Patents by Inventor David Prentice

David Prentice 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).

  • Publication number: 20250060289
    Abstract: In an example, a method includes producing a set of projected sample characterization values associated with each of a plurality of processing axes and identifying a preferred processing axis based on the projected sample characterization values. In another representative example, a method includes extracting a sample specimen, producing a sample image of the sample specimen, identifying a preferred sample tilt angle, and rotating the sample specimen to an orientation corresponding to a preferred sample tilt angle. The method further includes processing the sample specimen to produce a lamella. In another representative example, a system includes a focused ion beam (FIB) system, a sample holder, a stage, and a controller operable to cause the stage to rotate the sample specimen relative to the ion beam axis such that the ion beam approaches the sample specimen along a preferred processing axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: FEI Company
    Inventors: Petra Binknerová, Dennis Vymer, David Prentice
  • Publication number: 20230055859
    Abstract: A decoder for the MIL-STD-1553B bus which operates at a slower clock rate than the 40 MHz industry standard clock rate. This embodiment uses a 10 MHz clock rate. Because the clock rate is slower than the 40 MHz clock rate, the invention will inherently use less power. Additional features of this invention include: flexible resolution timestamp input, error checking and reporting throughout the decode process and 32 bit buffered parallel output of the bus controller and remote terminal communication. In another embodiment the decoder has a plurality of n ancillary clocks which provide partial state timestamps, which are summable to create a system timestamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: David Prentice
  • Patent number: 8794676
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a first conduit to a second conduit including a body having a passageway therethrough, a first cavity and a second cavity, a first sealing member, a second sealing member, a first compression, a second compression fitting, a first set of one or more keys and one or more mated key ways for preventing rotation of the first conduit when the first sealing member is compressed, and a second set of one or more keys and one or more mated key ways for preventing rotation of the second conduit when the second sealing member is compressed, wherein each of the first cavity and the second cavity in the body is configured to receive one of the sealing members or a detachable holder configured to receive one of the sealing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Murphy, Joseph Michienzi, David Prentice, Sylvain Cormier
  • Publication number: 20110198842
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a first conduit to a second conduit including a body having a passageway therethrough, a first cavity and a second cavity, a first sealing member, a second sealing member, a first compression, a second compression fitting, a first set of one or more keys and one or more mated key ways for preventing rotation of the first conduit when the first sealing member is compressed, and a second set of one or more keys and one or more mated key ways for preventing rotation of the second conduit when the second sealing member is compressed, wherein each of the first cavity and the second cavity in the body is configured to receive one of the sealing members or a detachable holder configured to receive one of the sealing members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James P. Murphy, Joseph Michienzi, David Prentice, Sylvain Cormier
  • Publication number: 20060008390
    Abstract: An HPLC column holding apparatus used to mount an HPLC column in one of a plurality of positions is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a clip-device interface that secures the apparatus to a platform and a clip-column interface that secures the HPLC column to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: WATERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: David Prentice, Roger Gilman, Brett Cook