Patents by Inventor Mark R. Bateman

Mark R. Bateman 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).

  • Apparatus for automatic delivery of a vial to an automated sampling system
    Patent number: 5171531
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting a vial from a plurality of vials and for transporting the selected vial to a sampling device such as a capillary zone electrophoresis apparatus. The apparatus comprises a removable turret assembly for holding a plurality of vials, a drive for rotating the turret assembly and for aligning a selected vial with the sampling device, and a transport device for transporting the selected vial to the sampling device. The appratus may further comprise a device to supply a cooled gas to the turret assembly, and a control device for controlling the drive and the transport device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: John A. Christianson, Mark R. Bateman