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Crawley, United Kingdom

Vg Instruments Group Limited

USPTO Granted Patents = 40


Forward Citations = 486

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62 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Robert Harold Bateman (5 out of 99 patents)

silverMedal Paul R Stonestreet (4 out of 4 patents)

bronzeMedal Neil E Sanderson (4 out of 5 patents)

4.  Robert B Phillips (3 out of 3 patents)

5.  David S Jones (3 out of 3 patents)

6.  Allen R Waugh (3 out of 3 patents)

7.  Keith Hall (2 out of 2 patents)

8.  Roger Guilluy (2 out of 2 patents)

9.  Christiane Pachiaudi (2 out of 2 patents)

10.  Elizabeth J Jumeau (2 out of 2 patents)

11.  Neil Bradshaw (2 out of 2 patents)

12.  Philip A Freedman (2 out of 6 patents)

13.  Patrick James Turner (1 out of 8 patents)

14.  Raymond Clive Haines (1 out of 6 patents)

15.  Nigel W Beard (1 out of 1 patent)


Core Competencies:
Mass Spectrometer
Glow Discharge Spectrometry
Plasma Mass Spectrometer
Isotopic Composition
Charged-Particle Beam
Surface Analysis
Time-of-Flight
Vacuum Systems
Electron Spectrometer
Super-Critical Fluid
Gas Analyzer
Sample Treatment

40 patents:

1. 5184016 - Glow discharge spectrometry (1993-02-02),
2. 5159194 - Method and apparatus for mass spectrometry (1992-10-27),
3. 5146088 - Method and apparatus for surface analysis (1992-09-08),
4. 5134287 - Double-focussing mass spectrometer (1992-07-28),
5. 5091645 - Selectable-resolution charged-particle beam analyzers (1992-02-25),
6. 5068534 - High resolution plasma mass spectrometer (1991-11-26),
7. 5051584 - Plasma mass spectrometer (1991-09-24),
8. 5036195 - Gas analyzer (1991-07-30),
9. 5034605 - Secondary ion mass spectrometer with independently variable extraction (1991-07-23),
10. 5026454 - Vacuum evaporation and deposition (1991-06-25),
11. 4945774 - Sample treatment apparatus (1990-08-07),
12. 4943718 - Mass spectrometer (1990-07-24),
13. 4942296 - Super-critical fluid mass spectrometer (1990-07-17),
14. 4916313 - Method and apparatus for the determination of isotopic composition (1990-04-10),
15. 4912327 - Pulsed microfocused ion beams (1990-03-27),
Company Overview
Vg Instruments Group Limited, based in Crawley, UK, specializes in advanced analytical instrumentation, focusing on technologies such as Glow Discharge Spectrometry and various forms of Mass Spectrometry. The company is recognized for its expertise in Surface Analysis and the development of Plasma Mass Spectrometers, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. Vg Instruments also engages in the production of Charged Particle Beam Analyzers and Vacuum Evaporation systems, catering to a diverse range of scientific and industrial applications.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

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40 Patents

#2 in Crawley

#443 in United Kingdom

#17,087 in the World

Crawley, GB
Crawley, United Kingdom

Vg Instruments Group Limited

Forward Citations = 486

62 inventors:

goldMedal Robert Harold Bateman (5 out of 99 patents)

silverMedal Paul R Stonestreet (4 out of 4 patents)

bronzeMedal Neil E Sanderson (4 out of 5 patents)

4.  Robert B Phillips (3 out of 3 patents)

5.  David S Jones (3 out of 3 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Vg Instruments Group Limited. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/vg-instruments-group

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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