Patents by Inventor Robert Keynton

Robert Keynton 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).

  • Large volume analyte preconcentrator
    Patent number: 8771613
    Abstract: A large volume preconcentrator device for concentrating analytes. A housing accepts an analyte vapor flow, and a plurality of collection surfaces are disposed within the housing. A selectively actuatable heater is disposed on each of the plurality of collection surfaces. At least one selectively actuatable damper is disposed within the housing for selectively restricting a collection flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Martin, Robert Keynton, Thomas Roussel, Kevin M. Walsh, Douglas J. Jackson, John Naber, Julia W. Abersold, Richard B. Hageman, III, Suraj Alexander, Scott Cambron
  • Interchangeable preconcentrator connector assembly
    Patent number: 8178045
    Abstract: An interchangeable preconcentrator assembly comprises an outer housing and an inner housing defining a chamber. A biased urging member is held at least partially within the outer housing and slidably biased toward a surface of the inner housing. When the biased urging member is at least partially retracted, a space is defined between the urging member and the surface of the inner housing for accommodating at least one preconcentrator chip. A continuous fluid flow path is defined through the outer housing and through the space. The interchangeable preconcentrator assembly may further comprise at least one modular preconcentrator carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Cambron, Thomas Roussel, Robert Keynton, Michael Martin, Kevin Walsh, Doug Jackson, John Naber
  • LARGE VOLUME ANALYTE PRECONCENTRATOR
    Publication number: 20110214482
    Abstract: A large volume preconcentrator device for concentrating analytes. A housing accepts an analyte vapor flow, and a plurality of collection surfaces are disposed within the housing. A selectively actuatable heater is disposed on each of the plurality of collection surfaces. At least one selectively actuable damper is disposed within the housing for selectively restricting a collection flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Martin, Robert Keynton, Thomas Roussel, Kevin M. Walsh, Douglas J. Jackson, John Naber, Julia W. Abersold, Richard B. Hagemann, III, Suraj Alexander, Scott Cambron
  • Interchangeable preconcentrator connector assembly
    Publication number: 20090249958
    Abstract: An interchangeable preconcentrator assembly comprises an outer housing and an inner housing defining a chamber. A biased urging member is held at least partially within the outer housing and slidably biased toward a surface of the inner housing. When the biased urging member is at least partially retracted, a space is defined between the urging member and the surface of the inner housing for accommodating at least one preconcentrator chip. A continuous fluid flow path is defined through the outer housing and through the space. The interchangeable preconcentrator assembly may further comprise at least one modular preconcentrator carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Scott Cambron, Thomas Roussel, Robert Keynton, Michael Martin, Kevin Walsh, Doug Jackson, John Naber