Patents by Inventor Tina Zhou

Tina Zhou 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).

  • Planar Probe and system for measuring dielectric properties of biological materials
    Patent number: 9880118
    Abstract: A probe sensor has a printed circuit comprising a coplanar transmission line, a ground plane, a plated-through contact via, and a part-circular ring of ground vias surrounding the contact via. The coplanar transmission line and ground plane are formed on a first layer of the printed circuit, and the contact via and part-circular ring of ground vias are plated with a conductive biocompatible material on a second layer of the printed circuit. A system uses a network analyzer with the probe to measure electrical properties of biological tissue. Also described is a method of using the system to determine qualities of stored blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Paul M. Meaney, Tina Zhou, Andrea Borsic, Alexander T. Farkas, Keith D. Paulsen
  • Planar Probe And System For Measuring Dielectric Properties Of Biological Materials
    Publication number: 20140375337
    Abstract: A probe sensor has a printed circuit comprising a coplanar transmission line, a ground plane, a plated-through contact via, and a part-circular ring of ground vias surrounding the contact via. The coplanar transmission line and ground plane are formed on a first layer of the printed circuit, and the contact via and part-circular ring of ground vias are plated with a conductive biocompatible material on a second layer of the printed circuit. A system uses a network analyzer with the probe to measure electrical properties of biological tissue. Also described is a method of using the system to determine qualities of stored blood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Paul M. Meaney, Tina Zhou, Andrea Borsic, Alexander T. Farkas, Keith D. Paulsen