Patents by Inventor Steven D. Willms

Steven D. Willms 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).

  • Technique for thermal desorption analyses of thermo labile volatile compounds
    Patent number: 10078071
    Abstract: Herein is described an apparatus for adaptation to existing GC/MS systems, utilizing a splitless injector as the desorption oven with a liquid CO2 cooled low thermal mass cryo trap that eliminates the need for flash heating of volatile compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Hans T. Alborn, Steven D. Willms
  • TECHNIQUE FOR THERMAL DESORPTION ANALYSES OF THERMO LABILE VOLATILE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20160103102
    Abstract: Herein is described an apparatus for adaptation to existing GC/MS systems, utilizing a splitless injector as the desorption oven with a liquid CO2 cooled low thermal mass cryo trap that eliminates the need for flash heating of volatile compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hans T. Alborn, Steven D. Willms