Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Knopp
Kevin J. Knopp 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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Patent number: 10438787Abstract: The disclosure features mass spectrometry systems that include: an ion source; a module featuring an ion trap, an ion detector, and a module housing that at least partially surrounds the ion trap and the ion detector; and a vacuum pump featuring a housing having a recess dimensioned to receive the module, so that when the module is positioned within the recess of the vacuum pump housing, a portion of the module is surrounded by the vacuum pump housing, and during operation of the system, the ion source, ion trap, ion detector, and vacuum pump are connected along a common gas flow path and heat is transferred from the vacuum pump to the module.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Tony Liepert, Kevin McCallion, Christopher D. Brown, Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin
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Patent number: 9978574Abstract: Mass spectrometry systems include a core featuring an ion source, an ion trap, and an ion detector connected along a gas path, a pressure regulation subsystem connected to the gas path and configured to regulate a gas pressure in the gas path, a sample pre-concentrator connected to the gas path, where the sample pre-concentrator includes an adsorbent material, and a controller connected to the sample pre-concentrator, where during operation of the system, the controller is configured to heat sample particles adsorbed on the adsorbent material to desorb the particles from the adsorbent material and introduce the desorbed particles into the gas path, and a pressure difference between a gas pressure in the sample pre-concentrator and a gas pressure in at least one of the ion source, the ion trap, and the ion detector when the desorbed particles are introduced into the gas path is 50 mTorr or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Brown, Glenn A. Harris, Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin, Michael Goodwin, Anthony G. Liepert, Cyril P. Blank
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Publication number: 20180061623Abstract: The disclosure features mass spectrometry systems that include: an ion source; a module featuring an ion trap, an ion detector, and a module housing that at least partially surrounds the ion trap and the ion detector; and a vacuum pump featuring a housing having a recess dimensioned to receive the module, so that when the module is positioned within the recess of the vacuum pump housing, a portion of the module is surrounded by the vacuum pump housing, and during operation of the system, the ion source, ion trap, ion detector, and vacuum pump are connected along a common gas flow path and heat is transferred from the vacuum pump to the module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Tony Liepert, Kevin McCallion, Christopher D. Brown, Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin
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Patent number: 9841371Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus, kits, methods, and systems that include a radiation source configured to direct radiation to a sample; a detector configured to measure radiation from the sample; an electronic processor configured to determine information about the sample based on the measured radiation; a housing enclosing the source, the detector, and the electronic processor, the housing having a hand-held form factor; an arm configured to maintain a separation between the sample and the housing, the arm including a first end configured to connect to the housing and a second end configured to contact the sample; and a layer positioned on the second end of the arm, the layer being configured to contact the sample and to transmit at least a portion of the radiation from the sample to the detector.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Knopp, Robert L. Green, Brendon D. Tower, Christopher D. Brown, Gregory H. Vander Rhodes
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Patent number: 9698000Abstract: The disclosure features mass spectrometry systems that include: an ion source; a module featuring an ion trap, an ion detector, and a module housing that at least partially surrounds the ion trap and the ion detector; and a vacuum pump featuring a housing having a recess dimensioned to receive the module, so that when the module is positioned within the recess of the vacuum pump housing, a portion of the module is surrounded by the vacuum pump housing, and during operation of the system, the ion source, ion trap, ion detector, and vacuum pump are connected along a common gas flow path and heat is transferred from the vacuum pump to the module.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Tony Liepert, Kevin McCallion, Christopher D. Brown, Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin
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Publication number: 20170084439Abstract: Mass spectrometry systems include a core featuring an ion source, an ion trap, and an ion detector connected along a gas path, a pressure regulation subsystem connected to the gas path and configured to regulate a gas pressure in the gas path, a sample pre-concentrator connected to the gas path, where the sample pre-concentrator includes an adsorbent material, and a controller connected to the sample pre-concentrator, where during operation of the system, the controller is configured to heat sample particles adsorbed on the adsorbent material to desorb the particles from the adsorbent material and introduce the desorbed particles into the gas path, and a pressure difference between a gas pressure in the sample pre-concentrator and a gas pressure in at least one of the ion source, the ion trap, and the ion detector when the desorbed particles are introduced into the gas path is 50 mTorr or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Christopher D. Brown, Glenn A. Harris, Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin, Michael Goodwin, Anthony G. Liepert, Cyril P. Blank
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Patent number: 9502226Abstract: Mass spectrometry systems include a core featuring an ion source, an ion trap, and an ion detector connected along a gas path, a pressure regulation subsystem connected to the gas path and configured to regulate a gas pressure in the gas path, a sample pre-concentrator connected to the gas path, where the sample pre-concentrator includes an adsorbent material, and a controller connected to the sample pre-concentrator, where during operation of the system, the controller is configured to heat sample particles adsorbed on the adsorbent material to desorb the particles from the adsorbent material and introduce the desorbed particles into the gas path, and a pressure difference between a gas pressure in the sample pre-concentrator and a gas pressure in at least one of the ion source, the ion trap, and the ion detector when the desorbed particles are introduced into the gas path is 50 mTorr or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Brown, Glenn A. Harris, Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin, Michael Goodwin, Anthony G. Liepert, Cyril P. Blank
