Patents by Inventor Andrew Whatley

Andrew Whatley 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).

  • MALDI nozzle
    Patent number: 11615950
    Abstract: A nozzle for an ionisation source comprises: a light passage having an inlet end and an outlet end; and a gas flow passage in fluid communication with the light passage, wherein the gas flow passage is configured to convey, in use, a flow of gas into the light passage such that the flow of gas travels substantially towards the outlet end of the light passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Mark Towers, Matthew Henderson, Andrew Whatley
  • DEVICE FOR RAPID EXCHANGE OF ION SOURCES AND ION TRANSMISSION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230005729
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a rotatable isolation valve 1 having a curved, spherical, cylindrical or concave portion. At least a portion of an ion guide 2 is positioned so as to extend within a swept volume of the isolation valve 1 enabling the ion guide 2 to be positioned close to a second downstream ion guide 3 and for ions to be transmitted from the first 2 ion guide to the second ion guide 3 with high ion transmission efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Mark Towers, Andrew Whatley, Matthew Henderson, Philippa Hart, Emmanuelle Claude, Richard Jarrold, Jeff Brown, Steve Brace, Edward Scott
  • Device for rapid exchange of ion sources and ion transmission devices
    Patent number: 11443932
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a rotatable isolation valve (1) having a curved, spherical, cylindrical or concave portion. At least a portion of an ion guide (2) is positioned so as to extend within a swept volume of the isolation valve (1) enabling the ion guide (2) to be positioned close to a second downstream ion guide (3) and for ions to be transmitted from the first (2) ion guide to the second ion guide (3) with high ion transmission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Mark Towers, Andrew Whatley, Matthew Henderson, Philippa Hart, Emmanuelle Claude, Richard Jarrold, Jeff Brown, Steve Brace, Edward Scott
  • MALDI NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20220005684
    Abstract: A nozzle for an ionisation source comprises: a light passage having an inlet end and an outlet end; and a gas flow passage in fluid communication with the light passage, wherein the gas flow passage is configured to convey, in use, a flow of gas into the light passage such that the flow of gas travels substantially towards the outlet end of the light passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Mark Towers, Matthew Henderson, Andrew Whatley
  • DEVICE FOR RAPID EXCHANGE OF ION SOURCES AND ION TRANSMISSION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200395203
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a rotatable isolation valve (1) having a curved, spherical, cylindrical or concave portion. At least a portion of an ion guide (2) is positioned so as to extend within a swept volume of the isolation valve (1) enabling the ion guide (2) to be positioned close to a second downstream ion guide (3) and for ions to be transmitted from the first (2) ion guide to the second ion guide (3) with high ion transmission efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Mark Towers, Andrew Whatley, Matthew Henderson, Philippa Hart, Emmanuelle Claude, Richard Jarrold, Jeff Brown, Steve Brace, Edward Scott