Patents by Inventor Amanda Goyette

Amanda Goyette 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).

  • Flow cell and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7435963
    Abstract: This invention provides devices and apparatuses comprising the same, for windowless optical detection of particle-laden samples, for example aerosols or fluid suspensions. The devices make use of passive sheath flow as a mechanism for containing aerosol/fluid suspension flow. The operation of the device reduces particle loss inherent to conventional windowless optical detection schemes. Methods of optical detection and/or analysis of or the particles in a sample using devices of this invention are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Shaun Berry, Amanda Goyette, Ronald Hoffeld, Jonathan Pitts
  • Flow cell and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20070121114
    Abstract: This invention provides devices and apparatuses comprising the same, for windowless optical detection of particle-laden samples, for example aerosols or fluid suspensions. The devices make use of passive sheath flow as a mechanism for containing aerosol/fluid suspension flow. The operation of the device reduces particle loss inherent to conventional windowless optical detection schemes. Methods of optical detection and/or analysis of or the particles in a sample using devices of this invention are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Shaun Berry, Amanda Goyette, Ronald Hoffeld, Jonathan Pitts