Mark William Iverson

US Patent:

8259299, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Nov 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/621467

Inventors:

David James Harra - Scotts Valley CA, US
Rick Eugene Sanner - Sun Valley NV, US
Mark Norman Iverson - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

RF Science & Technology Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G01N 21/00

US Classification:

356437, 356433, 73 232

Abstract:

Systems and methods for scanning and analyzing characteristics of a gas sample utilizing electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. More particularly, the systems and methods utilize an electromagnetic radiation source connected to a transmitter and an analyzer connected to a receiver. A sample gas volume to be analyzed is placed between the transmitter and receiver and a frequency sweep of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through the sample to create a series of spectral data sets, which are developed into a composite spectrogram by the analyzer and processed to determine the one or more characteristics of the sample. A magnetic field can alternatively be applied around the transmitter, receiver and sample to enhance some characteristic analysis applications and to make other characteristic analysis applications possible.

US Patent:

8647272, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Nov 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/621470

Inventors:

David James Harra - Scotts Valley CA, US
Peter F. Mastin - Verdi NV, US
Mark Norman Iverson - Reno NV, US
Rick Eugene Sanner - Sun Valley NV, US
Martin Albert Hutchinson - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

RF Science & Technology Inc - Reno NV

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
G01J 1/42
G01N 21/00

US Classification:

600365, 250393, 356436, 356 39

Abstract:

Systems and methods for non-invasively scanning and analyzing one or more characteristics of a sample utilizing electromagnetic radiation are described. More particularly, the systems and methods utilize an electromagnetic radiation source connected to a transmitter and an analyzer connected to a receiver. A sample to be analyzed is placed between the transmitter and receiver in a variety of different manners and a frequency sweep of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through the sample to create a series of spectral data sets that are used to create one or more composite spectrograms, which are then analyzed to determine one or more characteristics of the sample. A magnetic field can alternatively be applied around the transmitter, receiver and sample to enhance some characteristic analysis applications. Samples include inert and living items, and the characteristics include a wide variety of different applications.