Patents by Inventor Zachary Andersen

Zachary Andersen 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).

  • Publication number: 20220011286
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present specification provide methods and systems for sensitivity traps that contain a polymer matrix made from an inert polymer material for encapsulation of trace amounts of explosives and narcotics and a suitable plasticizer material, the types and ratios of which may be selected based on type of analyte that is to be used with the sensitivity trap. The plasticizer material functions by breaking up intra and inter-molecular polymer chain interactions resulting in a larger diffusion coefficient of the analyte within the polymer matrix. Therefore, in embodiments, sufficient amounts of plasticizers are added to the sensitivity trap, which also reduces a glass transition temperature of the polymer matrix and the trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Udo H. Verkerk, Vladimir Romanov, Hartwig Schmidt, Stefan Lukow, Robert MacRae, Zachary Andersen