Patents by Inventor William Maxwell Jones

William Maxwell Jones 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).

  • Optical sensor for analyte detection
    Patent number: 10633734
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for detection of an analyte in a sample are disclosed. In some embodiments, an optical sensor can include a metallic layer and a plurality of dielectric pillars extending through the metallic layer. A plurality of regions of concentrated light can be supported in proximity to the ends of the plurality of dielectric pillars when a surface of the metallic layer is illuminated. Concentrated light within one or more of these regions can interact with an analyte molecule, allowing for detection of the analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sameer Sudhir Walavalkar, Andrew Peter Homyk, William Maxwell Jones, Axel Scherer, Scott Fraser, Thai Viet Truong
  • OPTICAL SENSOR FOR ANALYTE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20170122939
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for detection of an analyte in a sample are disclosed. In some embodiments, an optical sensor can include a metallic layer and a plurality of dielectric pillars extending through the metallic layer. A plurality of regions of concentrated light can be supported in proximity to the ends of the plurality of dielectric pillars when a surface of the metallic layer is illuminated. Concentrated light within one or more of these regions can interact with an analyte molecule, allowing for detection of the analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Sameer Sudhir Walavalkar, Andrew Peter Homyk, William Maxwell Jones, Axel Scherer, Scott Fraser, Thai Viet Truong
  • Optical sensor for analyte detection
    Patent number: 9410887
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for detection of an analyte in a sample are disclosed. In some embodiments, an optical sensor can include a metallic layer and a plurality of dielectric pillars extending through the metallic layer. A plurality of regions of concentrated light can be supported in proximity to the ends of the plurality of dielectric pillars when a surface of the metallic layer is illuminated. Concentrated light within one or more of these regions can interact with an analyte molecule, allowing for detection of the analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventors: Sameer Sudhir Walavalkar, Andrew Peter Homyk, William Maxwell Jones, Axel Scherer, Scott Fraser, Thai Viet Truong
  • OPTICAL SENSOR FOR ANALYTE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20140099732
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for detection of an analyte in a sample are disclosed. In some embodiments, an optical sensor can include a metallic layer and a plurality of dielectric pillars extending through the metallic layer. A plurality of regions of concentrated light can be supported in proximity to the ends of the plurality of dielectric pillars when a surface of the metallic layer is illuminated. Concentrated light within one or more of these regions can interact with an analyte molecule, allowing for detection of the analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Sameer Sudhir Walavalkar, Andrew Peter Homyk, William Maxwell Jones, Axel Scherer, Scott Fraser, Thai Viet Truong