Patents by Inventor Pu Wei

Pu Wei 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: 20240170273
    Abstract: A rigid hull with a flat bottom is covered on the underside by a membrane or sail that is held taut and flush during flight mode for improved aerodynamics with conventional landing gear behind it that is attached to a rail or ski with hinges such that when the landing gear is deployed, the ski presses into the membrane, approximately forming the shape of a boat hull for maritime situations and soft landing especially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Patent number: 11837455
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Publication number: 20220301844
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Patent number: 11380534
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Publication number: 20200312650
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Patent number: 10720316
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Publication number: 20190006167
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Patent number: 10079140
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Publication number: 20180033603
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Patent number: 9704700
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei
  • Publication number: 20170103879
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sample analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample that includes an ion generator configured to generate ions from a sample. The system additionally includes an ion separator configured to separate at or above atmospheric pressure the ions received from the ion generator without use of laminar flowing gas, and a detector that receives and detects the separated ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Graham Cooks, Zane Baird, Pu Wei