Patents by Inventor Chris M. Lock

Chris M. Lock 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).

  • Systems and methods for analyzing substances using a mass spectrometer
    Patent number: 8618474
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing compounds in a sample. In one embodiment, the present technology is directed towards a method of analyzing a sample, comprising: emitting ions from the sample; selectively filtering the emitted ions for at least one designated trigger ion; fragmenting the designated trigger ions; scanning for a designated trigger ion fragment; and upon detecting the designated trigger ion fragment, scanning for at least one confirmatory ion fragment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chris M. Lock, Nic Bloomfield
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING SUBSTANCES USING A MASS SPECTROMETER
    Publication number: 20110315870
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing compounds in a sample. In one embodiment, the present technology is directed towards a method of analyzing a sample, comprising: emitting ions from the sample; selectively filtering the emitted ions for at least one designated trigger ion; fragmenting the designated trigger ions; scanning for a designated trigger ion fragment; and upon detecting the designated trigger ion fragment, scanning for at least one confirmatory ion fragment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicants: Applera Corporation, MDS Analytical Technologies, a business unit of MDS Inc., doing buiness through its Sciex division
    Inventors: Chris M. LOCK, Nic Bloomfield
  • Systems and methods for analyzing substances using a mass spectrometer
    Patent number: 8026479
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing compounds in a sample. In one embodiment, the present technology is directed towards a method of analyzing a sample, comprising: emitting ions from the sample; selectively filtering the emitted ions for at least one designated trigger ion; fragmenting the designated trigger ions; scanning for a designated trigger ion fragment; and upon detecting the designated trigger ion fragment, scanning for at least one confirmatory ion fragment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chris M. Lock, Nic Bloomfield
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING SUBSTANCES USING A MASS SPECTROMETER
    Publication number: 20090236513
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing compounds in a sample. In one embodiment, the present technology is directed towards a method of analyzing a sample, comprising: emitting ions from the sample; selectively filtering the emitted ions for at least one designated trigger ion; fragmenting the designated trigger ions; scanning for a designated trigger ion fragment; and upon detecting the designated trigger ion fragment, scanning for at least one confirmatory ion fragment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicants: MDS Analytical Technologies, a business unit of MDS Inc., doing buiness through its Sciex division, Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Chris M. LOCK, Nic BLOOMFIELD