Patents by Inventor Valerie E. Vaughn

Valerie E. Vaughn 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).

  • Fast time-of-flight mass spectrometer with improved data acquisition system
    Patent number: 8492710
    Abstract: Time-of-flight mass spectrometer instruments are disclosed for monitoring fast processes with large dynamic range using a multi-threshold TDC data acquisition method or a threshold ADC data acquisition method. Embodiments using a combination of both methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ionwerks, Inc.
    Inventors: Katrin Fuhrer, Marc Gonin, Thomas F. Egan, William Burton, J. Albert Schultz, Valerie E. Vaughn, Steven R. Ulrich
  • Neutral/ion reactor in adiabatic supersonic gas flow for ion mobility time-of-flight mass spectrometry
    Patent number: 8129675
    Abstract: The content of the invention comprises a concept of reactor for isolated ion transformations induced by collisions with neutral species. This reactor is also an interface between mobility cell and orthogonal injection TOFMS based on supersonic adiabatic gas flow with variable controlled composition directed along the axis of a multipole ion guide with sectioned rods for possibility of creating of controlled distributions of RF, DC and AC rotating fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ionwerks, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Albert Schultz, Valeriy V. Raznikov, Thomas F. Egan, Michael V. Ugarov, Agnès Tempez, Marina O. Raznikova, Vladislav V. Zelenov, Alexander R. Pikhtelev, Valerie E. Vaughn
  • FAST TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER WITH IMPROVED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110049355
    Abstract: Time-of-flight mass spectrometer instruments are disclosed for monitoring fast processes with large dynamic range using a multi-threshold TDC data acquisition method or a threshold ADC data acquisition method. Embodiments using a combination of both methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: IONWERKS, INC.
    Inventors: Katrin Fuhrer, Marc Gonin, Thomas F. Egan, William Burton, J. Albert Schultz, Valerie E. Vaughn, Steven Ulrich
  • Fast time-of-flight mass spectrometer with improved dynamic range
    Patent number: 7800054
    Abstract: Time-of-flight mass spectrometer instruments are disclosed for monitoring fast processes with large dynamic range using a multi-threshold TDC data acquisition method or a threshold ADC data acquisition method. Embodiments using a combination of both methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Ionwerks, Inc.
    Inventors: Katrin Fuhrer, Marc Gonin, Thomas F. Egan, William Burton, J. Albert Schultz, Valerie E. Vaughn, Steven R. Ulrich
  • NEUTRAL/ION REACTOR IN ADIABATIC SUPERSONIC GAS FLOW FOR ION MOBILITY TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY
    Publication number: 20090309015
    Abstract: The content of the invention comprises a concept of reactor for isolated ion transformations induced by collisions with neutral species. This reactor is also an interface between mobility cell and orthogonal injection TOFMS based on supersonic adiabatic gas flow with variable controlled composition directed along the axis of a multipole ion guide with sectioned rods for possibility of creating of controlled distributions of RF, DC and AC rotating fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: J. Albert Schultz, Valeriy V. Raznikov, Thomas F. Egan, Michael V. Ugarov, Agnes Tempez, Marina O. Raznikova, Vladislav V. Zelenov, Alexander R. Pikhtelev, Valerie E. Vaughn
  • Neutral/Ion reactor in adiabatic supersonic gas flow for ion mobility time-of-flight mass spectrometry
    Patent number: 7547878
    Abstract: The content of the invention comprises a concept of reactor for isolated ion transformations induced by collisions with neutral species. This reactor is also an interface between mobility cell and orthogonal injection TOFMS based on supersonic adiabatic gas flow with variable controlled composition directed along the axis of a multipole ion guide with sectioned rods for possibility of creating of controlled distributions of RF, DC and AC rotating fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Ionwerks, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Albert Schultz, Valeriy V. Raznikov, Thomas F. Egan, Michael V. Ugarov, Agnès Tempez, Marina O. Raznikova, Vladislav V. Zelenov, Alexander R. Pikhtelev, Valerie E. Vaughn
  • FAST TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC RANGE
    Publication number: 20090008545
    Abstract: Time-of-flight mass spectrometer instruments are disclosed for monitoring fast processes with large dynamic range using a multi-threshold TDC data acquisition method or a threshold ADC data acquisition method. Embodiments using a combination of both methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Ionwerks, Inc.
    Inventors: Katrin Fuhrer, Marc Gonin, Thomas F. Egan, William Burton, J. Albert Schultz, Valerie E. Vaughn, Steven R. Ulrich
  • NEUTRAL/ION REACTOR IN ADIABATIC SUPERSONIC GAS FLOW FOR ION MOBILITY TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY
    Publication number: 20080164409
    Abstract: The content of the invention comprises a concept of reactor for isolated ion transformations induced by collisions with neutral species. This reactor is also an interface between mobility cell and orthogonal injection TOFMS based on supersonic adiabatic gas flow with variable controlled composition directed along the axis of a multipole ion guide with sectioned rods for possibility of creating of controlled distributions of RF, DC and AC rotating fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: J. Albert Schultz, Valeriy V. Raznikov, Thomas F. Egan, Michael V. Ugarov, Agnes Tempez, Marina O. Raznikova, Vladislav V. Zelenov, Alexander R. Pikhtelev, Valerie E. Vaughn
  • Fast time-of-flight mass spectrometer with improved data acquisition system
    Patent number: 7365313
    Abstract: Time-of-flight mass spectrometer instruments are disclosed for monitoring fast processes with large dynamic range using a multi-threshold TDC data acquisition method or a threshold ADC data acquisition method. Embodiments using a combination of both methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Ionwerks
    Inventors: Katrin Fuhrer, Marc Gonin, Thomas F. Egan, William Burton, J. Albert Schultz, Valerie E. Vaughn, Steven Ulrich