Patents by Inventor Roland Leigh

Roland Leigh 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).

  • Apparatus for measuring pollutants and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 9228893
    Abstract: A system for the detection of components in a region of the atmosphere is disclosed, the system comprising a spectrometer assembly having a detector optically coupled to a optical assembly, the optical assembly receiving incident sunlight from the region of the atmosphere, the optical assembly having a field of view extending from the zenith to below the horizon; means for rotating the spectrometer assembly about a vertical axis; and a processor for receiving data from the spectrometer assembly and compiling data relating to the identity and concentration of components in the region of the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: University of Leicester
    Inventor: Roland Leigh
  • APPARATUS FOR MEASURING POLLUTANTS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120268739
    Abstract: A system for the detection of components in a region of the atmosphere is disclosed, the system comprising a spectrometer assembly having a detector optically coupled to a optical assembly, the optical assembly receiving incident sunlight from the region of the atmosphere, the optical assembly having a field of view extending from the zenith to below the horizon; means for rotating the spectrometer assembly about a vertical axis; and a processor for receiving data from the spectrometer assembly and compiling data relating to the identity and concentration of components in the region of the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Roland Leigh