Patents by Inventor Michael Sinnwell

Michael Sinnwell 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).

  • POROUS MATERIALS FOR ENHANCED IONIZATION EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20220336200
    Abstract: Nanoporous ion emitters (nano-PIEs) materials promote ionization efficiency of an analyte during thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS). The nano-PIE is a hierarchical material or a modified hierarchical material. The nano-PIE may comprise a coordination polymer (CP), a modified CP, or any combination thereof. Ionization efficiency is promoted by loading the nano-PIE and an analyte on a TIMS filament for subsequent TIMS analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Kelly McHugh, Michael Sinnwell, Dushyant Barpaga
  • POLYMER-FUNCTIONALIZED MAGNETIC PARTICLE EMBODIMENTS FOR SOLUTE SEPARATION, AND DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200384480
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a polymer-functionalized particle for using in isolating and extracting solutes, such as rare earth metals, lithium, and the like. The polymer-functionalized particles exhibit strong resistance to agglomeration and degradation even in high ionic strength and/or temperature environments. A post-particle synthesis method for making the polymer-functionalized particle is disclosed, along with a magnetic separation device and that can be used in system embodiments to facilitate use and regeneration of the polymer-functionalized particles in solute extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Jian Liu, B. Peter McGrail, Satish Nune, Michael Sinnwell, Praveen Thallapally