Patents by Inventor André PETERS

André PETERS 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: 12392725
    Abstract: A spark stand assembly for an optical emission spectroscopy includes: a spark stand body on a mounting flange enabling attaching the assembly to a main housing; an exciter in a recess on the body; an elevated portion on the body adjacent the mounting flange; an elongated notch on the body connecting the recess to a passageway through the elevated portion; a spark stand plate on the body to cover the recess, the notch and part of the elevated portion so the recess forms a plasma chamber and the notch forms a path to the passageway. The plate includes an opening exposing part of a sample on the opening for excitation, the opening being spatially aligned with the exciter when the plate is on the body; and a sealing member between the top of the body and the plate enclosing the recess and notch and routed over the elevated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH ANALYTICAL SCIENCE GMBH
    Inventor: André Peters
  • Patent number: 12148599
    Abstract: According to an example, a spark stand assembly for an OES instrument is provided, the spark stand assembly including: a spark stand body that at least partially defines a plasma chamber; an exciter at least partially disposed inside the plasma chamber; and an optical transmission path from the plasma chamber for providing a view to a plasma generated in the plasma chamber, wherein the plasma chamber is provided with an opening for exposing a part of a sample positioned on the opening for excitation from the exciter so as to generate plasma on a surface of the sample upon activation of the exciter, and wherein a coating layer that includes a tribological coating is arranged to cover at least a portion of surfaces of the plasma chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH ANALYTICAL SCIENCE GMBH
    Inventor: André Peters
  • Patent number: 12130178
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical emission spectrometer (1) being easily adjustable, and to a method (100) to set-up and operate such a spectrometer (1) comprising a plasma stand (2) to establish a light emitting plasma from sample material, and an optical system (3) to measure the spectrum of the light (L) emitted by the plasma being characteristic to the sample material, where the optical system (3) comprises at least one light entrance aperture (31), at least one diffraction grating (32) to split up the light (L) coming from the plasma (A) and one or more detectors (33) to measure the spectrum of the light (L), wherein the plasma stand (2) and the optical system (3) are directly and fixedly mounted on respective a plasma stand flange (2B) and an optical system flange (3B) which are directly and fixedly connected to each other and wherein the optical emission spectrometer (1) further comprises an analyzing unit (34) adapted to analyze the measured spectrum and to compensate for a drift of the spectrum rel
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH ANALYTICAL SCIENCE GMBH
    Inventors: André Peters, Rainer Simons
  • Publication number: 20240234110
    Abstract: According to an example, a spark stand assembly for an OES instrument is provided, the spark stand assembly including: a spark stand body that at least partially defines a plasma chamber; an exciter at least partially disposed inside the plasma chamber; and an optical transmission path from the plasma chamber for providing a view to a plasma generated in the plasma chamber, wherein the plasma chamber is provided with an opening for exposing a part of a sample positioned on the opening for excitation from the exciter so as to generate plasma on a surface of the sample upon activation of the exciter, and wherein a coating layer that includes a tribological coating is arranged to cover at least a portion of surfaces of the plasma chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: André PETERS
  • Publication number: 20240136163
    Abstract: According to an example, a spark stand assembly for an OES instrument is provided, the spark stand assembly including: a spark stand body that at least partially defines a plasma chamber; an exciter at least partially disposed inside the plasma chamber; and an optical transmission path from the plasma chamber for providing a view to a plasma generated in the plasma chamber, wherein the plasma chamber is provided with an opening for exposing a part of a sample positioned on the opening for excitation from the exciter so as to generate plasma on a surface of the sample upon activation of the exciter, and wherein a coating layer that includes a tribological coating is arranged to cover at least a portion of surfaces of the plasma chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: André PETERS
  • Publication number: 20240003817
    Abstract: A spark stand assembly for an optical emission spectroscopy includes: a spark stand body on a mounting flange enabling attaching the assembly to a main housing; an exciter in a recess on the body; an elevated portion on the body adjacent the mounting flange; an elongated notch on the body connecting the recess to a passageway through the elevated portion; a spark stand plate on the body to cover the recess, the notch and part of the elevated portion so the recess forms a plasma chamber and the notch forms a path to the passageway. The plate includes an opening exposing part of a sample on the opening for excitation, the opening being spatially aligned with the exciter when the plate is on the body; and a sealing member between the top of the body and the plate enclosing the recess and notch and routed over the elevated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventor: André PETERS
  • Patent number: 11796388
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile instrument assembly comprising: a housing for accommodating one or more components of an instrument; one or more wheels for mobility of the instrument assembly; and a mounting assembly comprising: a support plate that is moveable with respect to the housing between retracted position and one or more extracted positions and that comprises, in its distal end, a pair of protrusions projecting from a surface of the support plate, wherein in the retracted position the support plate is substantially unexposed from the housing, and in each of the one or more extracted positions the support plate extends from the housing to respective extent such that perimeter of the housing and the pair of protrusions define a circular area of respective predefined diameter to allow for mounting a pressure vessel of corresponding size on the support plate between the perimeter of the housing and the pair of protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science GmbH
    Inventor: André Peters
  • Publication number: 20220390279
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical emission spectrometer (1) being easily adjustable, and to a method (100) to set-up and operate such a spectrometer (1) comprising a plasma stand (2) to establish a light emitting plasma from sample material, and an optical system (3) to measure the spectrum of the light (L) emitted by the plasma being characteristic to the sample material, where the optical system (3) comprises at least one light entrance aperture (31), at least one diffraction grating (32) to split up the light (L) coming from the plasma (A) and one or more detectors (33) to measure the spectrum of the light (L), wherein the plasma stand (2) and the optical system (3) are directly and fixedly mounted on respective a plasma stand flange (2B) and an optical system flange (3B) which are directly and fixedly connected to each other and wherein the optical emission spectrometer (1) further comprises an analyzing unit (34) adapted to analyze the measured spectrum and to compensate for a drift of the spectrum rel
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: André PETERS, Rainer SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20220299364
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile instrument assembly comprising: a housing for accommodating one or more components of an instrument; one or more wheels for mobility of the instrument assembly; and a mounting assembly comprising: a support plate that is moveable with respect to the housing between retracted position and one or more extracted positions and that comprises, in its distal end, a pair of protrusions projecting from a surface of the support plate, wherein in the retracted position the support plate is substantially unexposed from the housing, and in each of the one or more extracted positions the support plate extends from the housing to respective extent such that perimeter of the housing and the pair of protrusions define a circular area of respective predefined diameter to allow for mounting a pressure vessel of corresponding size on the support plate between the perimeter of the housing and the pair of protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: André PETERS