Patents by Inventor Nigel Thornton Hopley White

Nigel Thornton Hopley White 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).

  • Patent number: 11815521
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices and system that can be used to fill a sample cell. In some examples, the system can be configured with a pressure device configured to provide a negative pressure to accelerate filling of the cell with the sample. In some embodiments, the negative pressure can be used to fill a flow cell at a selected fill rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc., PerkinElmer Singapore PTE Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Thornton Hopley White, Steven Edward Liebold, Gary Vincent Millard
  • Patent number: 11181759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for calibrating and controlling a polarization modulator, for example a photoelastic modulator (PEM) device on a CD measurement instrument, the method comprising scanning the control input voltage (Vin) at a fixed wavelength (?meas); and recording the CD scan, wherein the control input voltage (Vin) determines the peak retardation (?) at the fixed wavelength (?meas), and wherein the method is repeated for one or more fixed wavelengths. An augmented drive function allows the PEM to be operated with greater accuracy over the full wavelength range, and measurement of resonant frequency provides a means to continually correct for temperature related drift of retardation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Photophysics Limited
    Inventors: Nigel Thornton Hopley White, Lindsay John Cole
  • Publication number: 20210140988
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices and system that can be used to fill a sample cell. In some examples, the system can be configured with a pressure device configured to provide a negative pressure to accelerate filling of the cell with the sample. In some embodiments, the negative pressure can be used to fill a flow cell at a selected fill rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicants: PERKINELMER HEALTH SCIENCES, INC., PERKINELMER SINGAPORE PTE LTD
    Inventors: Nigel Thornton Hopley White, Steven Edward Liebold, Gary Vincent Millard
  • Patent number: 10794924
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices and system that can be used to fill a sample cell. In some examples, the system can be configured with a pressure device configured to provide a negative pressure to accelerate filling of the cell with the sample. In some embodiments, the negative pressure can be used to fill a flow cell at a selected fill rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc., PerkinElmer Singapore PTE Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Thornton Hopley White, Steven Edward Liebold, Gary Vincent Millard
  • Publication number: 20190243166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for calibrating and controlling a polarization modulator, for example a photoelastic modulator (PEM) device on a CD measurement instrument, the method comprising scanning the control input voltage (Vin) at a fixed wavelength (?meas); and recording the CD scan, wherein the control input voltage (Vin) determines the peak retardation (?) at the fixed wavelength (?meas), and wherein the method is repeated for one or more fixed wavelengths. An augmented drive function allows the PEM to be operated with greater accuracy over the full wavelength range, and measurement of resonant frequency provides a means to continually correct for temperature related drift of retardation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Nigel Thornton Hopley White, Lindsay John Cole
  • Patent number: 10352846
    Abstract: This invention relates to a device for calibrating circular or linear dichroism spectrometers, or other photoelastic modulator (PEM) based devices or instruments. In preferred embodiments, the present invention features a device for calibrating circular dichroism or linear dichroism spectrometers comprising at least one waveplate (Q) providing (n±¼) waves of retardation at a defined set of wavelengths, and at least one isotropic plate (P). The invention also features methods for using the device, for example, for calibrating circular dichroism spectrometers or linear dichroism spectrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED PHOTOPHYSICS LTD.
    Inventor: Nigel Thornton Hopley White
  • Publication number: 20180052098
    Abstract: This invention relates to a device for calibrating circular or linear dichroism spectrometers, or other photoelastic modulator (PEM) based devices or instruments. In preferred embodiments, the present invention features a device for calibrating circular dichroism or linear dichroism spectrometers comprising at least one waveplate (Q) providing (n±¼) waves of retardation at a defined set of wavelengths, and at least one isotropic plate (P). The invention also features methods for using the device, for example, for calibrating circular dichroism spectrometers or linear dichroism spectrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Nigel Thornton Hopley White
  • Publication number: 20160305973
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices and system that can be used to fill a sample cell. In some examples, the system can be configured with a pressure device configured to provide a negative pressure to accelerate filling of the cell with the sample. In some embodiments, the negative pressure can be used to fill a flow cell at a selected fill rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Nigel Thornton Hopley White, Steven Edward Liebold, Gary Vincent Millard
  • Patent number: 9316661
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices and system that can be used to fill a sample cell. In some examples, the system can be configured with a pressure device configured to provide a negative pressure to accelerate filling of the cell with the sample. In some embodiments, the negative pressure can be used to fill a flow cell at a selected fill rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Thornton Hopley White, Steven Edward Liebold, Gary Vincent Millard
  • Publication number: 20130220037
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices and system that can be used to fill a sample cell. In some examples, the system can be configured with a pressure device configured to provide a negative pressure to accelerate filling of the cell with the sample. In some embodiments, the negative pressure can be used to fill a flow cell at a selected fill rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Nigel Thornton Hopley White, Steven Edward Liebold, Gary Vincent Millard