Patents by Inventor Patrick Antle

Patrick Antle 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: 20150123670
    Abstract: The disclosure features systems and methods for detecting organic compounds that include: (a) a transfer line; (b) a probe connected to a first end of the transfer line, the probe including an inlet port and a membrane positioned across an opening in the inlet port; (c) an analysis unit connected to a second end of the transfer line; and (d) an electronic controller. The analysis unit can include a valve featuring multiple ports, a first detection unit configured to measure a photoionization current, and a second detection unit configured to identify chemical compounds, and a trap configured to condense chemical compounds from a vapor phase to a liquid phase. The electronic controller is connected to the valve, the first and second detection units, and the trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Tufts University
    Inventors: Albert Robbat, JR., Patrick Antle