Patents by Inventor Richard Jarrold

Richard Jarrold 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).

  • Transfer line, GCMS arrangement and mounting assembly
    Patent number: 11959896
    Abstract: A transfer line for a GCMS arrangement, the transfer line comprising: a transfer probe having a probe bore to receive a GC column; a sealing cap movably mounted at a first end of the transfer probe; and a resilient element arranged to bias the sealing cap away from the first end of the transfer probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Carl Chen, Richard Jarrold, Pham Hoang Vu Ngo, William Ngo, Dennis Ong, Richard Tyldesley-Worster, Arvind Rangan, Chris Wheeldon
  • DEVICE FOR RAPID EXCHANGE OF ION SOURCES AND ION TRANSMISSION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230005729
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a rotatable isolation valve 1 having a curved, spherical, cylindrical or concave portion. At least a portion of an ion guide 2 is positioned so as to extend within a swept volume of the isolation valve 1 enabling the ion guide 2 to be positioned close to a second downstream ion guide 3 and for ions to be transmitted from the first 2 ion guide to the second ion guide 3 with high ion transmission efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Mark Towers, Andrew Whatley, Matthew Henderson, Philippa Hart, Emmanuelle Claude, Richard Jarrold, Jeff Brown, Steve Brace, Edward Scott
  • Device for rapid exchange of ion sources and ion transmission devices
    Patent number: 11443932
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a rotatable isolation valve (1) having a curved, spherical, cylindrical or concave portion. At least a portion of an ion guide (2) is positioned so as to extend within a swept volume of the isolation valve (1) enabling the ion guide (2) to be positioned close to a second downstream ion guide (3) and for ions to be transmitted from the first (2) ion guide to the second ion guide (3) with high ion transmission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Mark Towers, Andrew Whatley, Matthew Henderson, Philippa Hart, Emmanuelle Claude, Richard Jarrold, Jeff Brown, Steve Brace, Edward Scott
  • TRANSFER LINE, GCMS ARRANGEMENT AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210199632
    Abstract: A transfer line for a GCMS arrangement, the transfer line comprising: a transfer probe having a probe bore to receive a GC column; a sealing cap movably mounted at a first end of the transfer probe; and a resilient element arranged to bias the sealing cap away from the first end of the transfer probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Carl CHEN, Richard JARROLD, Jake NGO, William NGO, Dennis ONG, Richard TYLDESLEY-WORSTER, Arvind RANGAN, Chris WHEELDON
  • DEVICE FOR RAPID EXCHANGE OF ION SOURCES AND ION TRANSMISSION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200395203
    Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a rotatable isolation valve (1) having a curved, spherical, cylindrical or concave portion. At least a portion of an ion guide (2) is positioned so as to extend within a swept volume of the isolation valve (1) enabling the ion guide (2) to be positioned close to a second downstream ion guide (3) and for ions to be transmitted from the first (2) ion guide to the second ion guide (3) with high ion transmission efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Mark Towers, Andrew Whatley, Matthew Henderson, Philippa Hart, Emmanuelle Claude, Richard Jarrold, Jeff Brown, Steve Brace, Edward Scott