Patents by Inventor Martin Tanner
Martin Tanner 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: 10424470Abstract: An apparatus for mass spectrometry comprises a portion generator (10) for creating localized analyte portions in synchronization with trigger pulses, a transfer system (20) coupled to the portion generator (10) for transporting the localized analyte portions, a plasma ionizer unit (30) coupled to the transfer system (20) for atomizing, vaporizing and ionizing received analyte portions with plasma, a mass analyzer (41) coupled to the plasma ionizer unit (30) for analyzing received analyte portions, the mass analyzer (41) comprising at least one detector, and a data acquisition electronics (50) connected to the at least one detector for acquiring signals (43) generated by the at least one detector. The apparatus further includes a signal delay device (60) for receiving the trigger pulses (11) and delivering delayed signals (61) corresponding to the trigger pulses to account for a delay experienced by the particles to be analyzed between portion generation and detection.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: TOFWERK AGInventors: Christian Tanner, Martin Tanner, Marc Gonin
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Patent number: 10141170Abstract: A device for mass spectrometry comprises an ionization source, a mass analyzer fluidly coupled to the ionization source and an electronic data acquisition system for processing signals provided by the mass analyzer. The electronic data acquisition system comprises at least one analog-to-digital converter (10) producing digitized data from the signals obtained from the mass analyzer and a fast processing unit (47) receiving the digitized data from said analog-to-digital converter (10). The fast processing (47) unit is programmed to continuously, in real time inspect the digitized data for events of interest measured by the mass spectrometer; and the electronic data acquisition system is programmed to forward (23) the digitized data representing mass spectra relating to events of interest for further analysis and to reject the digitized data representing mass spectra not relating to events of interest.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: TOFWERK AGInventors: Marc Gonin, Urs Rohner, Christian Tanner, Martin Tanner, Joel Kimmel
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Publication number: 20180254176Abstract: An apparatus for mass spectrometry comprises a portion generator (10) for creating localized analyte portions in synchronization with trigger pulses, a transfer system (20) coupled to the portion generator (10) for transporting the localized analyte portions, a plasma ionizer unit (30) coupled to the transfer system (20) for atomizing, vaporizing and ionizing received analyte portions with plasma, a mass analyzer (41) coupled to the plasma ionizer unit (30) for analyzing received analyte portions, the mass analyzer (41) comprising at least one detector, and a data acquisition electronics (50) connected to the at least one detector for acquiring signals (43) generated by the at least one detector. The apparatus further includes a signal delay device (60) for receiving the trigger pulses (11) and delivering delayed signals (61) corresponding to the trigger pulses to account for a delay experienced by the particles to be analyzed between portion generation and detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: TOFWERK AGInventors: Christian TANNER, Martin TANNER, Marc GONIN
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Publication number: 20170110305Abstract: A device for mass spectrometry comprises an ionization source, a mass analyzer fluidly coupled to the ionization source and an electronic data acquisition system for processing signals provided by the mass analyzer. The electronic data acquisition system comprises at least one analog-to-digital converter (10) producing digitized data from the signals obtained from the mass analyzer and a fast processing unit (47) receiving the digitized data from said analog-to-digital converter (10). The fast processing (47) unit is programmed to continuously, in real time inspect the digitized data for events of interest measured by the mass spectrometer; and the electronic data acquisition system is programmed to forward (23) the digitized data representing mass spectra relating to events of interest for further analysis and to reject the digitized data representing mass spectra not relating to events of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: TOFWERK AGInventors: Marc GONIN, Urs ROHNER, Christian TANNER, Martin TANNER, Joel KIMMEL
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Publication number: 20150008310Abstract: A method is provided for calibrating mass-to-charge ratio measurements obtained from a time-of-flight mass spectrometer used as a detector for a chromatographic system. The method can include introducing a calibrant material into the time-of-flight mass spectrometer after a sample is introduced to the chromatographic system, but before the analysis of the sample is complete, such that calibrant material and sample material are not present at the ion source of the mass spectrometer, contemporaneously, and back-flushing residual or leaking calibrant through a back-flush line and away from the mass spectrometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Edward B. LEDFORD, JR., Christian TANNER, Martin TANNER, Marc GONIN
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Patent number: 8180894Abstract: A system and method for policy-based registration of client devices is provided. Policy-based registration may use registration keys to register devices on a network. For example, registration keys may include policy assignments, folder assignments, group assignments, or other assignments for registering, identifying, and managing the device on the network. Devices can register one or more times (e.g., using one or more registration keys), resulting in the device being added to any number of folders and groups. Further, the policies may be used to control a registration process or to enforce registration rules. As such, administrators can construct folders or groups of devices with a set of keys, providing a consistent mechanism to easily register and manage a device.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Novell, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Martin Tanner
