Patents by Inventor John Michael Poole

John Michael Poole 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).

  • Evaporation of solvents from samples
    Patent number: 9975124
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided relating to evaporation of solvents from samples and to prolonging the time taken to carry out an evaporation procedure. A cap for engaging with an open end of a sample container comprises an engaging surface for engaging with the open end, and a body portion which extends over the open end. The body portion is preformed to define an opening which provides a fluid pathway between the open end of the container and the surroundings of the container, such that the cap impedes vapor flow from a sample in the container to the surroundings of the container. A holder for receiving a plurality of such caps is also provided and a method of evaporating a solvent from a sample in a sample container is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Genevac Limited
    Inventors: Symon Rose, Robert Hugh Douglas Darrington, John Michael Poole, Graham Broadbent, Donald Roger Lee-Smith, Richard John Smith
  • Evaporation Of Solvents From Samples
    Publication number: 20150202623
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided relating to evaporation of solvents from samples and to prolonging the time taken to carry out an evaporation procedure. A cap for engaging with an open end of a sample container comprises an engaging surface for engaging with the open end, and a body portion which extends over the open end. The body portion is preformed to define an opening which provides a fluid pathway between the open end of the container and the surroundings of the container, such that the cap impedes vapour flow from a sample in the container to the surroundings of the container. A holder for receiving a plurality of such caps is also provided and a method of evaporating a solvent from a sample in a sample container is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Symon Rose, Robert Hugh Douglas Darrington, John Michael Poole, Graham Broadbent, Donald Roger Lee-Smith, Richard John Smith