Patents by Inventor Karl Hanold
Karl Hanold 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).
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Publication number: 20190271679Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for detecting a chemical substance. The methods and systems include chemically modifying a sample of a substance of interest through combination with a reagent to increase the volatility of the substance of interest. The systems and methods further include performing an analysis of the substance of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Andrey N. Vilkov, Joseph A. Widjaja, Karl A. Hanold, Jack A. Syage
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Patent number: 10317387Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for detecting a chemical substance. The methods and systems include chemically modifying a sample of a substance of interest through combination with a reagent to increase the volatility of the substance of interest. The systems and methods further include performing an analysis of the substance of interest.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.Inventors: Andrey N. Vilkov, Joseph A. Widjaja, Karl A. Hanold, Jack A. Syage
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Publication number: 20170261484Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for detecting a chemical substance. The methods and systems include chemically modifying a sample of a substance of interest through combination with a reagent to increase the volatility of the substance of interest. The systems and methods further include performing an analysis of the substance of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Andrey N. Vilkov, Joseph A. Widjaja, Karl A. Hanold, Jack A. Syage
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Patent number: 9683981Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for detecting a chemical substance. The methods and systems include chemically modifying a sample of a substance of interest through combination with a reagent to increase the volatility of the substance of interest. The systems and methods further include performing an analysis of the substance of interest.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: MORPHO DETECTION, LLCInventors: Andrey N. Vilkov, Joseph A. Widjaja, Karl A. Hanold, Jack A. Syage
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Patent number: 9354153Abstract: A particle impact device for a hand-held trace particle detection system includes an intake manifold that includes a first conduit defining an intake port. The intake port defines a first transport area. The intake manifold also includes a second conduit coupled to the first conduit. The second conduit defines a discharge port that defines a second transport area. The first transport area is greater than the second transport area. The particle impact device also includes a combined deposition and deflection apparatus positioned downstream of the discharge port. The combined deposition and deflection apparatus defines a deposition and deflection surface positioned a predetermined distance from the discharge port. The deposition and deflection surface is configured to deflect a fluid stream and collect at least a portion of particles entrained in the fluid stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: MORPHO DETECTION, LLCInventors: Jack A. Syage, Karl A. Hanold
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Patent number: 8614582Abstract: A detector system with a portal including a plurality of output ports that direct a plurality of output airstreams in an essentially horizontal direction, and a plurality of intake ports that pull in air. The system also includes at least one concentrator coupled to at least one of the intake ports, and a detector coupled to the concentrator. The horizontally oriented output airstreams and multiple intake ports provide a system that can rapidly screen multiple people for explosives and other substances.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Morpho Detection, Inc.Inventors: Jack A. Syage, Karl A. Hanold
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Publication number: 20110181288Abstract: A detector system with a portal including a plurality of output ports that direct a plurality of output airstreams in an essentially horizontal direction, and a plurality of intake ports that pull in air. The system also includes at least one concentrator coupled to at least one of the intake ports, and a detector coupled to the concentrator. The horizontally oriented output airstreams and multiple intake ports provide a system that can rapidly screen multiple people for explosives and other substances.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventors: Jack A. Syage, Karl A. Hanold
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Patent number: 7476854Abstract: A detector system for detecting trace molecules. The detector includes an ion trap that is coupled to an ionizer and a detector. The system also includes a controller that can generate voltage potentials within the ion trap. The controller can generate a voltage waveform to isolate one or more ions within the ion trap. The controller can then generate a voltage to dissociate the isolated ion(s). The controller can vary the dissociating voltage to dissociate and detect different ions. For example, the controller may vary the amplitude of the voltage to dissociate a target ion. Other techniques are described which generally improve the speed of detecting different target ions.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Syagen TechnologyInventors: Jack A. Syage, Karl A. Hanold
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Patent number: 7401498Abstract: A detector system that can analyze multiple samples with a single detector. The detector may contain a portal with a first opening and a second opening. A first sample is obtained from the first opening and a second sample is obtained from the second opening. The openings are coupled to a single detector that can analyze both samples.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Syagen TechnologyInventors: Jack A. Syage, Karl A. Hanold
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Patent number: 7309859Abstract: An atmospheric pressure ion source, e.g. for a mass spectrometer, that produces ions by atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI). It includes a vaporizer, a photon source for photoionizing vapor molecules upon exit from the vaporizer, a passageway for transporting ions to, for example, a mass spectrometer system, and a means for directing the ions into the passageway. The center axis of the vaporizer and the center axis of the passageway form an angle that may be about 90 degrees. Included in the invention is a method for creating ions by atmospheric pressure photoionization along an axis and directing them into a passageway oriented at an angle to that axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Fischer, Darrell L. Gourley, Patricia H. Cormia, James L. Bertsch, Karl Hanold
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Publication number: 20070138387Abstract: A detector system that contains two inlet port coupled to a photoionization chamber. One inlet port allows for the introduction of a test sample. The test sample may contain contaminants, drugs, explosive, etc. that are to be detected. The other port allows for the simultaneous introduction of a standard sample. The standard sample can be used to calibrate and/or diagnose the detector system. Simultaneous introduction of the standard sample provides for real time calibration/diagnostics of the detector during detection of trace molecules in the test sample. The photoizonizer ionizes the samples which are then directed into a mass detector for detection of trace molecules. The detector system may also include inlet embodiments that allow for vaporization of liquid samples introduced to a low pressure photoionizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Jack Syage, Karl Hanold, Matthew Evans, Brian Nies
