Patents by Inventor Shane Buller
Shane Buller 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).
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Patent number: 11874167Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Metrohm Spectro, Inc.Inventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Publication number: 20230075544Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Patent number: 11307090Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: MKS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Patent number: 11092494Abstract: A spectrometer, such as a Raman spectrometer, adapted for analyzing a complex sample is provided. In an example implementation, the spectrometer may be able to determine one or more spectral characteristics of an inner subsurface layer or region of a complex sample (e.g., contents of a container). In one embodiment, for example, A spectrometer includes an excitation source configured to provide an excitation signal; an optical system configured to direct the excitation signal toward a sample and receive a spectroscopy signal from the sample. The optical system may include a spatial filter configured to separate or isolate at least one first portion of the spectroscopy signal from at least one second portion of the spectroscopy signal and pass the at least one first portion of the spectroscopy signal. A detector is configured to determine at least one spectral feature of the at least one first portion of the spectroscopy signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Shane A. Buller, Mark A. Watson, Sean Patrick Woodward
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Publication number: 20200348179Abstract: A spectroscopic assay is provided. The assay comprises: a motive particle configured to move within a solution, the motive particle comprising a first analyte binding reagent for selectively binding to a target analyte; and a spectroscopic reporter particle configured to provide a predetermined spectroscopic signal in response to being interrogated by a spectrometer, the spectroscopic reporter particle comprising a second analyte binding reagent for selectively binding to the target analyte, wherein the motive particle and the spectroscopic reporter particle are configured to provide a sandwich assay in the presence of the target analyte via the first and second analyte binding reagents.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Keith Carron, Shane Buller, Mark Watson
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Publication number: 20200256724Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable minor, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable minor to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Patent number: 10684172Abstract: A spectroscopic assay is provided. The assay comprises: a motive particle configured to move within a solution, the motive particle comprising a first analyte binding reagent for selectively binding to a target analyte; and a spectroscopic reporter particle configured to provide a predetermined spectroscopic signal in response to being interrogated by a spectrometer, the spectroscopic reporter particle comprising a second analyte binding reagent for selectively binding to the target analyte, wherein the motive particle and the spectroscopic reporter particle are configured to provide a sandwich assay in the presence of the target analyte via the first and second analyte binding reagents.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Inventors: Keith Carron, Shane Buller, Mark Watson
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Patent number: 10473522Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: MKS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Patent number: 10458917Abstract: A method of measuring Raman scattering includes exciting Raman scattering of a sample with a first wavelength and a second wavelength of electromagnetic radiation traveling along a common optical path to form a first scattered radiation and a second scattered radiation. The first wavelength reaches the sample polarized in a first direction, and the second wavelength reaches the sample polarized in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes collecting a first Raman spectrum from the first scattered radiation, collecting a second Raman spectrum from the second scattered radiation, and forming a decomposed Raman spectrum based on the first Raman spectrum and the second Raman spectrum. The decomposed Raman spectrum may be substantially free of noise, such as fluorescence and background radiation. Related spectrometers and laser devices are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MKS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Celestin P. Zemtsop, Shane A. Buller, Scott L. Rudder, Harald R. Guenther
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Publication number: 20190242751Abstract: Spectrometers and methods for determining the presence or absence of a material in proximity to and/or combined with another material are provided. In one particular example, a spectrometer is provided that includes a light source, a detector and an optical system. In this implementation, the light source is configured to provide an excitation incident beam. The detector is configured to detect a spectroscopy signal. The optical system is configured to direct the excitation incident beam toward a sample at a non-zero angle from a zero-angle reference. The optical system is further configured to receive a spectroscopy signal from the sample and provide the spectroscopy signal to the detector. The detector is configured to remove a spectral interference component of the spectroscopy signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Shane A. Buller, Mark A. Watson, Sean Patrick Woodward
