Patents by Inventor Reno Francis Debono

Reno Francis Debono 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).

  • Method and system for introducing an analyte into an ion mobility spectrometer
    Patent number: 7129479
    Abstract: A system and method for introducing and analyzing a sample containing an analyte using an ion mobility spectrometer are described. The system includes a temperature module for adjusting the temperature of the sample according to temperature instructions received, and a split ratio module for adjusting the split ratio according to split ratio instructions received. An ion mobility analyzer determines an ion mobility of the analyte. The ion mobility analyzer collects a plasmagram of the analyte to identify and quantitate the analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Smiths Detection Inc. - Toronto
    Inventors: John J. Carroll, Reno Francis Debono, Tri Le, Robert Bruce Sandor, Sabatino Nacson, Alexander Grigoriev