Patents by Inventor Kenneth Lee Smith, JR.

Kenneth Lee Smith, JR. 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).

  • Spacer accessory for XRF handheld analyzers
    Patent number: 9746432
    Abstract: Disclosed is an attachable spacer applied to the front base plate of a hand-held and self-contained XRF testing device that holds the face plate at a forwards tilt towards a test sample, and ensures that only the top rim of the face plate ever touches a test sample. The resulting triangular gap minimizes contact between the front plate window and the test surface, prevents the transfer of heat to the XRF testing device's circuitry, and locks in a fixed distance between the face plate of the XRF testing device and the sample being tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Lee Smith, Jr., Ted Michael Shields
  • SPACER ACCESSORY FOR XRF HANDHELD ANALYZERS
    Publication number: 20160084777
    Abstract: Disclosed is an attachable spacer applied to the front base plate of a hand-held and self-contained XRF testing device that holds the face plate at a forwards tilt towards a test sample, and ensures that only the top rim of the face plate ever touches a test sample. The resulting triangular gap minimizes contact between the front plate window and the test surface, prevents the transfer of heat to the XRF testing device's circuitry, and locks in a fixed distance between the face plate of the XRF testing device and the sample being tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Lee Smith, JR., Ted Michael Shields