Patents by Inventor Richard Threlfall

Richard Threlfall 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).

  • Patent number: 11476103
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Ruth Wamsley, Michael Wilson, Peter Carney, Richard Threlfall, Matthew Henderson, Paul McIver
  • Publication number: 20210233755
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Ruth Wamsley, Michael Wilson, Peter Carney, Richard Threlfall, Matthew Henderson, Paul McIver
  • Publication number: 20180360431
    Abstract: A feedback apparatus (22) is provided for use with a system (10) that comprises an analyser (16) and a sampling device (12). The feedback apparatus (22) comprises a receiver (20) that receives from the analyser 16 information relating to a sample obtained using the sampling device (12). The feedback apparatus (22) comprises a feedback device that provides an indication based on the information to an operator (14) of the sampling device (2) whilst the sampling device (12) is within the operator's visual field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Richard Threlfall, Keith George Richardson, Steven Derek Pringle, Michael Raymond Morris