Patents Assigned to Agilent Technologies
  • Methods and system for simultaneous visualization and manipulation of multiple data types
    Patent number: 8131471
    Abstract: Software systems, methods and recordable media for organizing and manipulating diverse data sets to facilitate identification, trends, correlations and other useful relationships among the data. Extremely large data sets such as microarray data and other biological data are graphically displayed and sorted in an effort to develop visual similarities, correlations or trends that can be seen by a user of the present invention. Various schemes for graphical representations of the data, as well as sorting schemes are provided, including sorting schemes performed relative to pseudo-data vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Kincaid
  • Method and apparatus for surface desorption ionization by charged particles
    Patent number: 8129677
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating analyte ions from a sample. An ion generating device is provided having a chamber with an outlet and a surface having a material and means for applying a high velocity gas flow through the chamber toward the outlet such that charged particles are produced by physical interaction between the high velocity gas and the material. The charged particles then induce the generation of primary ions by interaction with molecules of the high velocity gas. The primary ions are emitted from the outlet of the ion generating device toward a sample-bearing surface and analyte ions are generated by impact of the primary ions on the analyte sample on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Truche, Paul C. Goodley, Gregor Overney
  • BIOPOLYMER ARRAY READING
    Publication number: 20120053086
    Abstract: A method for processing biopolymer arrays and apparatus and computer program products for executing the method. The method may include reading a different array identifier for each biopolymer array from a tag associated with that array. At least some of the biopolymer arrays are read and results from each read array saved in a memory linked with the read identifier for that array. Different communication addresses and a selection of an array identifier for each, are received. For at least some of the arrays, the saved results for each are matched with one of the different communication addresses using the identifier, and the saved results transmitted for those arrays to the matched different communication addresses. A method of processing data from the reading of biopolymer arrays is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles D. Troup, Herbert F. Cattell
  • Container for Vials
    Publication number: 20120048762
    Abstract: A container for holding vials for use with automated analysis devices has a bottom and four sidewalls. The sidewalls extend perpendicularly to the bottom. Two of the sidewalls are oppositely disposed from one another and have corrugations formed by crests and troughs. The corrugations are arranged such that the crests on one sidewall align with the troughs on the opposite sidewall. Each trough has three angularly oriented panels and is sized to receive and support a vial through contact with only two of the three panels. A cover is also provided. The cover has a top and four sidewalls which extend perpendicularly to the top. Two of the top's sidewalls are oppositely disposed from one another and have corrugations which match and align with the corrugations of the container. A skirt is attached to the sidewalls of the cover and forms a perimeter which receives the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Lance Whitehead
  • Millipede surface coils
    Patent number: 8125226
    Abstract: A low pass RF ladder coil, which is named as a millipede surface coil, comprises a first and a second conductor end strips running parallel to each other. A set of rung elements are placed between them, alternate rung elements are connected to the first and second strip respectively. The number and spacing of the rung elements are sufficient for resonating the coil at the desired imaging frequency. This millipede surface coil may have 100 or more rung elements. Fixed and variable capacitors are provided for separately tuning and matching the first and second mode resonant frequencies, and for coupling and impedance matching the two modes to external circuits. An active detuning is provided that detunes the ladder coil when a separate RF coil is transmitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Ha Wong, Subramaniam Sukumar
  • Multipole ion transport apparatus and related methods
    Patent number: 8124930
    Abstract: An ion transport apparatus includes an ion entrance end, an ion exit end, and electrodes arranged along a longitudinal axis from the ion entrance end toward the ion exit end. The electrodes are configured for applying an RF electrical field that varies along the longitudinal axis such that at the ion entrance end, the RF electrical field comprises a major first multipole component of 2n1 poles where n1?3/2, and at the ion exit end the RF electrical field comprises predominantly a second multipole component of 2n2 poles where n2?3/2 and n2<n1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Mingda Wang
  • Automated liquid handling device and associated assay unit
    Patent number: 8124028
