Patents by Inventor Frederick N. Sonnichsen

Frederick N. Sonnichsen 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: 10830692
    Abstract: A high-resolution in situ sensing system and method for providing continuous measurements of at least one dissolved analyte including a sample processing cell having at least a first conduit defining a first passage with at least one selectively-permeable wall capable of passing a portion of the sample liquid into a processing, fluid. The at least one selectively-permeable wall substantially resists flow of another portion of the sample liquid therethrough. Processing fluid is directed through the first conduit while moving the sample liquid and the reagent fluid relative to each other in one of a stationary, concurrent or a countercurrent flow relationship to achieve either partial or full equilibration between the sample liquid and processing fluid to generate at least partially equilibrated reagent fluid and a processed sample in a substantially continuous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
    Inventors: Zhaohui ‘Aleck’ Wang, Frederick N. Sonnichsen
  • Publication number: 20190064062
    Abstract: A high-resolution in situ sensing system and method for providing continuous measurements of at least one dissolved analyte including a sample processing cell having at least a first conduit defining a first passage with at least one selectively-permeable wall capable of passing a portion of the sample liquid into a processing, fluid. The at least one selectively-permeable wall substantially resists flow of another portion of the sample liquid therethrough. Processing fluid is directed through the first conduit while moving the sample liquid and the reagent fluid relative to each other in one of a stationary, concurrent or a countercurrent flow relationship to achieve either partial or full equilibration between the sample liquid and processing fluid to generate at least partially equilibrated reagent fluid and a processed sample in a substantially continuous manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Zhaohui Aleck WANG, Frederick N. Sonnichsen
  • Patent number: 10067111
    Abstract: A high-resolution in situ sensing system and method for providing continuous measurements of at least one dissolved gas including a sample liquid processing cell having at least a first conduit defining a first passage with at least one gas-permeable wall capable of passing the at least one pre-selected dissolved gas from the sample liquid into a reagent fluid. The at least one gas-permeable wall substantially resists flow of the sample liquid therethrough. Reagent fluid is directed through the first conduit while moving the sample liquid and the reagent fluid relative to each other in one of a concurrent and a countercurrent flow relationship to achieve either partial or full equilibration between the sample liquid and reagent fluid to generate at least partially equilibrated reagent fluid in a substantially continuous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Inventors: Zhaohui ‘Aleck’ Wang, Frederick N. Sonnichsen
  • Publication number: 20150346178
    Abstract: A high-resolution in situ sensing system and method for providing continuous measurements of at least one dissolved gas including a sample liquid processing cell having at least a first conduit defining a first passage with at least one gas-permeable wall capable of passing the at least one pre-selected dissolved gas from the sample liquid into a reagent fluid. The at least one gas-permeable wall substantially resists flow of the sample liquid therethrough. Reagent fluid is directed through the first conduit while moving the sample liquid and the reagent fluid relative to each other in one of a concurrent and a countercurrent flow relationship to achieve either partial or full equilibration between the sample liquid and reagent fluid to generate at least partially equilibrated reagent fluid in a substantially continuous manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Zhaohui 'Aleck' Wang, Frederick N. Sonnichsen