Patents by Inventor Joseph L. DeCesare

Joseph L. DeCesare 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).

  • Components for reducing background noise in a mass spectrometer
    Patent number: 7880147
    Abstract: Novel components reduce background noise caused by secondary ions generated by metastable entity bombardment in a mass spectrometric system. Layered structures for exit electrodes and deflector plates confine secondary ions in a local low-energy well, preventing them from entering the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Morrisroe, Joseph L. DeCesare