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel system for efficiently and accurately analyzing targets in samples and for preparing samples for analysis with various analytical methods. A version of the present invention comprises a multi-function probe, configured for pipetting liquids directly, with a pipet tip, or with an assay unit described herein. Another version of the present invention includes an apparatus for conducting an immunoassay or selective adsorption separation comprising an assay unit and a multi-function probe. Another version of the present invention includes a multi-function probe and assay unit for use with an automated Cartesian robot. Other versions include one- or two-dimensional arrays comprising multi-function probes connected to syringe barrels for use with assay units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott P. Fulton, Robert J. Sakowski
  • System and method for in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) mismatch measurement and compensation
    Patent number: 8126086
    Abstract: A system for determining in-phase and quadrature-phase mismatch in a multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) communication architecture includes at least one transmitter coupled to at least one receiver and an in-phase (I) signal, quadrature-phase (Q) signal mismatch element configured to receive and Q signal components over at least one communication channel, the I/Q signal mismatch element also configured to provide a signal representing gain imbalance, a signal representing quadrature error and a signal representing I/Q offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ziquan Bai, Hongwei Kong, Ya Jing
  • Methods and apparatus for recovering first and second transmitted optical waves from a polarization multiplexed optical wave
    Patent number: 8121480
    Abstract: First and second transmitted optical waves having orthogonal polarization states are combined in a polarization multiplexed optical wave. At an optical receiver, an electrical field of the polarization multiplexed optical wave is measured. A plurality of polarization states of the polarization multiplexed optical wave is determined from the measured electrical field. From the plurality of polarization states, a transform that aligns the orthogonal polarization states of the first and second transmitted optical waves with respect to principal axes of the optical receiver is estimated. The first and second transmitted optical waves are recovered by applying the transform to one of i) the polarization multiplexed optical wave and ii) the measured electrical field of the polarization multiplexed optical wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bogdan Szafraniec, Bernd Nebendahl
  • Oil rotary vacuum pump and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 8118576
    Abstract: An oil rotary vacuum pump of mechanical type is filled with a requested amount of oil at the end of the manufacturing process, then it is stored and then shipped to the user, letting the user avoid an operation of introducing the proper amount of oil into the pump. The oil leakage is prevented by securing the suction and/or exhaust ports of the pump, which are sealed by means of a removable sealing member, for instance by means of a membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Palma, Roberto Carboneri
  • XENON FLASH LAMP
    Publication number: 20120038270
    Abstract: A pulsable light source for a spectroscopy instrument is provided, the light source including a xenon flash lamp having an anode and a cathode within a sealed envelope of pressurized xenon gas, the anode and the cathode being spaced so that an arc can be struck between the anode and the cathode without the use of a trigger electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Agilent Technologies Australia (M) Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael R. HAMMER
  • Layered scanning charged particle apparatus package having an embedded heater
    Patent number: 8115168
    Abstract: A scanning charge particle apparatus includes a layered charged particle beam column package; a sample holder; and a heater, such as a resistive heater, in one of the layers of the package that conductively heats layers and/or components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence P. Muray, James P. Spallas
  • Multi-range electrical current measurement
    Patent number: 8115474
    Abstract: An electrical current measurement system. A first low-range current gauge receives a current to be measured and provides a first intermediate value indicative of the amplitude of the current up to a first maximum current. A second low-range current gauge receives any portion of the current having a magnitude that exceeds the first maximum current and provides a second preliminary value indicative of the amplitude of the portion of the current having a magnitude that exceeds the first maximum current up to a second maximum current. An arithmetic unit or a digital processor receives the first intermediate value and the second preliminary value and provides a second intermediate value indicative of the amplitude of the current. A full-range current gauge may also be provided. A selector or the digital processor selects one of the values for display or other output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marko Vulovic, Peyman Safa, Daniel R. Schwartz, Benjamin D. Hoover
  • FITTING COUPLER FOR PLANAR FLUID CONDUIT
    Publication number: 20120031820
