Innovative Science Tools, Inc. News Bulletin Sept. 24, 2018
Continuation patent US 10,060,849 was issued on Aug. 28, 2018 to Innovative Science Tools, Inc. by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This is a continuation-in-part of Innovative Science Tools, Inc. patent US 9,297,749 (Optical analyzer for identification of materials using transmission spectroscopy) where the continuation patent has claims that cover an embodiment of the multi-LED near-infrared light source with a circular array of monolithically LED chips (without integral lenses) coupled to a polygonal waveguide homogenizer element. The embodiment in shown in Figs. 6 and 7 of the continuation and original patent. The multi-LED light source is combined with sample holder and a diffraction grating spectrometer module to provide an analyzer system for material chemical identification. The patent can be found on the USPTO website at:
Innovative Science Tools, Inc. News Bulletin Dec. 29, 2016
The third patent developed by Innovative Science Tools, “Solid state broadband near-infrared light source”, US 9,528,876, has been issued as a U.S. patent. This patent describes an improved LED based broad-band near-infrared light source that covers the 650 - 1050 nm spectral range using only one LED that is combined with a phosphor element. The light source is ideal for use as a near-infrared light source for short wavelength near-infrared spectroscopy using handheld portable instrumentation because of its compact size and low power usage. This patent application can be viewed on the USPTO website at: http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09528876&IDKey=B9A8B16B73E6%0D%0A&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D1%2526p%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526S1%3D%28%252522micheels%2C%252Bronald%252522.INNM.%29%2526OS%3DIN%2F%252522micheels%2C%252Bronald%252522%2526RS%3DIN%2F%252522micheels%2C%252Bronald%252522. For more information on this patent see patent section of this website.
Innovative Science Tools, Inc. News Bulletin Oct. 16, 2016
The third patent developed by Innovative Science Tools, “Solid state broadband near-infrared light source”, has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for all 12 claims in the patent, and is expected to be issued as a U.S. patent within the two months. This patent describes an improved LED based broad-band near-infrared light source that covers the 650 - 1050 nm spectral range using only one LED that is combined with a phosphor element. The light source is ideal for use as a near-infrared light source for short wavelength near-infrared spectroscopy using handheld portable instrumentation because of its compact size and low power usage. This patent application can be viewed on the USPTO website at: http://goo.gl/y2b3Gw . For more information on this patent see patent section of this website.
News Bulletin April 2, 2016
Innovative Science Tools' second patent, US 9297749 was issued on March 29, 2016, by the US patent office. This patent, entitled "Optical analyzer for identification of materials using transmission spectroscopy", is related to and similar to patent 8859969 described below in the 10/27/14 bulletin, but it describes a design that uses transmission spectroscopic sampling, instead of reflectance sampling, to identify or quantify materials or compounds. This new patent can be viewed on the US patent website at:
The third patent filed by Innovative Science Tools, Inc., has been published on the US patent (USPTO) website. This patent application is currently pending and has the title: "Solid State Broad Band Near-Infrared Light Source".
News Bulletin Oct. 27, 2014
U.S. patent 8,859,969, entitled “Optical analyzer for identification of materials using reflectance spectroscopy”, assigned to Innovative Science Tools Inc., was issued on October 14, 2014. The patent covers a device design for a relatively low-cost near-infrared spectroscopic analyzer that can be used for chemical identification or quantification of materials. The design is particularly suited for configuration as a handheld device. As the title indicates, the analyzer operates in a reflection sampling mode. For more information the patent can be viewed or downloaded from the US Patent and Trademark Office website at:
