Patents by Inventor Raanan A. Miller

Raanan A. Miller 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).

  • Spectrometer chip assembly
    Patent number: 7098449
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for high field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry in an electronic chip assembly,, including an input section, an ion filter and detection section and a control section, in which ion filtering proceeds in a planar chamber under influence of high field asymmetric periodic signals, with detection integrated into the flow path, for producing accurate, real-time, data for identification of a broad range of chemical compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, William L. Robbins
  • Method and apparatus for plasma generation
    Patent number: 7091481
    Abstract: An RF-driven plasma source, including a pair of spaced-apart plasma electrodes, wherein the electrodes act as plates of a capacitor, the gas electrically discharges and creates a plasma of both positive and negative ions, in a clean process that enables efficient sample analysis, with preferred isolated sample photo-ionization, reduced-power operation and also including signal detection with modulated drive electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Gary A. Eiceman, John A. Wright, Stephen D. Kendig, C. James Morris, Douglas B. Cameron
  • Pancake spectrometer
    Publication number: 20060169886
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for identification of chemical compounds in a sample based on differences in ion mobility, wherein the filter and detector electrodes are formed radially spaced on facing substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: SIONEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Mark Terrell
  • Systems for differential ion mobility analysis
    Publication number: 20060151687
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods and apparatus, for detection and identification of analytes in a volatilized or volatilizable sample, using the mobility-based signature that is produced when the volatilized sample is passed through an ion mobility based analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicants: SIONEX CORPORATION, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, Angela Zapata, Cristina Davis, Gary Eiceman, Anthony Bashall
  • Method and apparatus for electrospray augmented high field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry
    Patent number: 7075068
    Abstract: A field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometer apparatus and system including a sample preparation and introduction section, a head for delivery of ions from a sample, an ion filtering section, an output part, and an electronics part wherein the filter section includes surfaces defining a flow path, further including ion filter electrodes facing each other over the flow path that enables the flow of ions derived from the sample between the electrodes and wherein the electronics part applies controlling signals to the electrodes for generating a filter field for filtering the flow of ions in the flow path while being compensated to pass desired ion species out of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erikinjon G. Nazarov, Gary A. Eiceman, Evgeny Krylov
  • Micromachined field asymmetric ion mobility filter and detection
    Publication number: 20060118717
    Abstract: A micromechanical field asymmetric ion mobility filter for a detection system includes a pair of spaced substrates defining between them a flow path between a sample inlet and an outlet; an ion filter disposed in the path and including a pair of spaced filter electrodes, one electrode associated with each substrate; and an electrical controller for applying a bias voltage and an asymmetric periodic voltage across the ion filter electrodes for controlling the paths of ions through the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: SIONEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov
  • Systems for differential ion mobility analysis
    Patent number: 7057168
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods and apparatus, for detection and identification of analytes in a volatilized or volatilizable sample, using the mobility-based signature that is produced when the volatilized sample is passed through a differential ion mobility spectrometry (DMS) device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignees: Sionex Corporation, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Angela Zapata, Cristina E. Davis, Gary A. Eiceman, Anthony D. Bashall
  • System for collection of data and identification of unknown ion species in an electric field
    Patent number: 7045776
    Abstract: An apparatus for identification of chemical species by measurement of mobility as a function of high electric field and for generating unique compound-dependent signatures based on ion mobility at a plurality of peak RF voltages for a given compensation. The resulting detection data is compared against a library of data in order to identify a detected chemical species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Kaufman, Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Gary A. Eiceman
  • Micromachined field asymmetric ion mobility filter and detection system
    Patent number: 7030372
    Abstract: A micromechanical field asymmetric ion mobility filter for a detection system includes a pair of spaced substrates defining between them a flow path between a sample inlet and an outlet; an ion filter disposed in the path and including a pair of spaced filter electrodes, one electrode associated with each substrate; and an electrical controller for applying a bias voltage and an asymmetric periodic voltage across the ion filter electrodes for controlling the paths of ions through the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov
  • NOx monitor using differential mobility spectrometry
    Patent number: 7019291
    Abstract: System for detection and analysis of gas samples in fieldable real-time Differential Mobility Spectrometry (DMS) chemical sensor system which uses non-radioactive ion source for monitoring and detecting NOx emissions; provides reliable methods for detecting and monitoring of anthropogenic sources of NOx; also detection of NO in exhaled breath for patient health diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Muning Zhong
