Patents by Inventor Brendan Heery

Brendan Heery 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).

  • Patent number: 8779333
    Abstract: A direct contact segmented column heater is described. The heater is capable of a broad heating and cooling range, and exhibits a very rapid response, with heating and cooling rates better than 350° C. min?1. In one configuration one or more of the individual heating devices are provided with full independent control and temperature feedback, and developed to provide excellent thermal stability at all temperatures. The heating devices or in other words active thermal transfer devices are capable of bi-directional operation, selectively heating (i.e., providing heat to) or cooling (i.e., withdrawing heat from) a column and/or contents of a column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Dublin City University
    Inventors: David Collins, Ekaterina Nesterenko, Brendan Heery, Brett Paull
  • Publication number: 20120318782
    Abstract: A direct contact segmented column heater is described. The heater is capable of a broad heating and cooling range, and exhibits a very rapid response, with heating and cooling rates better than 350° C. min?1. In one configuration one or more of the individual heating devices are provided with full independent control and temperature feedback, and developed to provide excellent thermal stability at all temperatures. The heating devices or in other words active thermal transfer devices are capable of bi-directional operation, selectively heating (i.e., providing heat to) or cooling (i.e., withdrawing heat from) a column and/or contents of a column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Dublin City University
    Inventors: David Collins, Ekaterina Nesterenko, Brendan Heery, Brett Paull
  • Publication number: 20120315023
    Abstract: A curing system comprising an oven which may be usefully employed in the fabrication of long polymer columns of various morphologies and formats is described. In accordance with an exemplary arrangement the invention relates to a curing system comprising an oven that allows for the formation of very long capillary columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David Collins, Ekaterina Nesterenko, Brendan Heery, Brett Paull