Patents by Inventor Peter Carney
Peter Carney 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).
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Publication number: 20240084805Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising: a vacuum housing comprising a first vacuum chamber having a first gas exhaust port; a gas pump (1700) having a first gas inlet port connected to the first gas exhaust port (H1) by a first gas conduit for evacuating the first vacuum chamber, and a first apertured cover (2010) arranged over the first gas exhaust port (H1) or first gas inlet port, or in the first gas conduit therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Cedric Marsh, Peter Carney, Jason Lee Wildgoose, David Wallis, Paul McIver, Soji Chummar, George Andreas Antoniades, Dipesh Mistry
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Patent number: 11879470Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising: a vacuum housing comprising a first vacuum chamber having a first gas exhaust port; a gas pump (1700) having a first gas inlet port connected to the first gas exhaust port (H1) by a first gas conduit for evacuating the first vacuum chamber; and a first apertured cover (2010) arranged over the first gas exhaust port (H1) or first gas inlet port, or in the first gas conduit therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Cedric Marsh, Peter Carney, Jason Lee Wildgoose, David Wallis, Paul McIver, Soji Chummar, George Andreas Antoniades, Dipesh Mistry
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Patent number: 11621154Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising: a vacuum chamber; and an ion inlet assembly for transmitting analyte ions into the vacuum chamber; wherein the spectrometer is configured to operate in a cooling mode in which it selectively controls one or more gas flow to the ion inlet assembly for actively cooling the ion inlet assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Ruth Wamsley, Michael Wilson, Ian Trivett, Peter Carney, Haydn Murray, Paul McIver
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Patent number: 11538676Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an ion optics device housing having one or more external electrical connectors (1719) provided thereon. An ion optics device (301) is arranged inside the ion optics device housing, the ion optics device (301) comprising one or more electrodes for manipulating ions, the one or more electrodes being electrically connected to the one or more external electrical connectors (1719) provided on the ion optics device housing. A voltage supply housing (1717) is provided having one or more external electrical connectors provided thereon. One or more voltage supplies are arranged inside the voltage supply housing (1717), the one or more voltage supplies being in electrical communication with the one or more external electrical connectors provided on the voltage supply housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Peter Carney, James Harrison, Paul Hough, Kenneth R. Worthington, Paul McIver, Alistar Schofield
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Patent number: 11476103Abstract: A mass spectrometer includes a control system arranged to assess an operational state of the mass spectrometer. When a fault is detected, the control system assigns the fault to one of a plurality of categories, including a first category of faults which may be attempted to be rectified automatically by the mass spectrometer, a second category of faults which may be attempted to be rectified by the user, and a third category of faults which may only be attempted to be rectified by a service engineer. When a fault is assigned to the first category of faults, the control system initiates an attempt to automatically rectify the fault. When a fault is assigned to the second category of faults, the control system causes information relating to the fault to be displayed to the user, including data indicative of the fault and data one or more steps to be taken by the user to attempt to rectify the fault (2000).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Ruth Wamsley, Michael Wilson, Peter Carney, Richard Threlfall, Matthew Henderson, Paul McIver
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Patent number: 11437226Abstract: An assembly for a mass spectrometer, comprising a housing (106) and a Time of Flight analyser (110), wherein the housing (106) is configured to enclose at least the Time of Flight analyser (110), and the Time of Flight analyser comprises a pusher assembly (120) and a flight tube (160), wherein the Time of Flight mass analyser (110) is cantilevered from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Peter Carney, Soji Chummar
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Publication number: 20210384024Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an ion optics device housing having one or more external electrical connectors (1719) provided thereon. An ion optics device (301) is arranged inside the ion optics device housing, the ion optics device (301) comprising one or more electrodes for manipulating ions, the one or more electrodes being electrically connected to the one or more external electrical connectors (1719) provided on the ion optics device housing. A voltage supply housing (1717) is provided having one or more external electrical connectors provided thereon. One or more voltage supplies are arranged inside the voltage supply housing (1717), the one or more voltage supplies being in electrical communication with the one or more external electrical connectors provided on the voltage supply housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Peter Carney, James Harrison, Paul Hough, Kenneth R. Worthington, Paul McIver, Alistar Schofield
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Publication number: 20210233755Abstract: A mass spectrometer includes a control system arranged to assess an operational state of the mass spectrometer. When a fault is detected, the control system assigns the fault to one of a plurality of categories, including a first category of faults which may be attempted to be rectified automatically by the mass spectrometer, a second category of faults which may be attempted to be rectified by the user, and a third category of faults which may only be attempted to be rectified by a service engineer. When a fault is assigned to the first category of faults, the control system initiates an attempt to automatically rectify the fault. When a fault is assigned to the second category of faults, the control system causes information relating to the fault to be displayed to the user, including data indicative of the fault and data one or more steps to be taken by the user to attempt to rectify the fault (2000).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Ruth Wamsley, Michael Wilson, Peter Carney, Richard Threlfall, Matthew Henderson, Paul McIver