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Publication number: 20100268824Abstract: A system and method for cross-authoritative, user-based network configuration management is provided. Users log-in to a network using any device coupled to the network, and an identity manager may provide the user with a custom computing environment by verifying the user's identity and identifying content, assignments, and other configuration information associated with the user. For instance, the identity manager may retrieve a unique identifier assigned to the user, query one or more authoritative source domains based on the unique identifier, and deliver a computing environment assigned to the user. By seamlessly integrating multiple authoritative sources, administrators can make assignments to users across multiple authoritative source domains, and queries to the sources will always be up-to-date without having to perform synchronization processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Novell, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Martin Tanner, Matthew John Sorenson, Rick James Carlson, David Evans Lewis
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Patent number: 7774472Abstract: A system and method for cross-authoritative, user-based network configuration management is provided. Users log-in to a network using any device coupled to the network, and an identity manager may provide the user with a custom computing environment by verifying the user's identity and identifying content, assignments, and other configuration information associated with the user. For instance, the identity manager may retrieve a unique identifier assigned to the user, query one or more authoritative source domains based on the unique identifier, and deliver a computing environment assigned to the user. By seamlessly integrating multiple authoritative sources, administrators can make assignments to users across multiple authoritative source domains, and queries to the sources will always be up-to-date without having to perform synchronization processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Novell, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Martin Tanner, Matthew John Sorenson, Rick James Carlson, David Evans Lewis
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Publication number: 20100199324Abstract: A system and method for policy-based registration of client devices is provided. Policy-based registration may use registration keys to register devices on a network. For example, registration keys may include policy assignments, folder assignments, group assignments, or other assignments for registering, identifying, and managing the device on the network. Devices can register one or more times (e.g., using one or more registration keys), resulting in the device being added to any number of folders and groups. Further, the policies may be used to control a registration process or to enforce registration rules. As such, administrators can construct folders or groups of devices with a set of keys, providing a consistent mechanism to easily register and manage a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Novell, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Martin Tanner
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Patent number: 7730179Abstract: A system and method for policy-based registration of client devices is provided. Policy-based registration may use registration keys to register devices on a network. For example, registration keys may include policy assignments, folder assignments, group assignments, or other assignments for registering, identifying, and managing the device on the network. Devices can register one or more times (e.g., using one or more registration keys), resulting in the device being added to any number of folders and groups. Further, the policies may be used to control a registration process or to enforce registration rules. As such, administrators can construct folders or groups of devices with a set of keys, providing a consistent mechanism to easily register and manage a device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Novell, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Martin Tanner
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Publication number: 20090031026Abstract: A system and method for cross-authoritative, user-based network configuration management is provided. Users log-in to a network using any device coupled to the network, and an identity manager may provide the user with a custom computing environment by verifying the user's identity and identifying content, assignments, and other configuration information associated with the user. For instance, the identity manager may retrieve a unique identifier assigned to the user, query one or more authoritative source domains based on the unique identifier, and deliver a computing environment assigned to the user. By seamlessly integrating multiple authoritative sources, administrators can make assignments to users across multiple authoritative source domains, and queries to the sources will always be up-to-date without having to perform synchronization processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Novell, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Martin Tanner, Matthew John Sorenson, Rick James Carlson, David Evans Lewis
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Publication number: 20090006636Abstract: A system and method for policy-based registration of client devices is provided. Policy-based registration may use registration keys to register devices on a network. For example, registration keys may include policy assignments, folder assignments, group assignments, or other assignments for registering, identifying, and managing the device on the network. Devices can register one or more times (e.g., using one or more registration keys), resulting in the device being added to any number of folders and groups. Further, the policies may be used to control a registration process or to enforce registration rules. As such, administrators can construct folders or groups of devices with a set of keys, providing a consistent mechanism to easily register and manage a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: NOVELL, INC.Inventor: Ronald Martin Tanner
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Patent number: 7343560Abstract: A method and system for imaging a workstation (or other device) and then associating that image with a specific device are disclosed. The present invention enables an administrator to take an image of a basic workstation (with minimum or no applications) and then when the image is downloaded to the workstation, the service may look into a Directory and download with the image the set of files associated with an Application Object that has been associated with the image in the Directory. Another embodiment of the present invention further provides a method and system for applying an image to a workstation that had never been imported into the tree. A rules-based system may be implemented to enable one or more workstations that are booting to find the image and have it applied.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Novell, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Martin Tanner, Matthew Edward Lewis, Nitu Choudhary
