Patents by Inventor Weldon E. Vaughn

Weldon 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).

  • High power laser induced acoustic desorption probe
    Patent number: 7619217
    Abstract: A high power laser-induced acoustic desorption (LIAD) probe is provided for desorbing neutral molecules from a sample analyte on a target into a mass spectrometer for subsequent ionization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ryan C Shea, Hilkka I Kenttamaa, Weldon E Vaughn, Steven C Habicht, James Perez
  • Apparatus for use in determining a thermal characteristic of a specimen
    Patent number: 4865461
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in determining a thermal characteristic of a specimen includes first and second chucks for engaging two regions of the specimen, a first chuck mounting mechanism for supporting the first chuck in relatively fixed orientation, and a second chuck mounting mechanism. The second chuck mounting mechanism supports the second chuck in relatively movable orientation relative to the first chuck to permit variations in the spacing between the first and second chucks occasioned by thermal variations in the specimen. A base supports the first and second chuck mounting mechanisms. A laser is provided for heating a third region of the specimen lying between the two regions to a different temperature than the two regions. An infrared detector is provided for detecting radiation emitted from the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Raymond E. Taylor, Hans Groot, Weldon E. Vaughn