Patents
US 10276360 B2: Miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer
- Granted
- 2019-04-30
- Filed
- 2017-02-27 application 15443825
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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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.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190430.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeteo Tech, Inc. 21 patents | US company or organization | Sykesville, MD | Zeteo Tech, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ZETEO TECH, INC. DBA SPECTARA (FKA ZETEO TECH, INC.) Federal lobbying client FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Cornish | Columbia, MD | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott Ecelberger | Columbia, MD | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01J | Electric discharge tubes or discharge lamps | H01J49/405 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZETEO TECH, INC. signed 2026-04-07 | SILICON VALLEY BANK, A DIVISION OF FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY PASADENA, CA | 76302/225 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-10 |
| 2018-09-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | C&E RESEARCH, INC. signed 2018-07-31 | ZETEO TECH, INC. SYKESVILLE, MD | 46881/232 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-09-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CORNISH, TIMOTHY signed 2015-01-26 ECELBERGER, SCOTT signed 2015-01-26 | C&E RESEARCH, INC. COLUMBIA, MD | 43534/410 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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