Patents by Inventor Timothy M Pastore
Timothy M Pastore 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).
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Patent number: 9921107Abstract: A spectrometer system comprising a housing configured as a handheld device with a screen; a source of narrow band illumination; a sensor that detects Raman scattering signals; a source of wide band illumination; an optical element that detect Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) signals; a memory device comprising a library of information with Raman scattering reference information and FTIR reference information; and a processor configured to execute software instructions, wherein the software instructions are configured to: direct the narrow band illumination to the sample; detect the Raman scattering signals; direct the wide band illumination to the sample; detect the FTIR signals; determine a composition of the sample from a similarity between the Raman scattering spectral information and the Raman scattering reference information, and from a similarity between the FTIR spectral information and the FTIR reference information; and display the composition of the sample on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.Inventors: Michael Derek Hargreaves, Timothy M. Pastore, Gregory H. Vander Rhodes, Brendon D. Tower
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Patent number: 9841321Abstract: A hand-held spectrometer includes at least one indicator light and a processor configured to control the at least one indicator light to indicate a state of the hand-held spectrometer selected from a group consisting of a background scanning state, a ready-to-scan-sample state, a signal strength state, a fluorescence intensity state, a sample match state, a sample classification state, an error state, a data transfer state, a battery charge state, and a memory capacity state. The sample match state can be, for example, one of a positive match state, a mixture match state, a negative match state, and a match error state. In some embodiments, the error state can be at least one of a background error state, a user error state, and an instrument error state, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.Inventors: Timothy M. Pastore, David Perez, Michael D. Hargreaves
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Publication number: 20170314992Abstract: A spectrometer system comprising a housing configured as a handheld device with a screen; a source of narrow band illumination; a sensor that detects Raman scattering signals; a source of wide band illumination; an optical element that detect Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) signals; a memory device comprising a library of information with Raman scattering reference information and FTIR reference information; and a processor configured to execute software instructions, wherein the software instructions are configured to: direct the narrow band illumination to the sample; detect the Raman scattering signals; direct the wide band illumination to the sample; detect the FTIR signals; determine a composition of the sample from a similarity between the Raman scattering spectral information and the Raman scattering reference information, and from a similarity between the FTIR spectral information and the FTIR reference information; and display the composition of the sample on the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Michael Derek HARGREAVES, Timothy M. PASTORE, Gregory H. VANDER RHODES, Brendon D. TOWER
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Publication number: 20170299431Abstract: A hand-held spectrometer includes at least one indicator light and a processor configured to control the at least one indicator light to indicate a state of the hand-held spectrometer selected from a group consisting of a background scanning state, a ready-to-scan-sample state, a signal strength state, a fluorescence intensity state, a sample match state, a sample classification state, an error state, a data transfer state, a battery charge state, and a memory capacity state. The sample match state can be, for example, one of a positive match state, a mixture match state, a negative match state, and a match error state. In some embodiments, the error state can be at least one of a background error state, a user error state, and an instrument error state, or any combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Timothy M. PASTORE, David PEREZ, Michael D. HARGREAVES
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Patent number: 9599559Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention are directed to applying intimate contact pressures to samples while undergoing ATR infrared interrogation. As a general mode of operation, after a solid sample is placed on the ATR element, a force actuator moves an anvil arm to apply a contact force to the sample against the ATR. Thereafter, when the scan is over, the user can see the result of the one or more scans. The force actuator may be a motor or a solenoid or other type of force actuator. The applied contact force may be a fixed force or may be a user-selectable force or may be automatically controlled through feedback from the spectrometer based on the spectroscopic signature of the sample material.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.Inventors: Timothy M. Pastore, Kenneth J. Vachon, Jr., Brendon D. Tower, Gregory H. Vander Rhodes, Aaron Sean Poynton
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Patent number: 9513167Abstract: A spectrometer configurable for field analyses of chemical properties of a material is provided. The spectrometer includes: at least one sensor adapted for providing Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) surveillance and at least another sensor for providing Raman spectroscopy surveillance. The spectrometer can be provided with a user accessible instruction set for modifying a sampling configuration of the spectrometer. A method of determining the most likely composition of a sample by at least two technologies using the spectrometer is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.Inventors: Michael Derek Hargreaves, Timothy M. Pastore, Gregory H. Vander Rhodes, Brendon D. Tower
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Publication number: 20160258863Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention are directed to applying intimate contact pressures to samples while undergoing ATR infrared interrogation. As a general mode of operation, after a solid sample is placed on the ATR element, a force actuator moves an anvil arm to apply a contact force to the sample against the ATR. Thereafter, when the scan is over, the user can see the result of the one or more scans. The force actuator may be a motor or a solenoid or other type of force actuator. The applied contact force may be a fixed force or may be a user-selectable force or may be automatically controlled through feedback from the spectrometer based on the spectroscopic signature of the sample material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Timothy M. PASTORE, Kenneth J. VACHON, JR., Brendon D. TOWER, Gregory H. VANDER RHODES, Aaron Sean POYNTON
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Patent number: 9366626Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention are directed to applying intimate contact pressures to samples while undergoing ATR infrared interrogation. As a general mode of operation, after a solid sample is placed on the ATR element, a force actuator moves an anvil arm to apply a contact force to the sample against the ATR. Thereafter, when the scan is over, the user can see the result of the one or more scans. The force actuator may be a motor or a solenoid or other type of force actuator. The applied contact force may be a fixed force or may be a user-selectable force or may be automatically controlled through feedback from the spectrometer based on the spectroscopic signature of the sample material.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Thermo Scientific Portable Instruments Inc.Inventors: Timothy M. Pastore, Kenneth J. Vachon, Jr., Brendon D. Tower, Gregory H. Vander Rhodes, Aaron Sean Poynton
