Patents by Inventor Benjamin Staal

Benjamin Staal 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).

  • Apparatus for dynamically varying extraction distance between extraction volume and sample surface
    Patent number: 12092555
    Abstract: A system, apparatus configured to dynamically vary an extraction distance between an extraction volume and a sample surface through a probe assembly height adjustment apparatus operably coupled to a motor in which a processor can move the probe assembly height adjustment apparatus to maintain the extraction distance, or tune the extraction distance to optimize sampling performance. Methods for calibrating, tuning an extraction distance between an extraction volume and a sample surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Staal, Stijn Van Malderen, James Barbula
  • DYNAMICALLY VARIABLE EXTRACTION DISTANCE BETWEEN EXTRACTION VOLUME AND SAMPLE SURFACE
    Publication number: 20190391056
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system, method, and apparatus configured to dynamically vary an extraction distance between an extraction volume and a sample surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Staal, Stijn Van Malderen, James Barbula