Patents by Inventor Douglas B. Cameron

Douglas B. Cameron 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).

  • METHODS FOR DATA MANIPULATION RELATING TO POLYMER LINEAR ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20120283955
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for the manipulation and processing of data from direct linear analysis of polymers such as nucleic acids. The resultant processed data is used to identify nucleic acids and/or their biological sources, and/or to identify mutations in the polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Pathogenetix, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas B. Cameron, Gene Malkin, Nirupama V. Chennagiri, Sergey V. Fridrikh, Ekaterina Protozanova
  • Systems and methods for ion mobility control
    Patent number: 7598489
    Abstract: The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems and methods relating to controlling ion behavior in an ion-based analysis system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Clayton James Morris, Douglas B. Cameron, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, John A. Wright
  • Compact sample analysis systems and related methods of using combined chromatography and mobility spectrometry techniques
    Patent number: 7456394
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems and methods, and techniques for correcting nonlinear characteristics in an ion mobility based analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas B. Cameron, David B. Wheeler, Quan Shi, Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, John A. Wright
  • Method and apparatus for plasma generation
    Publication number: 20080156981
    Abstract: An RF-driven plasma source, including a pair of spaced-apart plasma electrodes, wherein the electrodes act as plates of a capacitor, the gas electrically discharges and creates a plasma of both positive and negative ions, in a clean process that enables efficient sample analysis, with preferred isolated sample photo-ionization, reduced-power operation and also including signal detection with modulated drive electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: SIONEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Gary A. Eiceman, John A. Wright, Stephen D. Kendig, C. James Morris, Douglas B. Cameron
  • Systems and methods for ion species analysis with enhanced condition control and data interpretation
    Patent number: 7381944
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, to sample detection using enhanced condition control and data interpretation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas B. Cameron, David B. Wheeler, Quan Shi, Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Stephen Coy, Gary A. Eiceman
  • Systems and methods for ion mobility control
    Publication number: 20080121794
    Abstract: The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems and methods relating to controlling ion behavior in an ion-based analysis system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Clayton James Morris, Douglas B. Cameron, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, John A. Wright
  • Systems and methods for ion mobility control
    Patent number: 7339164
    Abstract: The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems and methods relating to controlling ion behavior in an ion-based analysis system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, C. James Morris, Douglas B. Cameron, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, John A. Wright
  • Method and apparatus for plasma generation
    Patent number: 7279680
    Abstract: An RF-driven plasma source, including a pair of spaced-apart plasma electrodes, wherein the electrodes act as plates of a capacitor, the gas electrically discharges and creates a plasma of both positive and negative ions, in a clean process that enables efficient sample analysis, with preferred isolated sample photo-ionization, reduced-power operation and also including signal detection with modulated drive electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Gary A. Eiceman, John A. Wright, Stephen D. Kendig, C. James Morris, Douglas B. Cameron
  • Mobility based apparatus and methods using dispersion characteristics, sample fragmentation, and/or pressure control to improve analysis of a sample
    Patent number: 7227134
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility-based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Lawrence A. Kaufman, Douglas B. Cameron
  • Systems and methods for ion mobility control
    Patent number: 7122794
    Abstract: The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems and methods relating to controlling ion behavior in an ion-based analysis system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Clayton James Morris, Douglas B. Cameron, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, John A. Wright
  • Method and apparatus for plasma generation
    Patent number: 7091481
    Abstract: An RF-driven plasma source, including a pair of spaced-apart plasma electrodes, wherein the electrodes act as plates of a capacitor, the gas electrically discharges and creates a plasma of both positive and negative ions, in a clean process that enables efficient sample analysis, with preferred isolated sample photo-ionization, reduced-power operation and also including signal detection with modulated drive electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Gary A. Eiceman, John A. Wright, Stephen D. Kendig, C. James Morris, Douglas B. Cameron