Patents by Inventor Michael Collins, Sr.

Michael Collins, Sr. 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).

  • Rapid quantitative element testing
    Patent number: 10073019
    Abstract: A method of element testing is disclosed that includes the steps of weighing a sample, pressing the sample between pads, applying microwave radiation to the sample and pads in the presence of a microwave susceptor material and ashing the pressed sample, adding the pads and the ashed sample to an acid, and forwarding filtrate from the pad-sample-acid mixture to a spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: CEM Corporation
    Inventors: Cindy Moser, Michael Collins, Sr.
  • RAPID QUANTITATIVE ELEMENT TESTING
    Publication number: 20160131561
    Abstract: A method of element testing is disclosed that includes the steps of weighing a sample, pressing the sample between pads, applying microwave radiation to the sample and pads in the presence of a microwave susceptor material and ashing the pressed sample, adding the pads and the ashed sample to an acid, and forwarding filtrate from the pad-sample-acid mixture to a spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: CEM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cindy Moser, Michael Collins, SR.
  • Microwave-assisted chromatography preparation
    Patent number: 7939785
    Abstract: An instrument and associated method are disclosed for preparing samples for column chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: CEM Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Collins, Sr., Wyatt P. Hargett, Jr., James Edward Thomas, E. Keller Barnhardt, Michael Collins, Jr.
  • Microwave-assisted peptide synthesis
    Patent number: 7902488
    Abstract: An instrument and associated method are disclosed for the accelerated synthesis of peptides by the solid phase method. The instrument includes a microwave cavity, a microwave source in communication with the cavity, a column in the cavity formed of a material that is transparent to microwave radiation, a solid phase peptide support resin in the column, respective filters for maintaining the solid phase support resin in the column, a first passageway for adding starting compositions to the column, a second passageway for removing compositions from the column, and a third passageway for circulating compositions from the column into the third passageway and back to the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: CEM Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan McKinnon Collins, Michael Collins, Sr., Joseph Lambert