Patents by Inventor Eric Pilacik

Eric Pilacik 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).

  • Humidity-controlled chamber for a thermogravimetric instrument
    Patent number: 7635092
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus, systems and methods for adding a humidity-controlled system to a thermogravimetric instrument. A humidity-controlled controlled chamber incorporates a housing, a humidifier, a sample chamber, a reference chamber, Peltier devices, humidity and temperature sensors, and gas transmission lines into a single unit. This single unit along with an electronic control unit and mass flow controllers provide a humidity-controlled system designed to control the atmosphere of TGA sample and reference chambers simultaneously. A system comprising an arm, motorized linear actuator an electric control unit, allows a humidity-controlled chamber to be automatically opened and closed, in turn, allowing reference and sample chambers to automatically be accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Amichai Shdaimah, John R. Reader, Jr., Eric Pilacik
  • Humidity-controlled chamber for a thermogravimetric instrument
    Publication number: 20060208098
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus, systems and methods for adding a humidity-controlled system to a thermogravimetric instrument. A humidity-controlled controlled chamber incorporates a housing, a humidifier, a sample chamber, a reference chamber, Peltier devices, humidity and temperature sensors, and gas transmission lines into a single unit. This single unit along with an electronic control unit and mass flow controllers provide a humidity-controlled system designed to control the atmosphere of TGA sample and reference chambers simultaneously. A system comprising an arm, motorized linear actuator an electric control unit, allows a humidity-controlled chamber to be automatically opened and closed, in turn, allowing reference and sample chambers to automatically be accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Waters Investment Limited
    Inventors: Amichai Shdaimah, John Reader, Eric Pilacik
  • Humidity-controlled chamber for a thermogravimetric instrument
    Patent number: 7048435
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus, systems and methods for adding a humidity-controlled system to a thermogravimetric instrument. A humidity-controlled chamber incorporates a housing, a humidifier, a sample chamber, a reference chamber, Peltier devices, humidity and temperature sensors, and gas transmission lines into a single unit. This single unit along with an electronic control unit and mass flow controllers provide a humidity-controlled system designed to control the atmosphere of TGA sample and reference chambers simultaneously. A system comprising an arm, motorized linear actuator and electronic control unit, allows a humidity-controlled chamber to be automatically opened and closed, in turn, allowing reference and sample chambers to automatically be accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Waters Investment Limited
    Inventors: Amichai Shdaimah, John R. Reader, Jr., Eric Pilacik
  • Humidity-controlled chamber for a thermogravimetric instrument
    Publication number: 20060027670
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus, systems and methods for adding a humidity-controlled system to a thermogravimetric instrument. A humidity-controlled chamber incorporates a housing, a humidifier, a sample chamber, a reference chamber, Peltier devices, humidity and temperature sensors, and gas transmission lines into a single unit. This single unit along with an electronic control unit and mass flow controllers provide a humidity-controlled system designed to control the atmosphere of TGA sample and reference chambers simultaneously. A system comprising an arm, motorized linear actuator and electronic control unit, allows a humidity-controlled chamber to be automatically opened and closed, in turn, allowing reference and sample chambers to automatically be accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Amichai Shdaimah, John Reader, Eric Pilacik