Patents by Inventor Luke R. Mauritsen

Luke R. Mauritsen 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).

  • Low vibration cryocooled system for low temperature microscopy and spectroscopy applications
    Patent number: 9821421
    Abstract: A vertical support rigidly mounted to a planar base positions and supports a cryocooler expander unit off axis and away from a sample to be examined. The sample support is likewise rigidly mounted to the planar base with a rigidly mounted sample housing therein. The cryocooler expander unit is suspended in the vertical support by spring dampening bearings. A pair of opposing flexible vacuum bellows connects the cryocooler expander unit to the sample housing and vertical support. This configuration isolates the sample from vibration. Flexible thermal links associated with a predictive electronic closed loop control sequence maintains sample temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Montana Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Luke R. Mauritsen, Michael B. Simmonds, Dan Griffing
  • Low Vibration Cryocooled System for Low Temperature Microscopy and Spectroscopy Applications
    Publication number: 20160214217
    Abstract: A vertical support rigidly mounted to a planar base positions and supports a cryocooler expander unit off axis and away from a sample to be examined. The sample support is likewise rigidly mounted to the planar base with a rigidly mounted sample housing therein. The cryocooler expander unit is suspended in the vertical support by spring dampening bearings. A pair of opposing flexible vacuum bellows connects the cryocooler expander unit to the sample housing and vertical support. This configuration isolates the sample from vibration. Flexible thermal links associated with a predictive electronic closed loop control sequence maintains sample temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Luke R. Mauritsen, Michael B. Simmonds, Dan Griffing
  • Low vibration cryocooled system for low temperature microscopy and spectroscopy applications
    Patent number: 9303914
    Abstract: A vertical support rigidly mounted to a planar base positions and supports a cryocooler expander unit off axis and away from a sample to be examined. The sample support is likewise rigidly mounted to the planar base with a rigidly mounted sample housing therein. The cryocooler expander unit is suspended in the vertical support by spring dampening bearings. A pair of opposing flexible vacuum bellows connects the cryocooler expander unit to the sample housing and vertical support. This configuration isolates the sample from vibration. Flexible thermal links associated with a predictive electronic closed loop control sequence maintains sample temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Montana Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Luke R. Mauritsen, Michael B. Simmonds, Dan Griffing
  • Low Vibration Cryocooled System for Low Temperature Microscopy and Spectroscopy Applications
    Publication number: 20140338880
    Abstract: A vertical support rigidly mounted to a planar base positions and supports a cryocooler expander unit off axis and away from a sample to be examined. The sample support is likewise rigidly mounted to the planar base with a rigidly mounted sample housing therein. The cryocooler expander unit is suspended in the vertical support by spring dampening bearings. A pair of opposing flexible vacuum bellows connects the cryocooler expander unit to the sample housing and vertical support. This configuration isolates the sample from vibration. Flexible thermal links associated with a predictive electronic closed loop control sequence maintains sample temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Luke R. Mauritsen, Michael B. Simmonds, Dan Griffing
  • Low vibration cryocooled system for low temperature microscopy and spectroscopy applications
    Patent number: 8746008
    Abstract: A vertical support rigidly mounted to a planar base positions and supports a cryocooler expander unit off axis and away from a sample to be examined. The sample support is likewise rigidly mounted to the planar base with a rigidly mounted sample housing therein. The cryocooler expander unit is suspended in the vertical support by spring dampening bearings. A pair of opposing flexible vacuum bellows connects the cryocooler expander unit to the sample housing and vertical support. This configuration isolates the sample from vibration. Flexible thermal links associated with an predictive electronic closed loop control sequence maintains sample temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Montana Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Luke R. Mauritsen, Michael B. Simmonds, Dan Griffing