Patents by Inventor Vincent C. Chen

Vincent C. Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 7550721
    Abstract: There is provided a sample deposition device for depositing samples on a target surface such as MALDI target surfaces for use in mass spectrometry analysis. The device comprises a vacuum chamber, a sealable opening communicating with the vacuum chamber, a sample inlet and a sample outlet. The sample outlet is located in the vacuum chamber which is sealed by contact with the target surface. The sample is drawn through the sample inlet and deposited on the surface by the action of the vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: University of Manitoba
    Inventors: Vincent C. Chen, Helene Perreault