the sensor portion configured to change resistivity when the radio frequency identification tag contacts or interacts with an analyte, whereby the resistivity change alters an output of the radio frequency identification tag, wherein the sensor portion includes a circuit, and wherein the sensor portion is configured to activate the circuit or deactivate the circuit when contacted or having interacted with the analyte, where the sensor portion includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes associated with a chemically-degradable polymer. In certain embodiments, the chemically degradable polymer can be a metallo-supramolecular polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Shinsuke Ishihara
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Publication number: 20200270135Abstract: Embodiments relating to the synthesis and processing of graphene molecules are provided. In some cases, methods for the electrochemical expansion and/or functionalization of graphene molecules are provided. In some embodiments, one or more species may be intercalated between adjacent graphene sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Yu Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20200249237Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: 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: 10719755Abstract: A tag for detecting an analyte can include a radio frequency identification tag including a sensor portion, the sensor portion configured to change resistivity when the radio frequency identification tag contacts or interacts with an analyte, whereby the resistivity change alters an output of the radio frequency identification tag, wherein the sensor portion includes a circuit, and wherein the sensor portion is configured to activate the circuit or deactivate the circuit when contacted or having interacted with the analyte, wherein the sensor portion includes a conductive material associated with a polymer complex.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Rong Zhu, Maude Desroches, Bora Yoon
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Patent number: 10697918Abstract: A sensor can include a conductive region in electrical communication with at least two electrodes, the conductive region can include a composite of a polymer and SWCNTs immobilized onto a substrate. In certain embodiment, a linker can be grafted on the substrate. The linker can connect the substrate and the composite of the polymer and SWCNTs. In certain embodiments, the linker can covalently bond the polymer to the substrate. In certain embodiments, metal nanoparticles or ions can be incorporated as a metal sensitizer to confer further selectivity or sensitivity to the device. In certain embodiments, the polymer can act as a ligand for a variety of metal ions. By incorporating a specific metal ion, the sensor can selectively detect a specific analyte. In certain embodiments, the composite of the polymer and SWCNTs can be functionalized. In certain embodiments, the composite can further include a sensing element.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Sophie Liu, Bora Yoon
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Publication number: 20200166503Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Qifan Zhang, Lukas Zeininger
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Publication number: 20190340480Abstract: 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: December 17, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Jens Bomholdt Ravnsbæk, Katherine Andrea Mirica
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Patent number: 10157340Abstract: 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: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Jens Bomholdt Ravnsbæk, Katherine Andrea Mirica
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Publication number: 20180285711Abstract: A tag for detecting an analyte can include a radio frequency identification tag including a sensor portion, the sensor portion configured to change resistivity when the radio frequency identification tag contacts or interacts with an analyte, whereby the resistivity change alters an output of the radio frequency identification tag, wherein the sensor portion includes a circuit, and wherein the sensor portion is configured to activate the circuit or deactivate the circuit when contacted or having interacted with the analyte, wherein the sensor portion includes a conductive material associated with a polymer complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Rong Zhu, Maude Desroches, Bora Yoon
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Publication number: 20180224443Abstract: A tag for detecting an analyte can include a radio frequency identification tag including a sensor portion, the sensor portion configured to change resistivity when the radio frequency identification tag contacts or interacts with an analyte, whereby the resistivity change alters an output of the radio frequency identification tag, wherein the sensor portion includes a circuit, and wherein the sensor portion is configured to activate the circuit or deactivate the circuit when contacted or having interacted with the analyte, where the sensor portion includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes associated with a chemically-degradable polymer. In certain embodiments, the chemically degradable polymer can be a metallo-supramolecular polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Shinsuke Ishihara
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Publication number: 20180107909Abstract: 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: February 6, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Jens Bomholdt Ravnsbæk, Katherine Andrea Mirica
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Publication number: 20170364785Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Rong Zhu
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Publication number: 20170322167Abstract: A sensor can include a conductive region in electrical communication with at least two electrodes, the conductive region can include a composite of a polymer and SWCNTs immobilized onto a substrate. In certain embodiment, a linker can be grafted on the substrate. The linker can connect the substrate and the composite of the polymer and SWCNTs. In certain embodiments, the linker can covalently bond the polymer to the substrate. In certain embodiments, metal nanoparticles or ions can be incorporated as a metal sensitizer to confer further selectivity or sensitivity to the device. In certain embodiments, the polymer can act as a ligand for a variety of metal ions. By incorporating a specific metal ion, the sensor can selectively detect a specific analyte. In certain embodiments, the composite of the polymer and SWCNTs can be functionalized. In certain embodiments, the composite can further include a sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Sophie Liu, Bora Yoon
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Publication number: 20170212104Abstract: A sensor material includes a plurality of conductive carbonaceous nanomaterial particles, a detector selected to selectively interact with an analyte of interest; and an ionic liquid wherein the plurality of conductive carbonaceous nanomaterial particles, the detector and the ionic liquid are combined to form a paste. Further, the analyte can diffuse into the paste to interact with the detector to change the conductivity of the paste. Device based on said sensor material and methods or using said devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Jan Markus Schnorr, Cassandra Aileen Zentner, Alexander Robertson Petty, Timothy Manning Swager
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Patent number: 9563833Abstract: 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: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Jens Bomholdt Ravnsbæk, Katherine Andrea Mirica
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Publication number: 20150116093Abstract: 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: October 30, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Joseph Michael Azzarelli, Jens Bomholdt Ravensbaek, Katherine Andrea Mirica
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Patent number: 8715621Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of radicals, which are useful as polarizing compounds. Exemplary radicals are represented by compounds of Structural Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as described herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Robert Guy Griffin, Olesya Haze, Bjorn Corzilius, Albert A. Smith
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Publication number: 20130243698Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of radicals, which are useful as polarizing compounds. Exemplary radicals are represented by compounds of Structural Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Robert Guy Griffin, Olesya Haze, Bjorn Corzilius, Albert A. Smith