Patents by Inventor Gareth E. Cleland

Gareth E. Cleland 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).

  • Rapid authentication using surface desorption ionization and mass spectrometry
    Patent number: 10847354
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to rapid authentication methods using surface desorption ionization and mass spectrometry detection. In particular, the disclosure relates to rapid methods of authentication of commercial or consumer products using portable, low cost ambient ionization and a single quadrupole mass spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Gareth E. Cleland, Kari L. Organtini
  • RAPID AUTHENTICATION USING SURFACE DESORPTION IONIZATION AND MASS SPECTROMETRY
    Publication number: 20190206665
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to rapid authentication methods using surface desorption ionization and mass spectrometry detection. In particular, the disclosure relates to rapid methods of authentication of commercial or consumer products using portable, low cost ambient ionization and a single quadrupole mass spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Gareth E. Cleland, Kari L. Organtini
  • METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING TOTAL VITAMIN D
    Publication number: 20180313855
    Abstract: Methods and kits for determining the concentration of vitamin D within a sample through the measurement of previtamin D corresponding to each vitamin D of interest. Also described herein are methods for the use of tandem mass spectrometry to make the measurement, creation of calibrators using, derivatization of the vitamin D samples of interest, and creation of calibrators for the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jinchuan Yang, Gareth E. Cleland