Patents by Inventor Matthew Gill

Matthew Gill 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).

  • Publication number: 20240327937
    Abstract: An externally heated vertical reactor for reduction of iron ore, the reactor including: (a) a reactor tube positioned vertically adjacent to a furnace; (b) an external furnace positioned vertically adjacent at least one wall of the reactor tube to provide heat to be conducted through the at least one wall; (c) an input port at a base of the reactor tube, wherein the reducing gases are heated and injected into the input port such that the reducing gases rise upward through the reactor tube; (d) a gas exhaust positioned adjacent a top surface of the reactor; (e) a gas filter positioned adjacent an entrance to the gas exhaust; and (f) a bed positioned at the base of the reactor tube, wherein the reduced iron powder product is collected in the bed at the base of the reactor tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: CALIX LTD
    Inventors: Mark SCEATS, Andrew ADIPURI, Matthew BOOT-HANDFORD, Matthew GILL, Thomas DUFTY, Adam VINCENT
  • Publication number: 20240034672
    Abstract: A system for the calcination of powder materials comprising a plurality of vertical reactor tubes in which a falling powder is heated about a heating zone by radiation from the externally heated walls of the reactor tubes, in which the calcination process of the powder may be a reaction which liberates a gas, or induces a phase change; wherein the average velocity of the particles of falling powder during its transit through the reactor tubes is 1.0 m/s or less; the powder material flux for each tube is preferably in the range of 0.5-1 kg m-2 s-1, and wherein the length of the heating zone is in the range of 10 to 35 m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Sceats, Adam Vincent, Simon Thomsen, Matthew Gill, Philip Hodgson
  • Patent number: 11701630
    Abstract: A method and system for producing nano-active powder materials. The method can be used with a reactor system comprising stages in which input particles flow under gravity progressively through stages of the reactor. A powder injector first stage in which ground input precursor powder is injected into the reactor. An externally heated preheater stage may be in the reactor, in which the precursor powder is heated to a temperature of calcination reaction. An externally heated calciner stage in the reactor, in which primary precursor volatile constituents can be rapidly removed calcination reactions as a high purity gas stream to produce the desired nano-active product. A post-processing reactor stage in which there is a change of the gas stream composition to produce the desired hot powder product by virtue of the nano-activity of the first powder material. A powder ejector stage in which the hot powder product is ejected from the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CALIX LTD
    Inventors: Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Adam Vincent, Simon Thomsen, Matthew Gill, Daniel Rennie
  • Patent number: 11664209
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multipole device includes the steps of: (a) forming an intermediate device by assembling a plurality of components including a plurality of precursor multipole electrodes, wherein the plurality of precursor multipole electrodes in the assembled device extend along and are distributed around a central axis; (b) forming a multipole device from the intermediate device by machining the precursor multipole electrodes within the intermediate device to provide a plurality of multipole electrodes having a predetermined spatial relationship; wherein a first component of the multipole device that includes a multipole electrode is attached non-permanently to a second component of the multipole device, the first component including a first alignment formation, and the second component including a second alignment portion configured to engage with the first alignment formation on the first component so as to facilitate alignment of the first component and the second component when the first com
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Gill, Stephen Bloomfield, Richard Witter
  • Publication number: 20230159388
    Abstract: The invention provides a powder-gas heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a powder stream and a gas stream in counter-current flow comprising a powder stream mass flow rate substantially equal to a gas stream mass flow rate in a vertical shaft heat exchanger. A hot gas stream may be adapted for use in heating a cool solids stream, or a cool gas stream may be adapted for use in cooling a hot solids stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Geoffrey Sceats, Adam Vincent, Matthew Gill, Simon Thomsen, Phil Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20220387951
    Abstract: A method and system for producing nano-active powder materials. The method can be used with a reactor system comprising stages in which input particles flow under gravity progressively through stages of the reactor. A powder injector first stage in which ground input precursor powder is injected into the reactor. An externally heated preheater stage may be in the reactor, in which the precursor powder is heated to a temperature of calcination reaction. An externally heated calciner stage in the reactor, in which primary precursor volatile constituents can be rapidly removed calcination reactions as a high purity gas stream to produce the desired nano-active product. A post-processing reactor stage in which there is a change of the gas stream composition to produce the desired hot powder product by virtue of the nano-activity of the first powder material. A powder ejector stage in which the hot powder product is ejected from the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Adam Vincent, Simon Thomsen, Matthew Gill, Daniel Rennie
  • Patent number: 11446621