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Publication number: 20180283941Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Patent number: 10072984Abstract: Spectrometers and methods for determining the presence or absence of a material in proximity to and/or combined with another material are provided. In one particular example, a spectrometer is provided that includes a light source, a detector and an optical system. In this implementation, the light source is configured to provide an excitation incident beam. The detector is configured to detect a spectroscopy signal. The optical system is configured to direct the excitation incident beam toward a sample at a non-zero angle from a zero-angle reference. The optical system is further configured to receive a spectroscopy signal from the sample and provide the spectroscopy signal to the detector. The detector is configured to remove a spectral interference component of the spectroscopy signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: MKS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Shane A. Buller, Mark A. Watson, Sean Patrick Woodward
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Publication number: 20180195965Abstract: A method of measuring Raman scattering includes exciting Raman scattering of a sample with a first wavelength and a second wavelength of electromagnetic radiation traveling along a common optical path to form a first scattered radiation and a second scattered radiation. The first wavelength reaches the sample polarized in a first direction, and the second wavelength reaches the sample polarized in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes collecting a first Raman spectrum from the first scattered radiation, collecting a second Raman spectrum from the second scattered radiation, and forming a decomposed Raman spectrum based on the first Raman spectrum and the second Raman spectrum. The decomposed Raman spectrum may be substantially free of noise, such as fluorescence and background radiation. Related spectrometers and laser devices are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Celestin P. Zemtsop, Shane A. Buller, Scott L. Rudder, Harald R. Guenther
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Patent number: 9791313Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: MKS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Publication number: 20170234728Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: MKS Technology (d/b/a Snowy Range Instruments)Inventors: Shane Buller, Keith Carron, Mark Watson
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Patent number: 9523610Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: MKS TechnologyInventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Patent number: 9459146Abstract: A spectroscopic system is provided. In one embodiment, the spectroscopic system comprises a light source adapted to provide a beam of illumination; an optical system adapted to provide the beam of illumination to a sample and receive a spectroscopy signal from the sample and direct the spectroscopy signal to at least one single channel detector, wherein the optical system comprises an adjustable dispersing element for directing one or more spectral features of the spectroscopy signal to the at least one single channel detector; a calibration detector adapted to determine a set point of the adjustable dispersing element; and a source synchronization component adapted to synchronize an operation of the light source and the at least one single channel detector. A method of calibrating a dispersing element of a spectrometer is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: MKS TechnologyInventors: Keith Carron, Mark Watson, Shane Buller
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Publication number: 20160223400Abstract: Spectrometers and methods for determining the presence or absence of a material in proximity to and/or combined with another material are provided. In one particular example, a spectrometer is provided that includes a light source, a detector and an optical system. In this implementation, the light source is configured to provide an excitation incident beam. The detector is configured to detect a spectroscopy signal. The optical system is configured to direct the excitation incident beam toward a sample at a non-zero angle from a zero-angle reference. The optical system is further configured to receive a spectroscopy signal from the sample and provide the spectroscopy signal to the detector. The detector is configured to remove a spectral interference component of the spectroscopy signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Shane A. Buller, Mark A. Watson, Sean Patrick Woodward
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Publication number: 20150260576Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: MKS TECHNOLOGY (D/B/A SNOWY RANGE INSTRUMENTS)Inventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Publication number: 20150099292Abstract: A spectroscopic system is provided. In one embodiment, the spectroscopic system comprises a light source adapted to provide a beam of illumination; an optical system adapted to provide the beam of illumination to a sample and receive a spectroscopy signal from the sample and direct the spectroscopy signal to at least one single channel detector, wherein the optical system comprises an adjustable dispersing element for directing one or more spectral features of the spectroscopy signal to the at least one single channel detector; a calibration detector adapted to determine a set point of the adjustable dispersing element; and a source synchronization component adapted to synchronize an operation of the light source and the at least one single channel detector. A method of calibrating a dispersing element of a spectrometer is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: MKS TECHNOLOGY (D/B/A SNOWY RANGE INSTRUMENTS)Inventors: Keith Carron, Mark Watson, Shane Buller