Patents by Inventor Steven Barry Valle

Steven Barry Valle 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).

  • Mass spectrometer particle counter
    Patent number: 6633032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for testing particles for composition and concentration. The device includes a particle counter, a collector screen, and a mass spectrometer. In one embodiment, the collector screen is positioned to receive particles received by the particle counter, and the mass spectrometer is positioned to receive counted particles retained on the collector screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Cho Houge, John Martin McIntosh, Fred Anthony Stevie, Steven Barry Valle, Catherine Vartuli
  • Mass spectrometer particle counter
    Publication number: 20020063201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for testing particles for composition and concentration. The device includes a particle counter, a collector screen, and a mass spectrometer. In one embodiment, the collector screen is positioned to receive particles received by the particle counter, and the mass spectrometer is positioned to receive counted particles retained on the collector screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Erik Cho Houge, John Martin Mclntosh, Fred Anthony Stevie, Steven Barry Valle, Catherine Vartuli