Patents by Inventor Drew Amaral

Drew Amaral 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).

  • READ HEAD
    Publication number: 20230068952
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a flow cell, a read head, and a skid attachment for measuring real-time molecular weight for downstream process control. In an embodiment, the flow cell comprises a hollow cylindrical tube, an inlet flange connected to an inlet of the tube, and an outlet flange connected to an outlet of the tube. In an embodiment, the read head comprises at least one push rod, at least two line contacts, where the at least one push rod is configured to push an outer side wall of a flow cell against the at least two line contacts. In an embodiment, the skid attachment comprises a plurality of arms connected to an enclosure configured to house at least a multi-angle light scattering instrument comprising a read head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Wyatt Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Drew Amaral, Vincent Hsieh
  • Flow cell, read head, and skid attachment
    Patent number: 11493441
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a flow cell, a read head, and a skid attachment for measuring real-time molecular weight for downstream process control. In an embodiment, the flow cell comprises a hollow cylindrical tube, an inlet flange connected to an inlet of the tube, and an outlet flange connected to an outlet of the tube. In an embodiment, the read head comprises at least one push rod, at least two line contacts, where the at least one push rod is configured to push an outer side wall of a flow cell against the at least two line contacts. In an embodiment, the skid attachment comprises a plurality of arms connected to an enclosure configured to house at least a multi-angle light scattering instrument comprising a read head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: WYATT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew Amaral, Vincent Hsieh
  • FLOW CELL, READ HEAD, AND SKID ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20200225155
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a flow cell, a read head, and a skid attachment for measuring real-time molecular weight for downstream process control. In an embodiment, the flow cell comprises a hollow cylindrical tube, an inlet flange connected to an inlet of the tube, and an outlet flange connected to an outlet of the tube. In an embodiment, the read head comprises at least one push rod, at least two line contacts, where the at least one push rod is configured to push an outer side wall of a flow cell against the at least two line contacts. In an embodiment, the skid attachment comprises a plurality of arms connected to an enclosure configured to house at least a multi-angle light scattering instrument comprising a read head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Wyatt Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Drew Amaral, Vincent Hsieh