Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Kane
Thomas E. Kane 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: 11951480Abstract: A solid phase microextraction device is disclosed, including a substrate having a planar surface and a sorbent layer disposed on the planar surface. The planar surface is defined by a base edge, a spray edge disposed distal across the substrate from the base edge, the spray edge including a tapering tip extending away from the base edge, a first lateral edge extending from the base edge to the tapering tip, and a second lateral edge extending from the base edge to the tapering tip, the second lateral edge being disposed distal across the substrate from the first lateral edge. The sorbent layer extends a sampling length from the spray edge toward the base edge and includes sorbent particles. A method for forming the solid phase microextraction device is disclosed, including applying the sorbent layer on the planar surface utilizing at least one of screen printing, stencil printing, or additive manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: RESTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Tracey A. Peters, German A. Gomez-Rios, Thomas E. Kane
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Patent number: 11939566Abstract: A system and method for growing and maintaining biological material including producing a protein associated with the tissue, selecting cells associated with the tissue, expanding the cells, creating at least one tissue bio-ink including the expanded cells, printing the at least one tissue bio-ink in at least one tissue growth medium mixture, growing the tissue from the printed at least one tissue bio-ink, and maintaining viability of the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Christopher C. Langenfeld, David D. B. Cannan, Dirk A. van der Merwe, Dean Kamen, Jason A. Demers, Frederick Morgan, Timothy D. Moreau, Brian D. Tracey, Matthew Ware, Richard J. Lanigan, Michael A. Baker, David Blumberg, Jr., Richard E. Gautney, Derek G. Kane, Dane Fawkes, Thomas J. Bollenbach, Michael C. Tilley, Stuart A. Jacobson, John F. Mannisto
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Publication number: 20230408384Abstract: A solid phase microextraction device is disclosed, including a substrate having at least one planar surface, a sorbent layer disposed on at least a portion of the at least one planar surface, a tapering tip extending from the substrate, a receptacle mount configured for removable attachment to an emplacement of a receiving device, and a clocking feature configured for fixing a radial orientation of the at least one planar surface with respect to the receiving device. A solid phase microextraction device repository is disclosed including a wall surrounding a chamber, a plurality of orifices disposed in the wall configured to receive and retain the device, and a plurality of clocking feature interfaces disposed in the wall. A solid phase microextraction device manipulator is disclosed, including a manipulator shaft, an emplacement configured to removably engage a receptacle mount, an electrically conductive contact disposed at the emplacement, an ejector, and a clocking feature interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: German A. GOMEZ-RIOS, Thomas E. Kane
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Patent number: 11781953Abstract: A solid phase microextraction device is disclosed, including a substrate having at least one planar surface, a sorbent layer disposed on at least a portion of the at least one planar surface, a tapering tip extending from the substrate, a receptacle mount configured for removable attachment to an emplacement of a receiving device, and a clocking feature configured for fixing a radial orientation of the at least one planar surface with respect to the receiving device. A solid phase microextraction device repository is disclosed including a wall surrounding a chamber, a plurality of orifices disposed in the wall configured to receive and retain the device, and a plurality of clocking feature interfaces disposed in the wall. A solid phase microextraction device manipulator is disclosed, including a manipulator shaft, an emplacement configured to removably engage a receptacle mount, an electrically conductive contact disposed at the emplacement, an ejector, and a clocking feature interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: RESTEK CORPORATIONInventors: German A. Gomez-Rios, Thomas E. Kane
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Patent number: 11703487Abstract: A gas chromatography guard column assembly is disclosed including a guard column having an inlet and an outlet. The guard column is disposed in a coil having a column coil aspect ratio of less than 15. A gas chromatography system is disclosed including an oven cavity, a heater assembly, an inlet, a guard column, an analytical column, and a detector. The guard column is in fluid communication with the inlet and is disposed in a guard column coil. The analytical column is in fluid communication with the guard column and is disposed in an analytical column coil. The detector is in fluid communication with the analytical column. The analytical column coil has an analytical column coil central axis aligned with a central axis of the heater assembly, and the guard column coil has a guard column coil central axis remote from the central axis of the heater assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: RESTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Michael A. Goss, Thomas E. Kane
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Publication number: 20230194393Abstract: A high aspect ratio vacuum air sampling assembly is disclosed including a first canister module. The canister module includes a high aspect ratio conduit having an aspect ratio of at least 30:1, an inlet disposed at an inlet end of the conduit, and an outlet with an outlet valve disposed at an outlet end of the conduit. The outlet is in fluid communication with the inlet through an internal volume of the conduit. An air sampling train is attached to and in fluid communication with the inlet, and includes an inlet valve, a precision orifice, and a flow controller. The inlet valve and the outlet valve are configured to isolate the internal volume of the conduit from fluid communication with an external environment when the inlet valve and the outlet valve are closed. The assembly may further include a second canister module or more in sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Michael A. GOSS, Jason S. HERRINGTON, Thomas E. KANE
