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Concord, Canada

Mds Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 86

% Expired Patents = 14.0

CIPO Patents = 2

EPO Patents = 6

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 1,700

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74 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

James Walter Hager (16 out of 38 patents)

Bruce A Thomson (11 out of 28 patents)

Marvin L Vestal (10 out of 63 patents)

4. Vladimir I Baranov (10 out of 38 patents)

5. Frank Londry (10 out of 19 patents)

6. Scott D Tanner (8 out of 20 patents)

7. Alexandre V Loboda (8 out of 36 patents)

8. Dmitry Roman Bandura (7 out of 22 patents)

9. Bruce Andrew Collings (6 out of 26 patents)

10. Igor V Chernushevich (6 out of 11 patents)

11. Charles L Jolliffe (6 out of 33 patents)

12. Nic G Bloomfield (5 out of 28 patents)

13. Kevin Hayden (4 out of 12 patents)

14. Yves LeBlanc (4 out of 4 patents)

15. Thomas R Covey (3 out of 74 patents)

Core Competencies:

Mass Spectrometry

Ion Optics

Fragmentation Techniques

Sensitivity Enhancements

Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

MALDI Mass Spectrometry

Chemical Noise Reduction

Time-of-Flight

High-Throughput Quantitation

Sample Handling

Ion Sources

Data Acquisition

86 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. D1034972 - Holder for epinephrine injector (2024-07-09),

2. 8188425 - Ion optics systems (2012-05-29),

3. 7709785 - Method and apparatus for mass selective axial transport using quadrupolar DC (2010-05-04),

4. 7693665 - Identification of modified peptides by mass spectrometry (2010-04-06),

5. 7634364 - Methods and systems for mass defect filtering of mass spectrometry data (2009-12-15),

6. 7589318 - Mass defect triggered information dependent acquisition (2009-09-15),

7. 7587285 - Method for identifying correlated variables (2009-09-08),

8. 7541575 - Fragmenting ions in mass spectrometry (2009-06-02),

9. 7528365 - Chemical noise reduction for mass spectrometry (2009-05-05),

10. 7518107 - Methods and apparatus for time-of-flight mass spectrometer (2009-04-14),

11. 7518104 - Methods and apparatus for time-of-flight mass spectrometer (2009-04-14),

12. 7504621 - Method and system for mass analysis of samples (2009-03-17),

13. 7459679 - Method and apparatus for mass selective axial transport using pulsed axial field (2008-12-02),

14. 7456388 - Ion guide for mass spectrometer (2008-11-25),

15. 7417223 - Method, system and computer software product for specific identification of reaction pairs associated by specific neutral differences (2008-08-26),

Company Overview

Mds Inc., based in Concord, CA, specializes in advanced mass spectrometry technologies. The company focuses on developing and manufacturing innovative solutions in mass spectrometry, including ion optics, fragmentation techniques, and sensitivity enhancements. Their expertise extends to quadrupole mass spectrometers and MALDI mass spectrometry, addressing critical challenges such as chemical noise reduction and time-of-flight analysis. Mds Inc. is committed to advancing analytical capabilities in various scientific fields, enhancing research and application outcomes.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

86 Patents

#3 in Concord

#140 in Canada

#8,868 in the World

Concord, Canada

Mds Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,700

74 inventors:

James Walter Hager (16 out of 38 patents)

Bruce A Thomson (11 out of 28 patents)

Marvin L Vestal (10 out of 63 patents)

4. Vladimir I Baranov (10 out of 38 patents)

5. Frank Londry (10 out of 19 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Mds Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/mds

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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