Patents by Inventor Allen K. Vickers

Allen K. Vickers 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).

  • Unions and couplers
    Patent number: 11435328
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a gas chromatography union including: a first port; a second port in fluid communication with the first port; and a first pair of wings defining a first recess. Another aspect of the invention provides a union including: a first port; a second port in fluid communication with the first port; and at least a first protrusion defining a first recess. Another aspect of the invention provides a coupler including: a first port; a second port in fluid communication with the first port; and a first connector positioned on a portion of a surface of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Allen K. Vickers, Ngoc A Thi Dang, David Jantz
  • UNIONS AND COUPLERS
    Publication number: 20210270787
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a gas chromatography union including: a first port; a second port in fluid communication with the first port; and a first pair of wings defining a first recess. Another aspect of the invention provides a union including: a first port; a second port in fluid communication with the first port; and at least a first protrusion defining a first recess. Another aspect of the invention provides a coupler including: a first port; a second port in fluid communication with the first port; and a first connector positioned on a portion of a surface of the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Allen K. Vickers, Ngoc A Thi Dang, David Jantz
  • Separation column for a gas chromatograph
    Patent number: 6607580
    Abstract: A separation column for a gas chromatograph that includes a block of electrically insulating material having a channel located between two strips of thermoelectric material spaced from the channel by strips of electrically insulating material. Electrodes are connected to opposite ends of the strips of thermoelectric material. More specifically, each strip of thermoelectric material has two layers of dissimilar material to enable the strips to provide selective heating and cooling depending on the direction of current flow through the strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell R. Hastings, Allen K. Vickers, Gary F. Lee
  • SEPARATION COLUMN FOR A GAS CHROMATOGRAPH
    Publication number: 20030145725
    Abstract: A separation column for a gas chromatograph that includes a block of electrically insulating material having a channel located between two strips of thermoelectric material spaced from the channel by strips of electrically insulating material. Electrodes are connected to opposite ends of the strips of thermoelectric material. More specifically, each strip of thermoelectric material has two layers of dissimilar material to enable the strips to provide selective and cooling depending on the direction of current flow through the strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Mitchell R. Hastings, Allen K. Vickers, Gary F. Lee