Patents by Inventor Lawrence B. Jones

Lawrence B. Jones 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).

  • Mass spectrometer with rigid connection assemblies
    Patent number: 8748813
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mass spectrometer includes an RF drive circuit for generating RF signals, a quadrupole mass filter, and a fixed connection assembly for delivering RF signals from the RF drive circuit to the quadrupole mass filter, the fixed connection assembly representing the entire delivery path of RF signals from the RF drive circuit to the quadrupole mass filter. By avoiding flexible components such as a freestanding wires or flexible circuit boards, the need for retuning when parts are removed or disturbed for testing or servicing is reduced, and a modular instrument in which components and connections are standardized and therefore interchangeable is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Bruker Daltonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Urs Steiner, Lawrence B. Jones
  • MASS SPECTROMETER WITH RIGID CONNECTION ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20140054457
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mass spectrometer includes an RF drive circuit for generating RF signals, a quadrupole mass filter, and a fixed connection assembly for delivering RF signals from the RF drive circuit to the quadrupole mass filter, the fixed connection assembly representing the entire delivery path of RF signals from the RF drive circuit to the quadrupole mass filter. By avoiding flexible components such as a freestanding wires or flexible circuit boards, the need for retuning when parts are removed or disturbed for testing or servicing is reduced, and a modular instrument in which components and connections are standardized and therefore interchangeable is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Bruker Daltonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Urs STEINER, Lawrence B. JONES
  • Fixed connection assembly for an RF drive circuit in a mass spectrometer
    Patent number: 8575545
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mass spectrometer includes an RF drive circuit for generating RF signals, a quadrupole mass filter, and a fixed connection assembly for delivering RF signals from the RF drive circuit to the quadrupole mass filter, the fixed connection assembly representing the entire delivery path of RF signals from the RF drive circuit to the quadrupole mass filter. By avoiding flexible components such as a freestanding wires or flexible circuit boards, the need for retuning when parts are removed or disturbed for testing or servicing is reduced, and a modular instrument in which components and connections are standardized and therefore interchangeable is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Bruker Daltonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Urs Steiner, Lawrence B Jones
  • Radio frequency voltage temperature stabilization
    Patent number: 8455815
    Abstract: A temperature-regulated radio frequency management system for use in a mass spectrometer is described. The temperature-regulated radio frequency management system having one or more radio frequency components disposed in a vacuum environment. The temperature-regulated radio frequency management system including a radio frequency detection circuit configured to provide feedback indicative of a radio frequency signal in one or more of the radio frequency components. In addition, the temperature-regulated radio frequency management system includes a temperature regulation circuit disposed in the vacuum environment and configured to reduce temperature-induced variations in the detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Bruker Daltonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Urs Steiner, Lawrence B Jones
  • Radio Frequency Voltage Temperature Stabilization
    Publication number: 20130015343
    Abstract: A temperature-regulated radio frequency management system for use in a mass spectrometer is described. The temperature-regulated radio frequency management system having one or more radio frequency components disposed in a vacuum environment. The temperature-regulated radio frequency management system including a radio frequency detection circuit configured to provide feedback indicative of a radio frequency signal in one or more of the radio frequency components. In addition, the temperature-regulated radio frequency management system includes a temperature regulation circuit disposed in the vacuum environment and configured to reduce temperature-induced variations in the detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Bruker Daltonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Urs Steiner, Lawrence B. Jones
  • Fixed Connection Assembly For an RF Drive Circuit in a Mass Spectrometer
    Publication number: 20130015342
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mass spectrometer includes an RF drive circuit for generating RF signals, a quadrupole mass filter, and a fixed connection assembly for delivering RF signals from the RF drive circuit to the quadrupole mass filter, the fixed connection assembly representing the entire delivery path of RF signals from the RF drive circuit to the quadrupole mass filter. By avoiding flexible components such as a freestanding wires or flexible circuit boards, the need for retuning when parts are removed or disturbed for testing or servicing is reduced, and a modular instrument in which components and connections are standardized and therefore interchangeable is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Bruker Daltonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Urs Steiner, Lawrence B. Jones