Patents by Inventor Ankur Chaudhuri

Ankur Chaudhuri 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).

  • COMPACT LASER ION SOURCE APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20240079226
    Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of analyzing a sample. A laser section may include a laser arranged to direct a laser beam in a first direction towards the sample. The laser beam ablating and ionizing at least a portion of the sample to generate ions. An ion source section may include a sample holder for holding the sample. At least one component is arranged to apply an electric field for extracting at least a portion of the ions to form an ion beam traveling in a second direction. A time-of-flight section may include a detector arranged to receive the ion beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Ankur Chaudhuri, Liqian Li, James Johnston, Martin-Lee Cusick