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Publication number: 20210210322Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising: a vacuum chamber; and an ion inlet assembly for transmitting analyte ions into the vacuum chamber; wherein the spectrometer is configured to operate in a cooling mode in which it selectively controls one or more gas flow to the ion inlet assembly for actively cooling the ion inlet assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Ruth Wamsley, Michael Wilson, Ian Trivett, Peter Carney, Haydn Murray, Paul McIver
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Publication number: 20210207608Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising: a vacuum housing comprising a first vacuum chamber having a first gas exhaust port; a gas pump (1700) having a first gas inlet port connected to the first gas exhaust port (H1) by a first gas conduit for evacuating the first vacuum chamber; and a first apertured cover (2010) arranged over the first gas exhaust port (H1) or first gas inlet port, or in the first gas conduit therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Cedric Marsh, Peter Carney, Jason Lee Woldgoose, David Wallis, Paul McIver, Soji Chummar, George Andreas Antoniades, Dipesh Mistry
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Publication number: 20210210329Abstract: An assembly for a mass spectrometer, comprising a housing (106) and a Time of Flight analyser (110), wherein the housing (106) is configured to enclose at least the Time of Flight analyser (110), and the Time of Flight analyser comprises a pusher assembly (120) and a flight tube (160), wherein the Time of Flight mass analyser (110) is cantilevered from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Peter Carney, Soji Chummar
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Publication number: 20210202222Abstract: A Time of Flight analyser comprising a flight tube (160) and a reflectron (170), wherein the reflectron comprises a stack of electrodes (172) that are compressed against the flight tube such that they remain parallel to each other under compression.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Peter Carney, Soji Chummar, Jason Lee Wildgoose, Ruth Wamsley
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Publication number: 20190371584Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bench-top time of flight mass spectrometer. In embodiments, there is provided a solvent bottle mounting assembly configured so that a user can press a solvent bottle onto the solvent bottle mounting assembly in order to mount the solvent bottle to the mass spectrometer. Other embodiments relate to a vacuum arrangement comprising first and second vacuum chambers with respective first and second vacuum pumps wherein a backing line for the second vacuum pump is connected to the first vacuum chamber such that the second vacuum pump is backed to the first vacuum chamber. Also disclosed in a method of manufacturing a lens plate or electrode wherein a substrate is chemically etched to reduce a sharp cusp to provide a smoother edge profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Peter Carney, Haydn Murray, Jason L. Wildgoose
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Patent number: 10112141Abstract: A purification column is provided in which fluid is purified by flow through a purifying component. The column includes an annular wall defining a bore which, in use, contains the purifying component. The column further includes an inlet port to the bore comprising a first aperture through the annular wall, the inlet port being adjacent one end of the column. The column further includes an outlet port from the bore comprising a second aperture through the annular wall, the outlet port being adjacent the same end of the column as the inlet port. The column further includes a flow guidance device within the bore and removably connected to the inlet and outlet ports for guiding the fluid to the purifying component from the inlet port and for guiding the fluid from the purifying component to the outlet port. The flow guidance device maintains separation of the fluid flows to and from the purifying component.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: WALKER FILTRATION LTDInventors: Brian Walker, Simon Wise, Peter Carney, Peter McHugh, Chris Nixon
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Publication number: 20180147524Abstract: A purification column is provided in which fluid is purified by flow through a purifying component. The column includes an annular wall defining a bore which, in use, contains the purifying component. The column further includes an inlet port to the bore comprising a first aperture through the annular wall, the inlet port being adjacent one end of the column. The column further includes an outlet port from the bore comprising a second aperture through the annular wall, the outlet port being adjacent the same end of the column as the inlet port. The column further includes a flow guidance device within the bore and removably connected to the inlet and outlet ports for guiding the fluid to the purifying component from the inlet port and for guiding the fluid from the purifying component to the outlet port. The flow guidance device maintains separation of the fluid flows to and from the purifying component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Brian WALKER, Simon WISE, Peter CARNEY, Peter MCHUGH, Chris NIXON
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Patent number: 9895639Abstract: A filter assembly for collecting material entrained in a fluid stream includes a filter element having a tubular filter and an end cap providing a flow conduit which extends between first and second conduit openings communicating with the internal void of the tubular filter. A housing for the filter element has inlet and outlet ports for the fluid stream, a housing bowl in which the tubular filter is located, and a housing head which provides at least one of the ports as a docking port for the first conduit opening. The housing head and end cap are arranged such that the end cap is inserted into the housing head, and then rotated relative to the housing head about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the tubular filter and to the axis of the first conduit.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: WALKER FILTRATION LTDInventors: Brian Walker, Chris Nixon, Simon Wise, Peter Carney
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Patent number: D887295Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignees: Micromass UK Limited, 257 Ltd.Inventors: Peter Carney, Matthew J. Henderson, Haydn Murray, Arthur Blake, Andrew Pawson
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Patent number: D897874Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: Micromass UK Limited, 257 Ltd.Inventors: Peter Carney, Matthew J. Henderson, Haydn Murray, Arthur Blake, Andrew Pawson
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Patent number: D955246Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Peter Carney, Matthew J. Henderson, Haydn Murray, Arthur Blake, Andrew Pawson
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Patent number: D1011941Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Arthur Blake, Andrew Pawson, Peter Carney