Patents by Inventor Stanley Stearns

Stanley Stearns 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: 7601543
    Abstract: This invention is a method and device for use with multi-dimensional chromatography that utilizes partial modulation. An analyte-bearing sample is subjected to a first dimension of chromatography. Thereafter the separated analyte-bearing sample is diluted with a modulated second carrier such at the analyte-bearing sample is not stopped or its temperature altered. The partially modulated analyte-bearing sample then feeds into a secondary column where the analyte-bearing sample is further separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Valco Instruments Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Huamin Cai, Stanley Stearns
  • Patent number: 7091044
    Abstract: This invention is a method and device for use with multi-dimensional chromatography that utilizes partial modulation. An analyte-bearing sample is subjected to a first dimension of chromatography. Thereafter the separated analyte-bearing sample is diluted with a modulated second carrier such at the analyte-bearing sample is not stopped or its temperature altered. The partially modulated analyte-bearing sample then feeds into a secondary column where the analyte-bearing sample is further separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Valco Instruments Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Huamin Cai, Stanley Stearns
  • Publication number: 20050277200
    Abstract: This invention is a method and device for use with multi-dimensional chromatography that utilizes partial modulation. An analyte-bearing sample is subjected to a first dimension of chromatography. Thereafter the separated analyte-bearing sample is diluted with a modulated second carrier such at the analyte-bearing sample is not stopped or its temperature altered. The partially modulated analyte-bearing sample then feeds into a secondary column where the analyte-bearing sample is further separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Huamin Cal, Stanley Stearns
  • Publication number: 20050048662
    Abstract: This invention is a method and device for use with multi-dimensional chromatography that utilizes partial modulation. An analyte-bearing sample is subjected to a first dimension of chromatography. Thereafter the separated analyte-bearing sample is diluted with a modulated second carrier such at the analyte-bearing sample is not stopped or its temperature altered. The partially modulated analyte-bearing sample then feeds into a secondary column where the analyte-bearing sample is further separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Huamin Cai, Stanley Stearns
  • Publication number: 20050012543
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bias generation circuit in which the voltage of electrically isolated circuits are stabilized by providing a photovoltaic diode in each circuit, a common light source uniformly positioned to provide equivalent energy to each photovoltaic diode and an operational amplifier, configured with a capacitor as an integration circuit, driving the common light source, wherein one isolated circuit provides feedback to the amplifier, such that variations in the voltage in the isolated circuit causes the amplifier to provide an adjusted signal to the common light source, adjusting the energy output to compensate for voltage variations simultaneously, yet independently occurring in each isolated photovoltaic diode circuit. Such bias voltage circuit may be used with chromatographic ionization detectors as well other devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Stanley Stearns, Chris Cowles