Patents by Inventor Timothy Cornish

Timothy Cornish 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).

  • Time of flight mass spectrometer coupled to a core sample source
    Patent number: 11145500
    Abstract: In one aspect, a time-of-flight mass spectrometer includes a source comprising a backing plate configured to operably couple to a core sample containing component, and an acceleration region. The time-of-flight mass spectrometer also includes a time-of-flight mass analyzer operably associated with the source region. In some embodiments, the core sample core sample containing component is a coring drill bit. In some embodiments, core containing component is configured to couple to the backing plate of the source region from the opposite side of the acceleration region. In some embodiments, core containing component is configured to couple to the backing plate of the source region on the acceleration region side of the backing plate. In some embodiments, the acceleration region is a single-stage acceleration region. In other embodiments, the acceleration region is a two-stage acceleration region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Cornish, Scott Ecelberger
  • TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER COUPLED TO A CORE SAMPLE SOURCE
    Publication number: 20190272986
    Abstract: In one aspect, a time-of-flight mass spectrometer includes a source comprising a backing plate configured to operably couple to a core sample containing component, and an acceleration region. The time-of-flight mass spectrometer also includes a time-of-flight mass analyzer operably associated with the source region. In some embodiments, the core sample core sample containing component is a coring drill bit. In some embodiments, core containing component is configured to couple to the backing plate of the source region from the opposite side of the acceleration region. In some embodiments, core containing component is configured to couple to the backing plate of the source region on the acceleration region side of the backing plate. In some embodiments, the acceleration region is a single-stage acceleration region. In other embodiments, the acceleration region is a two-stage acceleration region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Zeteo Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Cornish, Scott Ecelberger
  • Miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer
    Patent number: 10276360
    Abstract: A miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOF-MS) was developed for a NASA/ASTID program beginning 2008. The primary targeted application for this technology is the detection of non-volatile (refractory) and biological materials on landed planetary missions. Both atmospheric and airless bodies are potential candidate destinations for the purpose of characterizing mineralogy, and searching for evidence of existing or extant biological activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Zeteo Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Cornish, Scott Ecelberger
  • MINIATURE TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER
    Publication number: 20170358439
    Abstract: A miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOF-MS) was developed for a NASA/ASTID program beginning 2008. The primary targeted application for this technology is the detection of non-volatile (refractory) and biological materials on landed planetary missions. Both atmospheric and airless bodies are potential candidate destinations for the purpose of characterizing mineralogy, and searching for evidence of existing or extant biological activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: C&E RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Cornish, Scott Ecelberger
  • Miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer
    Patent number: 9583327
    Abstract: A miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOF-MS) was developed for a NASA/ASTID program beginning 2008. The primary targeted application for this technology is the detection of non-volatile (refractory) and biological materials on landed planetary missions. Both atmospheric and airless bodies are potential candidate destinations for the purpose of characterizing mineralogy, and searching for evidence of existing or extant biological activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: C&E Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Cornish, Scott Ecelberger
  • MINIATURE TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER
    Publication number: 20150155154
    Abstract: A miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOF-MS) was developed for a NASA/ASTID program beginning 2008. The primary targeted application for this technology is the detection of non-volatile (refractory) and biological materials on landed planetary missions. Both atmospheric and airless bodies are potential candidate destinations for the purpose of characterizing mineralogy, and searching for evidence of existing or extant biological activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy Cornish, Scott Ecelberger