  • System for collection of data and identification of unknown ion species in an electric field
    Publication number: 20060060768
    Abstract: An apparatus for identification of chemical species by measurement of mobility as a function of high electric field and for generating unique compound-dependent signatures based on ion mobility at a plurality of peak RF voltages for a given compensation. The resulting detection data is compared against a library of data in order to identify a detected chemical species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: SIONEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence Kaufman, Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Gary Eiceman
  • Method and apparatus for control of mobility-based ion species identification
    Patent number: 7005632
    Abstract: System for control of ion species behavior in a time-varying filter field of an ion mobility-based spectrometer to improve species identification, based on control of electrical and environmental aspects of sample analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sionex Corporation
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Gary A. Eiceman
  • Method and apparatus for electrospray augmented high field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry
    Patent number: 6972407
    Abstract: A field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometer apparatus and system including a sample preparation and introduction section, a head for delivery of ions from a sample, an ion filtering section, an output part, and an electronics part wherein the filter section includes surfaces defining a flow path, further including ion filter electrodes facing each other over the flow path that enables the flow of ions derived from the sample between the electrodes and wherein the electronics part applies controlling signals to the electrodes for generating a filter field for filtering the flow of ions in the flow path while being compensated to pass desired ion species out of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Raanan A. Miller, Erkinjon G. Nazarov, Gary A. Eiceman, Evgeny Krylov
  • Method and apparatus for electrospray augmented high field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry
    Publication number: 20050263699
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for chromatographic high field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry, including a gas chromatographic analyzer section intimately coupled with an ionization section, an ion filter section, and an ion detection section, in which the sample compounds are at least somewhat separated prior to ionization, and ion filtering proceeds in a planar chamber under influence of high field asymmetric periodic signals, with detection integrated into the flow path, for producing accurate, real-time, orthogonal data for identification of a broad range of chemical compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, Gary Eiceman, Evgeny Krylov
  • Systems and methods for ion species analysis with enhanced condition control and data interpretation
    Publication number: 20050253061
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, to sample detection using enhanced condition control and data interpretation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: SIONEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Cameron, David Wheeler, Quan Shi, Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Stephen Coy
  • Compact sample analysis systems and related methods of using combined chromatography and mobility spectrometry techniques
    Publication number: 20050230616
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems and methods, and techniques for correcting nonlinear characteristics in an ion mobility based analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: SIONEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Cameron, David Wheeler, Quan Shi, Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, John Wright
  • Methods and apparatus for enhanced sample identification based on combined analytical techniques
    Publication number: 20050173629
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, to sample detection using multiple detection and analytical techniques in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, Lawrence Kaufman, Evgeny Krylov, Gary Eiceman
  • Methods and apparatus for enhanced ion based sample detection using selective pre-separation and amplification
    Publication number: 20050167583
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, to sample pre-separation and amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: SIONEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, Lawrence Kaufman, Gary Eiceman
  • Method and apparatus for control of mobility-based ion species identification
    Publication number: 20050156107
    Abstract: System for control of ion species behavior in a time-varying filter field of an ion mobility-based spectrometer to improve species identification, based on control of electrical and environmental aspects of sample analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, Evgeny Krylov, Gary Eiceman
  • Method and apparatus for electrospray augmented high field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry
    Publication number: 20050145789
    Abstract: A field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometer apparatus and system including a sample preparation and introduction section, a head for delivery of ions from a sample, an ion filtering section, an output part, and an electronics part wherein the filter section includes surfaces defining a flow path, further including ion filter electrodes facing each other over the flow path that enables the flow of ions derived from the sample between the electrodes and wherein the electronics part applies controlling signals to the electrodes for generating a filter field for filtering the flow of ions in the flow path while being compensated to pass desired ion species out of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Erkinjon Nazarov, Gary Eiceman, Evgeny Krylov