Patents by Inventor William O. Lease

William O. Lease 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).

  • Centrifugal analyzer
    Patent number: 4567373
    Abstract: A centrifugal analyzer comprising a container adapted for holding a sample, a centrifuge having a rotor which holds the container, a source of electromagnetic energy and an array of photodiode means. The source is positioned such that at least a portion of the electromagnetic energy provided thereby impinges on the container, and the array of photodiode means is positioned such that at least a portion of the electromagnetic energy that impinges on the container is sensed by the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Joseph D. O'Meara, Jr., Herbert H. Yuan, William O. Lease, Robert G. Stapleton