    Abstract: A fitting coupler is provided configured for coupling a planar fluid conduit and a fluidic device. The fluidic device comprises a cavity, a device conduit, and a mouth where the device conduit opens into the cavity. A contact pressure element is configured for sealingly pressing the planar fluid conduit to the mouth, so that a conduit opening of the planar fluid conduit opens into the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas REINHARDT
  • Layered scanning charged particle microscope package for a charged particle and radiation detector
    Patent number: 8110801
    Abstract: A scanning charged particle microscope includes a layered charged particle beam column package; a sample holder; and a layered micro-channel plate detector package located between the column package and the sample holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Indermuehle, Charles S. Silver, James P. Spallas, Lawrence P. Muray
  • Method of alignment for radio frequency measurement instrument and measurement instrument including same
    Patent number: 8112238
    Abstract: A method is provided for aligning a measurement instrument that includes a tunable filter. The method includes: (i) applying an output signal of an internal noise source of the measurement instrument to the input of the tunable filter, (ii) applying a control signal to the tunable filter to tune the tunable filter to a selected alignment frequency, (iii) measuring a value for a gain alignment parameter of the tunable filter while the output signal of the internal noise source is applied to the input of the tunable filter and the control signal is applied to the tunable filter, (iv) storing the measured gain alignment parameter value in an alignment table in the memory device, and (v) repeating steps (ii) through (iv) for a plurality of selected alignment frequencies in an operating frequency range of the tunable filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph M. Gorin
  • Layered scanning charged particle microscope with differential pumping aperture
    Patent number: 8106358
    Abstract: A scanning charged particle apparatus includes a layered charged particle beam column package; a sample holder; and a layered differential pumping aperture that assists in maintaining two different vacuums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Spallas, Lawrence P. Muray
  • Print circuit board with high insulated region, method of manufacturing thereof, and print circuit board assembly thereof
    Patent number: 8106305
    Abstract: A print circuit board includes: a first surface; a guard plane disposed on an inner layer; a high insulated region formed on the first surface of the board so as to be opposed to the guard plane, the high insulated region being substantially surrounded by one or more first guard patterns; and a quasi-high insulated region formed on the first surface of the board so as to be disposed adjacent to the high insulated region. The quasi-high insulated region is substantially surrounded by at least a part of the one or more first guard patterns and by one or more second guard patterns, in which the one or more first guard patterns and the one or more second guard patterns are each formed by forming one or more trenches in the first surface of the board so as to expose the guard plane on a bottom surface of the trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaharu Goto, Minoru Uchida, Koji Tokuno
  • APPARATUS FOR ABSOLUTE VARIABLE ANGLE SPECULAR REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS
    Publication number: 20120019808
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring specular reflectance of a sample is provided including a light source for transmitting a beam of light at an angle of incidence onto a surface of a sample; a polarising filter comprising a wire grid that avoids a need for collimation of the incident beam of light; a sample holder for mounting the sample; and a detector assembly for detecting a beam of light which is specularly reflected from a surface of the sample; wherein the sample holder and detector assembly are mounted for relative movement, such that the light source, the detector assembly and the sample holder are relatively positionable for a specularly reflected component of a transmitted light beam to be detected for different angles of incidence of the light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA (M) PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Robert John FRANCIS
  • Choked flow isolator for noise reduction in analytical systems
    Patent number: 8099995
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of making a measurement using the same. The apparatus includes a channel through which a fluid flows, a detector, and a choked flow channel. The detector measures a property of the fluid by generating a signal that depends on that property. The signal generated also depends on a pressure of the fluid in the detector. The choked flow channel receives the fluid at a first pressure after the fluid has been measured by the detector, and then transmits the fluid to a downstream location at a second pressure. The fluid reaches a supersonic velocity at one point in the choked flow channel. The choked flow channel may include a convergent-divergent nozzle or an orifice in a structure located in the choked flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Phillip W. Barth