Patents by Inventor Stormy L. Koeniger

Stormy L. Koeniger 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).

  • Ion mobility spectrometer with one or more integral ion activation regions
    Patent number: 8618475
    Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer comprises a drift tube defining a drift tube inlet configured to receive ions and a drift tube outlet. The drift tube is configured to separate ions in time as a function of ion mobility. The drift tube defines a first ion activation region between the drift tube inlet and the drift tube outlet. The first ion activation region is configured to selectively induce structural changes in at least some of the ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Clemmer, Stormy L. Koeniger, Stephen J. Valentine
  • Apparatus and methods for analyzing ions
    Patent number: 8362420
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for separating Ions based on ion mobility includes a conduit (12) defining a closed path. The conduit is configured such that a uniform electric field is produced about the closed path upon application of a voltage causing ions within the conduit (12) to move about the closed path and to separate the ions based upon ion mobility. A method of separating a plurality of ions is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Clemmer, Samuel I. Merenbloom, Stormy L. Koeniger, Stephen J. Valentine
  • ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER WITH ONE OR MORE INTEGRAL ION ACTIVATION REGIONS
    Publication number: 20110198493
    Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer comprises a drift tube defining a drift tube inlet configured to receive ions and a drift tube outlet. The drift tube is configured to separate ions in time as a function of ion mobility. The drift tube defines a first ion activation region between the drift tube inlet and the drift tube outlet. The first ion activation region is configured to selectively induce structural changes in at least some of the ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: David E. Clemmer, Stormy L. Koeniger, Stephen J. Valentine
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING IONS
    Publication number: 20100193678
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for separating Ions based on ion mobility includes a conduit (12) defining a closed path. The conduit is configured such that a uniform electric field is produced about the closed path upon application of a voltage causing ions within the conduit (12) to move about the closed path and to separate the ions based upon ion mobility. A method of separating a plurality of ions is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, PREDICTIVE PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: David E. Clemmer, Samuel I. Merenbloom, Stormy L. Koeniger, Stephen J. Valentine