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Publication number: 20160025569Abstract: A spectrometer configurable for field analyses of chemical properties of a material is provided. The spectrometer includes: at least one sensor adapted for providing Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) surveillance and at least another sensor for providing Raman spectroscopy surveillance. The spectrometer can be provided with a user accessible instruction set for modifying a sampling configuration of the spectrometer. A method of determining the most likely composition of a sample by at least two technologies using the spectrometer is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Michael Derek HARGREAVES, Timothy M. PASTORE, Gregory H. VANDER RHODES, Brendon D. TOWER
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Publication number: 20150323383Abstract: A hand-held spectrometer includes at least one indicator light and a processor configured to control the at least one indicator light to indicate a state of the hand-held spectrometer selected from a group consisting of a background scanning state, a ready-to-scan-sample state, a signal strength state, a fluorescence intensity state, a sample match state, a sample classification state, an error state, a data transfer state, a battery charge state, and a memory capacity state. The sample match state can be, for example, one of a positive match state, a mixture match state, a negative match state, and a match error state. In some embodiments, the error state can be at least one of a background error state, a user error state, and an instrument error state, or any combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Timothy M. PASTORE, David PEREZ, Michael D. HARGREAVES
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Publication number: 20140374601Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention are directed to applying intimate contact pressures to samples while undergoing ATR infrared interrogation. As a general mode of operation, after a solid sample is placed on the ATR element, a force actuator moves an anvil arm to apply a contact force to the sample against the ATR. Thereafter, when the scan is over, the user can see the result of the one or more scans. The force actuator may be a motor or a solenoid or other type of force actuator. The applied contact force may be a fixed force or may be a user-selectable force or may be automatically controlled through feedback from the spectrometer based on the spectroscopic signature of the sample material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Timothy M. Pastore, Kenneth J. Vachon, JR., Brendon D. Tower, Gregory H. Vander Rhodes, Aaron Poynton
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Patent number: 8374498Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising: a diffuser defining a camera lens hole in a top portion of said diffuser, said diffuser adapted to receive at least one set of low angle lights; and a plurality of lights mounted on said diffuser in proximity to said camera lens hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Microscan Systems, Inc.Inventor: Timothy M Pastore
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Patent number: 8224174Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method comprising: from an angled first end region of a substantially cylindrical beam splitter, reflecting incident light striking from any of a first set of predefined directions and to substantially transparently convey through said beam splitter and to a camera lens incident light traveling in any of a second set of predefined directions, the beam splitter defining a longitudinal central axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Microscan Systems, Inc.Inventor: Timothy M. Pastore
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Publication number: 20120002957Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method comprising: from an angled first end region of a substantially cylindrical beam splitter, reflecting incident light striking from any of a first set of predefined directions and to substantially transparently convey through said beam splitter and to a camera lens incident light traveling in any of a second set of predefined directions, the beam splitter defining a longitudinal central axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: MICROSCAN SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Timothy M. Pastore
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Patent number: 8032017Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method comprising: from an angled first end region of a substantially cylindrical beam splitter, reflecting incident light striking from any of a first set of predefined directions and to substantially transparently convey through said beam splitter and to a camera lens incident light traveling in any of a second set of predefined directions, the beam splitter defining a longitudinal central axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Microscan Systems, Inc.Inventor: Timothy M Pastore
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Patent number: 7978970Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method comprising: from an angled first end region of a substantially cylindrical beam splitter, reflecting incident light striking from any of a first set of predefined directions and to substantially transparently convey through said beam splitter and to a camera lens incident light traveling in any of a second set of predefined directions, the beam splitter defining a longitudinal central axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Microscan Systems, Inc.Inventor: Timothy M Pastore
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Patent number: 7822335Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method comprising covering a camera lens with a light pipe adapted to: substantially encircle at least a portion of a camera lens that is adapted to focus an image representing an object of photographic interest; extend from a proximal region of said light pipe located substantially adjacent a plurality of lighting elements and toward the object of photographic interest, the plurality of lighting elements located, relative to the object of photographic interest, substantially adjacent a base of the camera lens and substantially behind a face of the camera lens; and convey light from the plurality of lighting elements and toward the object of photographic interest.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Microscan Systems, Inc.Inventor: Timothy M Pastore
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Publication number: 20080170380Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising: a diffuser defining a camera lens hole in a top portion of said diffuser, said diffuser adapted to receive at least one set of low angle lights; and a plurality of lights mounted on said diffuser in proximity to said camera lens hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventor: Timothy M. Pastore
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Publication number: 20080137323Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising: a diffuser defining a camera lens hole in a top portion of said diffuser, said diffuser adapted to receive at least one set of low angle lights; and a plurality of lights mounted on said diffuser in proximity to said camera lens hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventor: Timothy M. Pastore
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Publication number: 20080137324Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method comprising: from an angled first end region of a substantially cylindrical beam splitter, reflecting incident light striking from any of a first set of predefined directions and to substantially transparently convey through said beam splitter and to a camera lens incident light traveling in any of a second set of predefined directions, the beam splitter defining a longitudinal central axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventor: Timothy M. Pastore