    Abstract: A method and system for producing nano-active powder materials. The method can be used with a reactor system comprising stages in which input particles flow under gravity progressively through stages of the reactor. A powder injector first stage in which ground input precursor powder is injected into the reactor. An externally heated preheater stage may be in the reactor, in which the precursor powder is heated to a temperature of calcination reaction. An externally heated calciner stage in the reactor, in which primary precursor volatile constituents can be rapidly removed calcination reactions as a high purity gas stream to produce the desired nano-active product. A post-processing reactor stage in which there is a change of the gas stream composition to produce the desired hot powder product by virtue of the nano-activity of the first powder material. A powder ejector stage in which the hot powder product is ejected from the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CALIX LTD
    Inventors: Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Adam Vincent, Simon Thomsen, Matthew Gill, Daniel Rennie
  • Publication number: 20220059335
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multipole device includes the steps of: (a) forming an intermediate device by assembling a plurality of components including a plurality of precursor multipole electrodes, wherein the plurality of precursor multipole electrodes in the assembled device extend along and are distributed around a central axis; (b) forming a multipole device from the intermediate device by machining the precursor multipole electrodes within the intermediate device to provide a plurality of multipole electrodes having a predetermined spatial relationship; wherein a first component of the multipole device that includes a multipole electrode is attached non-permanently to a second component of the multipole device, the first component including a first alignment formation, and the second component including a second alignment portion configured to engage with the first alignment formation on the first component so as to facilitate alignment of the first component and the second component when the first com
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew GILL, Stephen BLOOMFIELD, Richard WITTER
  • Patent number: 11205567
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multipole device includes the steps of: (a) forming an intermediate device by assembling a plurality of components including a plurality of precursor multipole electrodes, wherein the plurality of precursor multipole electrodes in the assembled device extend along and are distributed around a central axis; (b) forming a multipole device from the intermediate device by machining the precursor multipole electrodes within the intermediate device to provide a plurality of multipole electrodes having a predetermined spatial relationship; wherein a first component of the multipole device that includes a multipole electrode is attached non-permanently to a second component of the multipole device, the first component including a first alignment formation, and the second component including a second alignment portion configured to engage with the first alignment formation on the first component so as to facilitate alignment of the first component and the second component when the first com
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Gill, Stephen Bloomfield, Richard Witter
  • Publication number: 20210183634
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multipole device includes the steps of: (a) forming an intermediate device by assembling a plurality of components including a plurality of precursor multipole electrodes, wherein the plurality of precursor multipole electrodes in the assembled device extend along and are distributed around a central axis; (b) forming a multipole device from the intermediate device by machining the precursor multipole electrodes within the intermediate device to provide a plurality of multipole electrodes having a predetermined spatial relationship; wherein a first component of the multipole device that includes a multipole electrode is attached non-permanently to a second component of the multipole device, the first component including a first alignment formation, and the second component including a second alignment portion configured to engage with the first alignment formation on the first component so as to facilitate alignment of the first component and the second component when the first com
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew GILL, Stephen BLOOMFIELD, Richard WITTER
  • Patent number: 10964518
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting charged particles. The apparatus includes a control unit and a transport device having a plurality of electrodes arranged around a transport channel, wherein the transport channel includes a bunch forming region configured to receive charged particles received by the transport device. The control unit is configured to control voltages applied to the electrodes to generate a transport potential in the transport channel, the transport potential having a plurality of potential wells which are configured to move so as to transport charged particles along the transport channel in one or more bunches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Gill, Roger Giles, Alina Giles
  • Publication number: 20190275485
    Abstract: A method and system for producing nano-active powder materials. The method can be used with a reactor system comprising stages in which input particles flow under gravity progressively through stages of the reactor. A powder injector first stage in which ground input precursor powder is injected into the reactor. An externally heated preheater stage may be in the reactor, in which the precursor powder is heated to a temperature of calcination reaction. An externally heated calciner stage in the reactor, in which primary precursor volatile constituents can be rapidly removed calcination reactions as a high purity gas stream to produce the desired nano-active product. A post-processing reactor stage in which there is a change of the gas stream composition to produce the desired hot powder product by virtue of the nano-activity of the first powder material. A powder ejector stage in which the hot powder product is ejected from the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Adam Vincent, Simon Thomsen, Matthew Gill, Daniel Rennie
  • Publication number: 20190252175
