Patents by Inventor Andrew Alan Abbott

Andrew Alan Abbott 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).

  • Cryotransfer holder and workstation
    Patent number: 11908655
    Abstract: A workstation is described for mounting specimens into a cryotransfer holder at cryogenic temperature. The workstation allows rotation about the cryotransfer holder axis to improve access to the sample placement area on the holder and to facilitate easy removal and retrieval of the sample after imaging. The cryotransfer holder includes a cylindrical dewar configured to maintain a constant center of mass about the holder axis regardless of orientation of the dewar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GATAN, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Jozef Gubbens, John Andrew Hunt, Masoud Azimi, Radosav Pantelic, Ron Zolkowski, Chris Booth, Andrew Alan Abbott