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Publication number: 20160126078Abstract: The disclosure features mass spectrometry systems that include: an ion source; a module featuring an ion trap, an ion detector, and a module housing that at least partially surrounds the ion trap and the ion detector; and a vacuum pump featuring a housing having a recess dimensioned to receive the module, so that when the module is positioned within the recess of the vacuum pump housing, a portion of the module is surrounded by the vacuum pump housing, and during operation of the system, the ion source, ion trap, ion detector, and vacuum pump are connected along a common gas flow path and heat is transferred from the vacuum pump to the module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Tony Liepert, Kevin McCallion, Christopher D. Brown, Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin
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Publication number: 20160042936Abstract: Mass spectrometers and methods for measuring information about samples using mass spectrometry are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Christopher D. Brown, Kevin J. Knopp, Evgeny Krylov, Scott Miller
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Patent number: 9099286Abstract: Mass spectrometers and methods for measuring information about samples using mass spectrometry are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Brown, Kevin J. Knopp, Evgeny Krylov, Scott Miller
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Patent number: 9093253Abstract: Mass spectrometers and methods for measuring information about samples using mass spectrometry are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Andrew J. Bartfay-Szabo, Christopher D. Brown, Michael Jobin, Kevin J. Knopp, Evgeny Krylov, Scott Miller
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Publication number: 20150200083Abstract: Mass spectrometry systems include a core featuring an ion source, an ion trap, and an ion detector connected along a gas path, a pressure regulation subsystem connected to the gas path and configured to regulate a gas pressure in the gas path, a sample pre-concentrator connected to the gas path, where the sample pre-concentrator includes an adsorbent material, and a controller connected to the sample pre-concentrator, where during operation of the system, the controller is configured to heat sample particles adsorbed on the adsorbent material to desorb the particles from the adsorbent material and introduce the desorbed particles into the gas path, and a pressure difference between a gas pressure in the sample pre-concentrator and a gas pressure in at least one of the ion source, the ion trap, and the ion detector when the desorbed particles are introduced into the gas path is 50 mTorr or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Christopher D. Brown, Glenn A. Harris, Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin, Michael Goodwin, Anthony G. Liepert, Cyril P. Blank
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Patent number: 9006649Abstract: Mass spectrometers and methods for measuring information about samples using mass spectrometry are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Andrew J. Bartfay-Szabo, Christopher D. Brown, Michael Jobin, Kevin J. Knopp, Evgeny Krylov, Scott Miller
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Publication number: 20150036135Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus, kits, methods, and systems that include a radiation source configured to direct radiation to a sample; a detector configured to measure radiation from the sample; an electronic processor configured to determine information about the sample based on the measured radiation; a housing enclosing the source, the detector, and the electronic processor, the housing having a hand-held form factor; an arm configured to maintain a separation between the sample and the housing, the arm including a first end configured to connect to the housing and a second end configured to contact the sample; and a layer positioned on the second end of the arm, the layer being configured to contact the sample and to transmit at least a portion of the radiation from the sample to the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Kevin J. KNOPP, Robert L. GREEN, Brendon D. TOWER, Christopher D. BROWN, Gregory H. VANDER RHODES
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Patent number: 8891086Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus, kits, methods, and systems that include a radiation source configured to direct radiation to a sample; a detector configured to measure radiation from the sample; an electronic processor configured to determine information about the sample based on the measured radiation; a housing enclosing the source, the detector, and the electronic processor, the housing having a hand-held form factor; an arm configured to maintain a separation between the sample and the housing, the arm including a first end configured to connect to the housing and a second end configured to contact the sample; and a layer positioned on the second end of the arm, the layer being configured to contact the sample and to transmit at least a portion of the radiation from the sample to the detector.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Knopp, Robert L. Green, Brendon D. Tower, Christopher D. Brown, Gregory H. Vander Rhodes
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Publication number: 20140183355Abstract: Mass spectrometers and methods for measuring information about samples using mass spectrometry are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 908 DEVICES INC.Inventors: Andrew J. Bartfay-Szabo, Christopher D. Brown, Michael Jobin, Kevin J. Knopp, Evgeny Krylov, Scott Miller
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Publication number: 20140183350Abstract: Mass spectrometers and methods for measuring information about samples using mass spectrometry are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 908 DEVICES INC.Inventors: Christopher D. Brown, Kevin J. Knopp, Evgeny Krylov, Scott Miller
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Patent number: 8760636Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for scanning objects and associated substances, where the methods include: (a) using a first electronic device to scan a feature of an object and provide reference information about the object based on the scanned feature, where the feature identifies the object or a substance associated with the object; (b) using a second electronic device to measure electromagnetic radiation emitted from the object and provide sample information about the object based on the measured electromagnetic radiation; and (c) comparing the sample information and the reference information to determine whether the object includes the substance associated with the object.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Knopp, Daryoosh Vakhshoori, Christopher Brown, Gregory Vander Rhodes
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Patent number: D703074Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin, Christopher D. Brown
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Patent number: D703075Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: 908 Devices Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Knopp, Michael Jobin, Christopher D. Brown