公开(公告)号：US20210311029A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17269108

申请日：2019-08-21

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Joshua E. Collins ,  Howard Y. Bell ,  Paul Corstjens ,  Annemieke Geluk

IPC: G01N33/53 ,  G01N33/558

Abstract: A system and method for lateral flow assays, utilizing a test strip having at least three sections, where the second section contains multiple test lines arranged at an angle to the direction of flow, each test line configured to capture at least one conjugated rare earth particle bound to an analyte of interest, where the test strip is configured to be read in a direction perpendicular to the direction of flow.

公开(公告)号：US12000733B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17604846

申请日：2020-04-17

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Howard Y. Bell ,  Joshua E. Collins ,  Victor Zazzu ,  Wenyu Hu

IPC: G01J1/58 ,  G01J1/04 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/042

CPC classification number: G01J1/58 ,  G01J1/0425 ,  H01S5/0087 ,  H01S5/042

Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held optical apparatus and method for using the apparatus to activate and detect optical emissive materials as part of a safety interlock system. Typically, the hand-held optical apparatus will include one or more light sources capable of emitting at least one wavelength of light towards an optical emissive material, a light detector capable of detecting a response from the optical emissive material, and control circuitry configured to cause at least one of the one or more light sources to emit the at least one wavelength at a power density less than a predetermined threshold, receive a signal from the light detector representing a detected response, and repeat until the microprocessor determines the detected response matches an expected response.

公开(公告)号：US20210165417A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17147818

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Howard Y. Bell ,  Joshua E. Collins ,  Robert A. Ferlis ,  Kunik Lee

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  C09D5/22 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A cooperative vehicle-highway communication system allows vehicles and pedestrians to determine their location by sensing selected coatings on roadways, sidewalks, and other paved surfaces in both indoor and outdoor environments. The systems recognize intelligent materials under sensors to determine geo-location. The intelligent materials are incorporated into paints on the roadway surface to mark key locations. Additionally, vehicles recognize highway paint/markings and signs with intelligent paint that provide specialized message content to support driver information and control applications. The intelligent paint materials include a coating that absorbs light while converting the absorbed light to electromagnetic energy. This electromagnetic energy is read by sensors to recognize the materials. The sensors transform the electromagnetic energy into processing signals to determine operating characteristics of the vehicle, including position and motion characteristics, and to provide operation actions of the vehicle. For mobility impaired pedestrians, the precisely defined geo-locations

公开(公告)号：US20190072976A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16080790

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Howard Y. Bell ,  Joshua E. Collins ,  Robert A. Ferlis ,  Kunik Lee

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  C09D5/22

Abstract: A cooperative vehicle-highway communication system allows vehicles and pedestrians to determine their location by sensing selected coatings on roadways, sidewalks, and other paved surfaces in both indoor and outdoor environments. The systems recognize intelligent materials under sensors to determine geo-location. The intelligent materials are incorporated into paints on the roadway surface to mark key locations. Additionally, vehicles recognize highway paint/markings and signs with intelligent paint that provide specialized message content to support driver information and control applications. The intelligent paint materials include a coating that absorbs light while converting the absorbed light to electromagnetic energy. This electromagnetic energy is read by sensors to recognize the materials. The sensors transform the electromagnetic energy into processing signals to determine operating characteristics of the vehicle, including position and motion characteristics, and to provide operation actions of the vehicle. For mobility impaired pedestrians, the precisely defined geo-locations

公开(公告)号：US09758724B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14878424

申请日：2015-10-08

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. ,  THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Inventor： Joshua E. Collins ,  Howard Y. Bell ,  Xingchen Ye ,  Christopher Bruce Murray

IPC: C09K11/77 ,  C01F17/00 ,  B42D15/00 ,  C30B7/08 ,  B82Y30/00

CPC classification number: C09K11/7791 ,  B42D15/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  C01F17/0031 ,  C01F17/0043 ,  C01F17/0062 ,  C01F17/0087 ,  C01P2002/52 ,  C01P2002/54 ,  C01P2002/72 ,  C01P2002/84 ,  C01P2004/04 ,  C01P2004/10 ,  C01P2004/11 ,  C01P2004/16 ,  C01P2004/20 ,  C01P2004/32 ,  C01P2004/40 ,  C01P2004/42 ,  C01P2004/52 ,  C01P2004/62 ,  C01P2004/64 ,  C09K11/7773 ,  C30B7/08 ,  Y10T428/2933

