Patents by Inventor Lloyd Michael Smith

Lloyd Michael Smith 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).

  • Patent number: 9620348
    Abstract: An integrated mass spectrometer electrospray emitter and fluorescence detector allows improved volumetric measurements of separate components from a liquid chromatography column by improving correlation between the readings of these instruments and reducing dead volume and sample size requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jason Dale Russell, Joshua Jacques Coon, Ryan Tyler Hilger, Lloyd Michael Smith, Daniel T. Ladror, Michael Robert Shortreed, Mark Andrew Scalf
  • Publication number: 20130292581
    Abstract: An integrated mass spectrometer electrospray emitter and fluorescence detector allows improved volumetric measurements of separate components from a liquid chromatography column by improving correlation between the readings of these instruments and reducing dead volume and sample size requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jason Dale Russell, Joshua Jacques Coon, Ryan Tyler Hilger, Lloyd Michael Smith, Daniel T. Ladror, Michael Robert Shortreed, Mark Andrew Scalf
  • Patent number: 8506803
    Abstract: An integrated mass spectrometer electrospray emitter and fluorescence detector allows improved volumetric measurements of separate components from a liquid chromatography column by improving correlation between the readings of these instruments and reducing dead volume and sample size requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jason Dale Russell, Joshua Jacques Coon, Ryan Tyler Hilger, Lloyd Michael Smith, Daniel T. Ladror, Michael Robert Shortreed, Mark Andrew Scalf
  • Publication number: 20120223225
    Abstract: An integrated mass spectrometer electrospray emitter and fluorescence detector allows improved volumetric measurements of separate components from a liquid chromatography column by improving correlation between the readings of these instruments and reducing dead volume and sample size requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Jason Dale Russell, Joshua Jacques Coon, Ryan Tyler Hilger, Lloyd Michael Smith, Daniel T. Ladror, Michael Robert Shortreed, Mark Andrew Scalf
  • Patent number: 7408147
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices and device components for detecting, sensing and analyzing molecules. Detectors of the present invention provide good detection sensitivity over a wide range of molecular masses ranging from a few Daltons up to 10s of megadaltons, which does not decrease as function of molecular mass. Sensors and analyzers of the present invention detect emission from an array of resonators to determine the molecular masses and/or electric charges of molecules which impact or contact an external surface of a membrane that is used to mount and excite the resonators in the array. Resonators in the array are excited via piezoelectric and/or magnetic excitation of the mounting membrane and, optionally, grid electrodes are used in certain configurations for electrically biasing for the resonator array, and for amplification or suppression of emission from the resonators so as to provide detection and mass/electric charge analysis with good sensitivity and resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Heinrich Blick, Michael Scott Westphall, Lloyd Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 6906322
    Abstract: The invention provides devices, device configurations and methods for improved sensitivity, detection level and efficiency in mass spectrometry particularly as applied to biological molecules, including biological polymers, such as proteins and nucleic acids. In one aspect, the invention relates to charged droplet sources and their use as ion sources and as components in ion sources. In another aspect, the invention relates to charged droplet traps and their use as ion sources and as elements of ion sources. Further, the invention relates to the use of aerodynamic lenses for high efficiency ion transport to a charge particle analyzer, particularly a mass analyzer. Devices of this invention allow mass spectral analysis of a single charged droplet. The ion sources of this invention can be combined with any charge particle detector or mass analyzer, but are a particularly benefit when used in combination with a time of flight mass spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: William Travis Berggren, Michael Scott Westphall, Lloyd Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 6797945
    Abstract: The invention provides devices, device configurations and methods for improved sensitivity, detection level and efficiency in mass spectrometry particularly as applied to biological molecules, including biological polymers, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Specifically, the invention relates to charged droplet sources and their use as ion sources and as components in ion sources. In addition, devices of this invention allow mass spectral analysis of a single charged droplet. Further, the charged droplet sources and ion sources of this invention can be combined with any charge particle detector or mass analyzer, but are a particularly benefit when used in combination with a time of flight mass spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: William Travis Berggren, Michael Scott Westphall, Mark Andrew Scalf, Lloyd Michael Smith
  • Publication number: 20020158196
    Abstract: The invention provides devices, device configurations and methods for improved sensitivity, detection level and efficiency in mass spectrometry particularly as applied to biological molecules, including biological polymers, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Specifically, the invention relates to charged droplet sources and their use as ion sources and as components in ion sources. In addition, devices of this invention allow mass spectral analysis of a single charged droplet. Further, the charged droplet sources and ion sources of this invention can be combined with any charge particle detector or mass analyzer, but are a particularly benefit when used in combination with a time of flight mass spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: William Travis Berggren, Michael Scott Westphall, Mark Andrew Scalf, Lloyd Michael Smith