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Patent number: 7161144Abstract: A detector system that contains two inlet port coupled to a photoionization chamber. One inlet port allows for the introduction of a test sample. The test sample may contain contaminants, drugs, explosive, etc. that are to be detected. The other port allows for the simultaneous introduction of a standard sample. The standard sample can be used to calibrate and/or diagnose the detector system. Simultaneous introduction of the standard sample provides for real time calibration/diagnostics of the detector during detection of trace molecules in the test sample. The photoizonizer ionizes the samples which are then directed into a mass detector for detection of trace molecules. The detector system may also include inlet embodiments that allow for vaporization of liquid samples introduced to a low pressure photoionizer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Syagen TechnologyInventors: Jack A. Syage, Karl A. Hanold, Matthew D. Evans, Brian J. Nies
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Patent number: 7119342Abstract: A detector system that contains two inlet port coupled to a photoionization chamber. One inlet port allows for the introduction of a test sample. The test sample may contain contaminants, drugs, explosive, etc. that are to be detected. The other port allows for the simultaneous introduction of a standard sample. The standard sample can be used to calibrate and/or diagnose the detector system. Simultaneous introduction of the standard sample provides for real time calibration/diagnostics of the detector during detection of trace molecules in the test sample. The photoizonizer ionizes the samples which are then directed into a mass detector for detection of trace molecules. The detector system may also include inlet embodiments that allow for vaporization of liquid samples introduced to a low pressure photoionizer.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Syagen TechnologyInventors: Jack A. Syage, Karl A. Hanold, Matthew D. Evans, Brian J. Nies
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Patent number: 7109476Abstract: A monitor that has multiple ioniziation sources that can be switched between different modes. The monitor may have an electrostatic ionizer and a photoionizer that ionize at approximately atmospheric pressure. Activation of the ionizers is controlled by a switch. The switch can activate the ionizers in accordance with a plurality of modes. For example, the switch may create modes where the ionizers are activated sequentially or simultaneously. The monitor may further have a chemical ionizer that is controlled by the switch to activate in a plurality of modes. The modes may be switched to detect different trace molecules of a sample loaded into an ionization chamber. The ionizers are preferably located at orthogonal angles relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Syagen TechnologyInventors: Karl A. Hanold, Jack A. Syage
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Publication number: 20060196249Abstract: A detector system that can analyze multiple samples with a single detector. The detector may contain a portal with a first opening and a second opening. A first sample is obtained from the first opening and a second sample is obtained from the second opening. The openings are coupled to a single detector that can analyze both samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Jack Syage, Karl Hanold
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Publication number: 20060076505Abstract: An atmospheric pressure ion source, e.g. for a mass spectrometer, that produces ions by atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI). It includes a vaporizer, a photon source for photoionizing vapor molecules upon exit from the vaporizer, a passageway for transporting ions to, for example, a mass spectrometer system, and a means for directing the ions into the passageway. The center axis of the vaporizer and the center axis of the passageway form an angle that may be about 90 degrees. Included in the invention is a method for creating ions by atmospheric pressure photoionization along an axis and directing them into a passageway oriented at an angle to that axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Steven Fischer, Darrell Gourley, Patricia Cormia, James Bertsch, Karl Hanold
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Patent number: 7002146Abstract: An atmospheric pressure ion source, e.g. for a mass spectrometer, that produces ions by atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI). It includes a vaporizer, a photon source for photoionizing vapor molecules upon exit from the vaporizer, a passageway for transporting ions to, for example, a mass spectrometer system, and a means for directing the ions into the passageway. The center axis of the vaporizer and the center axis of the passageway form an angle that may be about 90 degrees. Included in the invention is a method for creating ions by atmospheric pressure photoionization along an axis and directing them into a passageway oriented at an angle to that axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Fischer, Darrell L. Gourley, Patricia H. Cormia, James L. Bertsch, Karl Hanold
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Publication number: 20050242278Abstract: A detector system for detecting trace molecules. The detector includes an ion trap that is coupled to an ionizer and a detector. The system also includes a controller that can generate voltage potentials within the ion trap. The controller can generate a voltage waveform to isolate one or more ions within the ion trap. The controller can then generate a voltage to dissociate the isolated ion(s). The controller can vary the dissociating voltage to dissociate and detect different ions. For example, the controller may vary the amplitude of the voltage to dissociate a target ion. Other techniques are described which generally improve the speed of detecting different target ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Jack Syage, Karl Hanold
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Publication number: 20050139764Abstract: A detector system that contains two inlet port coupled to a photoionization chamber. One inlet port allows for the introduction of a test sample. The test sample may contain contaminants, drugs, explosive, etc. that are to be detected. The other port allows for the simultaneous introduction of a standard sample. The standard sample can be used to calibrate and/or diagnose the detector system. Simultaneous introduction of the standard sample provides for real time calibration/diagnostics of the detector during detection of trace molecules in the test sample. The photoizonizer ionizes the samples which are then directed into a mass detector for detection of trace molecules. The detector system may also include inlet embodiments that allow for vaporization of liquid samples introduced to a low pressure photoionizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Jack Syage, Karl Hanold, Matthew Evans, Brian Nies
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Publication number: 20050045833Abstract: An atmospheric pressure ion source, e.g. for a mass spectrometer, that produces ions by atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI). It includes a vaporizer, a photon source for photoionizing vapor molecules upon exit from the vaporizer, a passageway for transporting ions to, for example, a mass spectrometer system, and a means for directing the ions into the passageway. The center axis of the vaporizer and the center axis of the passageway form an angle that may be about 90 degrees. Included in the invention is a method for creating ions by atmospheric pressure photoionization along an axis and directing them into a passageway oriented at an angle to that axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Steven Fischer, Darrell Gourley, Patricia Cormia, James Bertsch, Karl Hanold