Abstract: Monodisperse particles having: a single pure crystalline phase of a rare earth-containing lattice, a uniform three-dimensional size, and a uniform polyhedral morphology are disclosed. Due to their uniform size and shape, the monodisperse particles self assemble into superlattices. The particles may be luminescent particles such as down-converting phosphor particles and up-converting phosphors. The monodisperse particles of the invention have a rare earth-containing lattice which in one embodiment may be an yttrium-containing lattice or in another may be a lanthanide-containing lattice. The monodisperse particles may have different optical properties based on their composition, their size, and/or their morphology (or shape). Also disclosed is a combination of at least two types of monodisperse particles, where each type is a plurality of monodisperse particles having a single pure crystalline phase of a rare earth-containing lattice, a uniform three-dimensional size, and a uniform polyhedral morphology; and where the types of monodisperse particles differ from one another by composition, by size, or by morphology. In a preferred embodiment, the types of monodisperse particles have the same composition but different morphologies. Methods of making and methods of using the monodisperse particles are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11922265B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17620858

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Joahua E. Collins ,  Howard Y. Bell

IPC: G06K7/12

CPC classification number: G06K7/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a card having (i) an infrared-blocking material capable of blocking a plurality of near infrared wavelengths and (ii) at least one phosphor particle capable of absorbing at least one near-infrared wavelength, and a card reader capable of allowing a user to interrogate the card and determine if it is authentic, and to read information from the card. The card reader typically includes a processor configured to cause the card reader to emit at least one wavelength of light, receive at least one additional wavelength of light emitting by the at least one phosphor particle, and identify at least one characteristic of the at least one phosphor particle selected from the group consisting of a location on the card, a rise time of the phosphor, and a decay time of the phosphor.

公开(公告)号：US11667799B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17147818

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Howard Y. Bell ,  Joshua E. Collins ,  Robert A. Ferlis ,  Kunik Lee

IPC: A45B3/00 ,  C09D5/22 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06V10/22

CPC classification number: C09D5/22 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0236 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G06V10/225

Abstract: A cooperative vehicle-highway communication system allows vehicles and pedestrians to determine their location by sensing selected coatings on roadways, sidewalks, and other paved surfaces in both indoor and outdoor environments. The systems recognize intelligent materials under sensors to determine geo-location. The intelligent materials are incorporated into paints on the roadway surface to mark key locations. Additionally, vehicles recognize highway paint/markings and signs with intelligent paint that provide specialized message content to support driver information and control applications. The intelligent paint materials include a coating that absorbs light while converting the absorbed light to electromagnetic energy. This electromagnetic energy is read by sensors to recognize the materials. The sensors transform the electromagnetic energy into processing signals to determine operating characteristics of the vehicle, including position and motion characteristics, and to provide operation actions of the vehicle. For mobility impaired pedestrians, the precisely defined geo-locations

公开(公告)号：US20220082502A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17420854

申请日：2020-01-07

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Joshua E. Collins ,  Howard Y. Bell

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  G07D7/121 ,  G07D7/0043 ,  G07D7/1205

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a method and system for the excitation, identification, and authentication of light emitting materials using a mobile device comprising at least one Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL), for use in a variety of applications.

公开(公告)号：US20210198570A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17269603

申请日：2019-08-21

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Inventor： Joshua E. Collins ,  Howard Y. Bell

IPC: C09K11/77 ,  C01F17/36 ,  G01N33/58

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel composition of matter that provides highly efficient energy conversion from NIR to NIR wavelengths, with either up-, down-, or both up- and down-converting transitions. Disclosed is a composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:YbxTmyNdz, where 0≤x≤0.98, 0≤y≤0.02, and 0≤z≤0.06. Also disclosed is a core-shell structure, wherein the core is a composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:YbxTmyNdz, where 0≤x≤0.98, 0≤y≤0.02, and 0≤z≤0.06, and the shell is composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:Ndw, where 0≤w≤0.1.

公开(公告)号：US10921815B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16080790

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. ,  Alan C. Pattillo

Inventor： Howard Y. Bell ,  Joshua E. Collins ,  Robert A. Ferlis ,  Kunik Lee

IPC: G08G1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  C09D5/22 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06K9/20

Abstract: A cooperative vehicle-highway communication system allows vehicles and pedestrians to determine their location by sensing selected coatings on roadways, sidewalks, and other paved surfaces in both indoor and outdoor environments. The systems recognize intelligent materials under sensors to determine geo-location. The intelligent materials are incorporated into paints on the roadway surface to mark key locations. Additionally, vehicles recognize highway paint/markings and signs with intelligent paint that provide specialized message content to support driver information and control applications. The intelligent paint materials include a coating that absorbs light while converting the absorbed light to electromagnetic energy. This electromagnetic energy is read by sensors to recognize the materials. The sensors transform the electromagnetic energy into processing signals to determine operating characteristics of the vehicle, including position and motion characteristics, and to provide operation actions of the vehicle. For mobility impaired pedestrians, the precisely defined geo-locations.