Patents by Inventor Frédéric JASPARD

Frédéric JASPARD 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).

  • Patent number: 11187771
    Abstract: An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) apparatus has a main magnet with two pole pieces on either side of an air gap, and at least one EPR probe head adapted for rapid scan (RS) measurements positioned between the pole pieces of a main magnet, and a pair of RS coils. The EPR apparatus further has at least one EPR probe head adapted for continuous wave (CW) signal measurements, positioned between the pole pieces of the main magnet, and a carrier which allows insertion of the RS coils into the air gap between the pole pieces in an operation position and extraction of the RS coils from the air gap to a storage position outside of a CW operating volume. The system allows a quick and secure change of the RS coils, safely and rapidly, by a single user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sébastien Bréham, Frédéric Jaspard, Eric Beyer
  • Publication number: 20210278494
    Abstract: An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) apparatus has a main magnet with two pole pieces on either side of an air gap, and at least one EPR probe head adapted for rapid scan (RS) measurements positioned between the pole pieces of a main magnet, and a pair of RS coils. The EPR apparatus further has at least one EPR probe head adapted for continuous wave (CW) signal measurements, positioned between the pole pieces of the main magnet, and a carrier which allows insertion of the RS coils into the air gap between the pole pieces in an operation position and extraction of the RS coils from the air gap to a storage position outside of a CW operating volume. The system allows a quick and secure change of the RS coils, safely and rapidly, by a single user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sébastien BRÉHAM, Frédéric JASPARD, Eric BEYER
  • Patent number: 10955512
    Abstract: An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) apparatus, such as an EPR spectrometer or an EPR imager, comprising a main field magnet with two opposed pole pieces defining an airgap between them, a microwave resonator coupled with a microwave guide, a sample holder and a current source adapted to be used as a coil driver, also comprises a rapid scan (RS) coil assembly with two opposed RS coil devices. Each coil device comprises: i) a coil support having a plate like body and comprising recesses designed to accommodate the at least one coil winding and at least one cooling chamber volume which is connected to cooling liquid supply channels; and ii) RF shielding comprising an electrically conducting, non-magnetic, shielding plate which is mounted laterally onto the coil support, between the coil winding(s) and a corresponding pole piece of the main field magnet, and contacts the cooling chamber volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Sébastien Breham, Frédéric Jaspard, Eric Beyer
  • Publication number: 20210011106
    Abstract: An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) apparatus, such as an EPR spectrometer or an EPR imager, comprising a main field magnet with two opposed pole pieces defining an airgap between them, a microwave resonator coupled with a microwave guide, a sample holder and a current source adapted to be used as a coil driver, also comprises a rapid scan (RS) coil assembly with two opposed RS coil devices. Each coil device comprises: i) a coil support having a plate like body and comprising recesses designed to accommodate the at least one coil winding and at least one cooling chamber volume which is connected to cooling liquid supply channels; and ii) RF shielding comprising an electrically conducting, non-magnetic, shielding plate which is mounted laterally onto the coil support, between the coil winding(s) and a corresponding pole piece of the main field magnet, and contacts said cooling chamber volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Sébastien BREHAM, Frédéric JASPARD, Eric BEYER