Patents by Inventor Eugene R. Smotkin

Eugene R. Smotkin 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).

  • Heat activated membrane introduction apparatus and method for screening materials
    Patent number: 7229832
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for rapidly screening materials using, for example, mass spectrometry has been developed. More specifically, an array of materials on a fluid permeable support contained within a reaction cell having a semipermeable membrane can be rapidly screened for characteristics such as catalytic activity, selectivity, and adsorption and desorption properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Amit Nayar, Renxuan Liu, Richard R. Willis, Eugene R. Smotkin