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Publication number: 20220293411Abstract: A molecular cryptographic sampling device is disclosed including at least one unique identifying indicia disposed on the molecular cryptographic sampling device, a substrate including at least one depression disposed in or protrusion disposed on a surface of the substrate, at least one polymeric sorbent coating disposed on the at least one depression or protrusion, and at least one molecular encrypted code disposed on the at least one polymeric sorbent coating. The at least one molecular encrypted code includes at least one molecular tag, wherein the at least one molecular encrypted code is uniquely associated with the at least one unique identifying indicia in a database or by a predetermined algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: German A. GOMEZ-RIOS, Thomas E. KANE, Tracey A. PATERS
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Publication number: 20210154669Abstract: A solid phase microextraction device is disclosed, including a substrate having a planar surface and a sorbent layer disposed on the planar surface. The planar surface is defined by a base edge, a spray edge disposed distal across the substrate from the base edge, the spray edge including a tapering tip extending away from the base edge, a first lateral edge extending from the base edge to the tapering tip, and a second lateral edge extending from the base edge to the tapering tip, the second lateral edge being disposed distal across the substrate from the first lateral edge. The sorbent layer extends a sampling length from the spray edge toward the base edge and includes sorbent particles. A method for forming the solid phase microextraction device is disclosed, including applying the sorbent layer on the planar surface utilizing at least one of screen printing, stencil printing, or additive manufacturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Tracey A. PETERS, German A. GOMEZ-RIOS, Thomas E. KANE
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Patent number: 10948465Abstract: A crescent PLOT column is disclosed, including a capillary column having an inlet, an outlet, a bore, and an inner surface surrounding the bore and extending between the inlet and the outlet. A layer of particles is localized on a radial portion of the inner surface. The layer of the particles includes a radial thickness decreasing from a center of the radial portion to a periphery of the radial portion, forming a crescent shape in a radial frame of reference. A method for preparing the crescent PLOT column is disclosed, including loading the capillary column with a fluid including a carrier and particles such that the fluid is contained within the capillary column. The capillary column and the fluid contained within the capillary column are subjected to a centrifugal force. The carrier is removed, and a layer of the particles is localized on the radial portion of the inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: RESTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Jaap De Zeeuw, William P. Bromps, Tracey Peters, Thomas E. Kane
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Publication number: 20210055192Abstract: A solid phase microextraction device is disclosed, including a substrate having at least one planar surface, a sorbent layer disposed on at least a portion of the at least one planar surface, a tapering tip extending from the substrate, a receptacle mount configured for removable attachment to an emplacement of a receiving device, and a clocking feature configured for fixing a radial orientation of the planar surface with respect to the receiving device. A solid phase microextraction device repository is disclosed including a wall surrounding a chamber, a plurality of orifices disposed in the wall configured to received and retain the device, and a plurality of clocking feature interfaces disposed in the wall. A solid phase microextraction device manipulator is disclosed, including a manipulator shaft, an emplacement configured to removably engage a receptacle mount, an electrically conductive contact disposed at the emplacement, an ejector, and a clocking feature interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: German A. GOMEZ-RIOS, Thomas E. KANE
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Publication number: 20210025857Abstract: A gas chromatography guard column assembly is disclosed including a guard column having an inlet and an outlet. The guard column is disposed in a coil having a column coil aspect ratio of less than 15. A gas chromatography system is disclosed including an oven cavity, a heater assembly, an inlet, a guard column, an analytical column, and a detector. The guard column is in fluid communication with the inlet and is disposed in a guard column coil. The analytical column is in fluid communication with the guard column and is disposed in an analytical column coil. The detector is in fluid communication with the analytical column. The analytical column coil has an analytical column coil central axis aligned with a central axis of the heater assembly, and the guard column coil has a guard column coil central axis remote from the central axis of the heater assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Michael A. GOSS, Thomas E. KANE
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Publication number: 20180340920Abstract: A crescent PLOT column is disclosed, including a capillary column having an inlet, an outlet, a bore, and an inner surface surrounding the bore and extending between the inlet and the outlet. A layer of particles is localized on a radial portion of the inner surface. The layer of the particles includes a radial thickness decreasing from a center of the radial portion to a periphery of the radial portion, forming a crescent shape in a radial frame of reference. A method for preparing the crescent PLOT column is disclosed, including loading the capillary column with a fluid including a carrier and particles such that the fluid is contained within the capillary column. The capillary column and the fluid contained within the capillary column are subjected to a centrifugal force. The carrier is removed, and a layer of the particles is localized on the radial portion of the inner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Jaap DE ZEEUW, William P. BROMPS, Tracey PETERS, Thomas E. KANE