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting charged particles. The apparatus includes a control unit and a transport device having a plurality of electrodes arranged around a transport channel, wherein the transport channel includes a bunch forming region configured to receive charged particles received by the transport device. The control unit is configured to control voltages applied to the electrodes to generate a transport potential in the transport channel, the transport potential having a plurality of potential wells which are configured to move so as to transport charged particles along the transport channel in one or more bunches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew GILL, Roger GILES, Alina GILES
  • Publication number: 20190180998
    Abstract: A time of flight (“TOF”) mass spectrometer and method thereof. The TOF mass spectrometer including: an ion source configured to produce ions having a plurality of m/z values; a detector for detecting ions produced by the ion source; a tilt correction device located along a portion of a reference ion flight path extending from the ion source to a planar surface of the detector; wherein the tilt correction device includes tilt correction electrodes configured to generate at least one dipole electric field across the reference ion flight path, the at least one dipole electric field being configured to tilt an isochronous plane of ions produced by the ion source so as to correct a previous angular misalignment between the isochronous plane and the planar surface of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hamish Ian STEWART, Matthew GILL, Roger GILES
  • Patent number: 10269549
    Abstract: A time of flight (“TOF”) mass spectrometer including an ion source, a detector, and a tilt correction device. The ion source is configured to produce ions having a plurality of m/z values. The detector detects ions produced by the ion source. The tilt correction device is located along a portion of a reference ion flight path extending from the ion source to a planar surface of the detector and includes tilt correction electrodes configured to generate at least one dipole electric field across the reference ion flight path. The at least one dipole electric field is configured to tilt an isochronous plane of ions produced by the ion source so as to correct a previous angular misalignment between the isochronous plane and the planar surface of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hamish Ian Stewart, Matthew Gill, Roger Giles
  • Patent number: 9892897
    Abstract: A method of controlling a DC power supply to change a DC offset voltage applied to a component for manipulating charged particles. The method includes, whilst an AC voltage waveform is being applied to the component: controlling the DC power supply to produce an initial DC offset voltage that is applied to the component via a link that causes the DC offset voltage at the component to lag behind the DC offset voltage produced by the DC power supply when the DC offset voltage produced by the DC power supply is changed; then controlling the DC power supply to produce an overdrive DC offset voltage that is applied to the component via the link for a predetermined period of time; then controlling the DC power supply to produce a target DC offset voltage that is applied to the component via the link, wherein the target DC offset voltage is between the initial DC offset voltage and the overdrive DC offset voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Gill, Stuart Harley, Jeff Chadbourne
  • Publication number: 20170098533
    Abstract: A time of flight (“TOF”) mass spectrometer including: an ion source configured to produce ions having a plurality of m/z values; a detector for detecting ions produced by the ion source; a tilt correction device located along a portion of a reference ion flight path extending from the ion source to a planar surface of the detector; wherein the tilt correction device includes tilt correction electrodes configured to generate at least one dipole electric field across the reference ion flight path, the at least one dipole electric field being configured to tilt an isochronous plane of ions produced by the ion source so as to correct a previous angular misalignment between the isochronous plane and the planar surface of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hamish Ian STEWART, Matthew GILL, Roger GILES
  • Publication number: 20160217989
    Abstract: A method of controlling a DC power supply to change a DC offset voltage applied to a component for manipulating charged particles. The method includes, whilst an AC voltage waveform is being applied to the component: controlling the DC power supply to produce an initial DC offset voltage that is applied to the component via a link that causes the DC offset voltage at the component to lag behind the DC offset voltage produced by the DC power supply when the DC offset voltage produced by the DC power supply is changed; then controlling the DC power supply to produce an overdrive DC offset voltage that is applied to the component via the link for a predetermined period of time; then controlling the DC power supply to produce a target DC offset voltage that is applied to the component via the link, wherein the target DC offset voltage is between the initial DC offset voltage and the overdrive DC offset voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew GILL, Stuart HARLEY, Jeff CHADBOURNE
  • Publication number: 20060191023
    Abstract: This invention provides a high throughput survival assay, using uptake of a marker dye (e.g. a fluorescent dye) as a marker of death of a nematode. The assay permits high throughput screening of thousands of compounds possible. By the application of automated worm handling technology we are able to accurately dispense nematodes into 384 well microtitre plates, at rates many thousand of Limes faster than previously possible. In addition, we have automated the analysis of survival by the use of a fluorometric plate reader that quantitates the degree of fluorescence within each well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Matthew Gill, Anders Olsen, Gordon Lithgow
  • Publication number: 20060122234
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): which can be used in the treatment of diseases associated with histone deacetylase enzymatic activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Janet Archer, Walter Bordogna, Richard Bull, David Clark, Hazel Dyke, Matthew Gill, Neil Harris, Marco Van Den Heuvel, Stephen Price