Patents by Inventor Blandina R. Valenzuela

Blandina R. Valenzuela 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).

  • Method for detecting organophosphorus compounds and illicit drugs
    Patent number: 10119937
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for detecting organophosphorus compounds and illicit drugs using an ion detector. A vapor sample containing at least one analyte and at least one dopant is ionized. A proton-bound adduct ion is formed between the analyte and the dopant in a reaction region defined between the ionization source and the ion detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Robert G. Ewing, Blandina R. Valenzuela, David A. Atkinson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS AND ILLICIT DRUGS
    Publication number: 20180017529
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for detecting organophosphorus compounds and illicit drugs using an ion detector. A vapor sample containing at least one analyte and at least one dopant is ionized. A proton-bound adduct ion is formed between the analyte and the dopant in a reaction region defined between the ionization source and the ion detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Robert G. Ewing, Blandina R. Valenzuela, David A. Atkinson