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Patent number: 9994714Abstract: A pigment particle for use in artist color media comprises a silica containing core particle having pore channels formed therein, at least one colorant present in the pore channels in at least part of the silica particle, and a nonporous silica layer coated over the pore channels. A method of manufacturing colored particles for use in artist color media comprises providing a core silica particle having pore channels formed therein, loading at least one colorant into the pore channels of the particle, and depositing a silica layer over the pore channels using fluorosilicic acid. Another method of manufacturing colored particles for use in artist color media comprises providing a porous silica particle having pore channels formed therein, and depositing a silica layer over the pore channels using a fluorosilicic acid where a colorant is present in the fluorosilicic acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Inventor: Thomas E. Kane
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Patent number: 9339840Abstract: A device for dispensing liquid material is disclosed having an ampoule with at least four storage lumens, a mixing tip coupled to a distal end of the storage lumens, and an outlet lumen in fluid communication with storage lumens via the mixing tip. The at least four storage lumens extend axially along the length of an ampoule body, and the mixing tip has at least four gasket seats formed therein, each gasket seat corresponding to one of the storage lumens. The device also includes a first fluid provided in one of the storage lumens and a second fluid having a characteristic different from the first fluid provided in another of the storage lumens. Each of the storage lumens has a proximal gasket sealing the fluids from a proximal end of the ampoule and a distal gasket sealing the fluids from a distal end of the ampoule.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Restek CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kane, Brian A. Jones
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Publication number: 20160108244Abstract: A pigment particle for use in artist color media comprises a silica containing core particle having pore channels formed therein, at least one colorant present in the pore channels in at least part of the silica particle, and a nonporous silica layer coated over the pore channels. A method of manufacturing colored particles for use in artist color media comprises providing a core silica particle having pore channels formed therein, loading at least one colorant into the pore channels of the particle, and depositing a silica layer over the pore channels using fluorosilicic acid. Another method of manufacturing colored particles for use in artist color media comprises providing a porous silica particle having pore channels formed therein, and depositing a silica layer over the pore channels using a fluorosilicic acid where a colorant is present in the fluorosilicic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventor: Thomas E. Kane
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Publication number: 20150059857Abstract: A device for transferring and containing liquid and a mixing method are provided. The device includes a vial having at least two storage lumens extending axially along a vial body, a transfer channel coupled to a distal end of each of the storage lumens, and a common chamber in fluid communication with the storage lumens via the transfer channels. The mixing method includes providing the device for transferring and containing liquid material; providing a fluid subunit in each of the storage lumens, a distal gasket sealing each of the fluid subunits from a distal end of the vial; providing a plunger assembly coupled to a proximal end of the vial; and depressing the plunger assembly. Depressing the plunger assembly forces the distal gaskets into the gasket seats and transfers the fluid subunits into the common chamber via the transfer channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Thomas E. KANE, Michael A. GOSS
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Publication number: 20150034676Abstract: A device for dispensing liquid material is disclosed having an ampoule with at least four storage lumens, a mixing tip coupled to a distal end of the storage lumens, and an outlet lumen in fluid communication with storage lumens via the mixing tip. The at least four storage lumens extend axially along the length of an ampoule body, and the mixing tip has at least four gasket seats formed therein, each gasket seat corresponding to one of the storage lumens. The device also includes a first fluid provided in one of the storage lumens and a second fluid having a characteristic different from the first fluid provided in another of the storage lumens. Each of the storage lumens has a proximal gasket sealing the fluids from a proximal end of the ampoule and a distal gasket sealing the fluids from a distal end of the ampoule.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Thomas E. KANE, Brian A. JONES
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Patent number: 8870028Abstract: A dispensing device is disclosed having an ampoule with at least four storage lumens extending axially along the length of an ampoule body, a mixing tip coupled to a distal end of the storage lumens, the mixing tip having at least four gasket seats formed therein, each gasket seat corresponding to one of the storage lumens, and an outlet lumen in fluid communication with the storage lumens.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Restek CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kane, Brian A. Jones
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Patent number: 8656753Abstract: A sleeve unit for preparing a sample for gas chromatographic analysis comprises an inlet liner having a bore therein, an inlet to the bore, and an outlet from the bore, and an inlet liner insert located with the bore. The inlet liner insert extends across the bore to cause a sample being prepared for gas chromatographic analysis to flow through the inlet liner insert. The inlet liner insert comprises an arrangement of wire, the arrangement creating a restricted pathway for the sample as the sample flows through the bore of the inlet liner to the outlet of the bore, and the wire having a surface having a high thermal conductivity and being substantially chemically inert to the sample.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Inventors: Paul H. Silvis, Thomas E. Kane
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Publication number: 20130317423Abstract: A dispensing device is disclosed having an ampoule with at least four storage lumens extending axially along the length of an ampoule body, a mixing tip coupled to a distal end of the storage lumens, the mixing tip having at least four gasket seats formed therein, each gasket seat corresponding to one of the storage lumens, and an outlet lumen in fluid communication with the storage lumens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: RESTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. KANE, Brian A. JONES