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Patent number: 7200661Abstract: A system and method for registering a workstation. The system enables a client to locate an import service for importing workstation information using the domain name system (DNS). A client may send registration information to the import service after locating the import service using the DNS. The import service may then create a workstation object based on at least a portion of the registration information. The import service may then forward the workstation object to the client for registering the workstation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Novell, Inc.Inventors: Alan R Jex, Mark Mellor Pinegar, Kevin Lee Wilkins, Hong Zhu, Ronald Martin Tanner, Matthew Edward Lewis
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Publication number: 20030065781Abstract: A system and method for registering a workstation. The system enables a client to locate an import service for importing workstation information using the domain name system (DNS). A client may send registration information to the import service after locating the import service using the DNS. The import service may then create a workstation object based on at least a portion of the registration information. The import service may then forward the workstation object to the client for registering the workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Alan R. Jex, Mark Mellor Pinegar, Kevin Lee Wilkins, Hong Zhu, Ronald Martin Tanner, Matthew Edward Lewis
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Patent number: 5989453Abstract: A process for the manufacture of pigments comprising a colored composition incorporated in a polycondensation resin, wherein the reactants for the formation of the polycondensation resin and the colored composition are introduced continuously into an extruder, preferably at a temperature of between 100.degree. C. and 280.degree. C., the mixture is caused to travel forward in the extruder, at the end of reaction the mixture is withdrawn continuously from the extruder, and is deposited continuously onto a conveyor belt, broken up into thermoset flakes, and cooled, the conveyor belt having means for cooling and means for detaching the flakes from the belt. The process is particularly suitable for the preparation of fluorescence pigments. Also disclosed are compositions comprising diketo-pyrrolo-pyrrole colorants and certain polyester or polyamide resins as well as a process for the preparation of the compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1994Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignees: Societe Nouvelle de Chimie Industrielle S.A., Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding, Inc.Inventors: Michel Jean Marcq, Martin Tanner
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Patent number: 5856508Abstract: Fluorescent yellow pigments comprising 1,2,3,4-tetrachloro-11H-isoindolo-?2,1-a!-benzimidazol-11-one and various derivatives thereof; the use of said pigments in a variety of substrates such as alkyds, enamels, inks and the like; a process for the preparation thereof involving the condensation of the appropriate o-phenylenediamine and tetrachlorophthalic anhydride; and the aforementioned novel derivatives of said compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1993Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Edward E. Jaffe, Martin Tanner
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Patent number: 5416227Abstract: The invention includes printing ink compositions containing an organic solution of a film-forming polymer and a dye salt of formula ##STR1## wherein R is a group of formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently of the other hydrogen, CH.sub.2 X, SO.sub.2 Y or NHCOZ, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.5 is CH.sub.2 X, SO.sub.2 Y or NHCOZ, X is a NHCOR.sub.6 or NR.sub.7 SO.sub.2 R.sub.6 group, Y is NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 or N(R.sub.8).sub.2, and Z is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or NHR.sub.9, R.sub.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or halogen, R.sub.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or a ##STR3## group, and R.sub.9 is hydrogen C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, and R', R" and R"' are alkyl radicals containing together 10 to 24 carbon atoms, or a mixture of such dye salts.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1994Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Martin Tanner, Dieter Mausezahl, Paul Lienhard, Robert von Arx
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Patent number: 4970248Abstract: Azine pigment which has one of the possible tautomeric forms of the formula I ##STR1## and which is present in its c-crystalline modification, which is characterized by the interplanar spacings (relative intensity) 3.29 (100); 3.60 (24); 3.73 (28); 4.64 (28); 6.23 (31); 6.97 (23); 8.05 (67); 9.36 (34); 12.63 (67); 13.96 (32) and 16.35 (30).This pigment is excellently suitable for coloring high-molecular weight organic material, in particular automobile paints.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1989Date of Patent: November 13, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Martin Tanner
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Patent number: 4809481Abstract: A method of operating a packaging line comprises the following steps:(a) sensing the absence and presence of an operationally sufficient quantity of wrapper sheet supply for a bag making station of the packaging line;(b) sensing the absence and presence of an operationally sufficient quantity of bulk material supply in a metering and filling station of the packaging line;(c) sensing the absence and presence of the bags on a first conveying lane of the packaging line;(d) sensing the quantity of the bags on a second, accumulating conveying lane which adjoins the first conveying lane and receives the filled and closed bags therefrom, to determine a receptiveness or non-receptiveness of the second conveying lane;(e) allowing a start-up of the packaging line only if the sensing steps (a) and (b) determine a presence of bags on the first conveying lane and the sensing step (d) determines a receptiveness of the second conveying lane; and(f) allowing the stoppage of the packaging line only if the sensing step (c) detType: GrantFiled: November 18, 1987Date of Patent: March 7, 1989Assignee: SIG Schweizerische Industrie-GesellschaftInventors: Hans R. Fruh, Martin Tanner