Patents by Inventor Vince S. Martin

Vince S. Martin 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).

  • Cyanide and related species detection with metal surfaces
    Patent number: 7993933
    Abstract: An assay method and kit for detecting a chemical. The method and kit utilize a metal surface capable of surface enhanced Raman Scattering. The metal surface may be provided in the form of one or more nanoparticles, to increase the surface enhanced Raman Scattering capability of the metal surface. The nanoparticles may be treated with one or more additives to further enhance or maintain the surface enhanced Raman Scattering capability of the nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: University of Wyoming
    Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Roberta A. Sulk, Vince S. Martin
  • CYANIDE AND RELATED SPECIES DETECTION WITH METAL SURFACES
    Publication number: 20100291701
    Abstract: An assay method and kit for detecting a chemical. The method and kit utilize a metal surface capable of surface enhanced Raman Scattering. The metal surface may be provided in the form of one or more nanoparticles, to increase the surface enhanced Raman Scattering capability of the metal surface. The nanoparticles may be treated with one or more additives to further enhance or maintain the surface enhanced Raman Scattering capability of the nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
    Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Roberta A. Sulk, Vince S. Martin
  • Cyanide and related species detection with metal surfaces
    Patent number: 7776610
    Abstract: An assay method and kit for detecting a chemical. The method and kit utilize a metal surface capable of surface enhanced Raman Scattering. The metal surface may be provided in the form of one or more nanoparticles, to increase the surface enhanced Raman Scattering capability of the metal surface. The nanoparticles may be treated with one or more additives to further enhance or maintain the surface enhanced Raman Scattering capability of the nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: University of Wyoming
    Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Roberta A. Sulk, Vince S. Martin