Patents by Inventor Michael John Whiticar

Michael John Whiticar 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: 8810794
    Abstract: A device includes a device for forming a gaseous flow from the sample and a device for separation of each specific gaseous constituent. The device also includes a device for quantifying the relative contents of the two isotopes to be analyzed which comprise an optical measurement cell. The cell includes two mirrors which delimit a measurement cavity. The device includes a device for introducing an incident optical signal into the measurement cavity, a device for generating a plurality of reflections of the signal in separate points on each mirror during its travel in the cavity, a device for measuring a transmitted optical signal resulting from an interaction between the optical signal and each isotope in the measurement cavity, and a device for calculating the relative contents on the basis of these signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Geoservices Equipements
    Inventors: Jérôme Breviere, Douglas Baer, Michael John Whiticar
  • Patent number: 8448495
    Abstract: This device includes a stage for forming a gaseous flow from the sample, and a column for separation by selective retention of each gaseous constituent. It includes an oven for combustion of the gaseous flow in order to form a gaseous residue from each constituent, and a quantification unit for quantifying the content of each constituent to be analyzed in the gaseous flow. The quantification unit includes an optical measurement cell connected to an oven, and a mirror for introducing a laser incident optical signal into the cell. The quantification unit also measures a transmitted optical signal resulting from an interaction between the optical signal and each gaseous residue in the cell, and calculates the content on the basis of the transmitted optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Geoservice Equipments
    Inventors: Jérôme Breviere, Douglas Baer, Michael John Whiticar
  • Publication number: 20100162791
    Abstract: This device comprises a means (111) for forming a gaseous flow from the sample, and a means (121) for separation by means of selective retention each gaseous constituent. It comprises a means (113) for combustion of the gaseous flow in order to form a gaseous residue from each constituent, and a means (115) for quantifying the content of each constituent to be analysed in the gaseous flow. The quantification means (115) comprise an optical measurement cell (127) which is connected to the combustion means (113), and a means (161) for introducing a laser incident optical signal into the cell (127). The quantification means (115) also comprise means (133) for measuring a transmitted optical signal resulting from an interaction between the optical signal and each gaseous residue in the cell (127), and means (125) for calculating said content on the basis of the transmitted optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Jérôme Breviere, Douglas Baer, Michael John Whiticar
  • Publication number: 20100031732
    Abstract: This device comprises a means (111) for forming a gaseous flow from the sample and a means (121) for separation of each specific gaseous constituent. It comprises a means (115) for quantifying the relative contents of the two isotopes to be analysed which comprise an optical measurement cell (127). The cell (127) comprises two mirrors (137A, 137B) which delimit a measurement cavity (147). The device comprises a means (161) for introducing an incident optical signal into the measurement cavity (147), a means (161) for generating a plurality of reflections of the signal in separate points (174A, 174B) on each mirror (137A, 137B) during its travel in the cavity, a means (133) for measuring a transmitted optical signal resulting from an interaction between the optical signal and each isotope in the measurement cavity (147), and a means (125) for calculating said relative contents on the basis of these signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jérome Breviere, Douglas Baer, Michael John Whiticar