Patents by Inventor Arthur D'Silva

Arthur D'Silva 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).

  • Capillary zone electrophoresis-mass spectrometer interface
    Patent number: 5543618
    Abstract: A device for providing equal electrical potential between two loci unconnected by solid or liquid electrical conducts is provided. The device comprises a first electrical conducting terminal, a second electrical conducting terminal connected to the first terminal by a rigid dielectric structure, and an electrically conducting gas contacting the first and second terminals. This device is particularly suitable for application in the electrospray ionization interface between a capillary zone electrophoresis apparatus and a mass spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Arthur D'Silva