Edward W. Sheehan Ph.D.

Title: Vice President & Principle Scientist

Institution, Location and Degree

1972-1976        St. Bonaventure University, NY          BS in Biology

1977-1981        University of Pittsburgh, PA               BS in Pharmacy

1981-1990        University of Pittsburgh, PA               PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology 

Positions and Honors

Positions and Employment

1988-1991        Senior Chemist, Application & Development, Extrel, Pittsburgh, PA

1990                Consultant, Extrel, Phase II, DOD Contract #15-86-C-0107

1992-1995        Scientist, Research & Development, Extrel/Waters

1995                Contractor/Consultant, ABB Extrel/Waters

1995-               Vice President & Co-Founder, Chem-Space Associates, Inc.

Positions and Employment

1988-1991        Senior Chemist, Application & Development, Extrel

1992-1995        Scientist, Research & Development, Extrel/Waters Corp.

1995-               Principal Scientist & Co-Founder, Chem-Space Associates

Other Experience and Professional Memberships

1981-               Register Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania, RP-031953-L)

1988-               Member, American Society for Mass Spectrometry and American Chemical Society

1990                Consultant, ABB-Extrel, Phase II, DOD Contract # 15-86-C-0107

1992                Consultant, ABB-Extrel

Commercial Product Development

1988-1991        Benchmark™, Quadrupole LC/MS, Extrel Corp.

1992-1993        Electrospray LC/MS Interface, Extrel Corp.

1992-1994        Integrity™ Mass Detector, Waters Corp.

Patents

Electrospray LC/MS Interface

1998        Method and Apparatus for Improved Electrospray, US Patent 5,838,002

2001        Electrospray for Chemical Analysis, US Patent 6,278,111

Atmospheric Pressure Ionization

2006        Remote Reagent Chemical Ionization Source, US Patent 7,095,019
2006        Laser Desorption Ion Source, US Patent 7,087,898

2005        Remote Reagent Chemical Ionization Source, US Patent 6,888,132

Atmospheric Focusing of Gas-Phase Ions

2006        Laminated Lens for Focusing Ions from Atmospheric Pressure, US Patent 7,081,621

2006        Ion Enrichment Aperture Arrays, US Patent 7,060,976

2005        Laminated Lens for Introducing Gas-Phase Ions into the Vacuum Systems of Mass Spectrometers, US Patent 6,949,740

2005        Laminated Tube for the Transport of Charged Particles Contained in a Gaseous Medium, US Patent 6.943,347

2005        Ion Enrichment Aperture Arrays, US Patent 6.914,243

2004        Apparatus and Method for Focusing Ions and Charged Particles at Atmospheric Pressure, US Patent 6,744,041

2004        Laminated Lens for Focusing Ions from Atmospheric Pressure, US Patent 6,818,889

Atmospheric Mass Analysis of Gas-Phase Ions

2004        Apparatus and Method for Focusing and Selecting Ions and Charged Particles At or Near Atmospheric Pressure

                US Patent 6,784,424

Fragmentation/Collision and Reaction Cell

2004        Efficient Direct Current Collision and Reaction Cell, US Patent 6,781,117 

Thin Film Production

2005        Ion and Charged Particle Source for Production of Thin Films, US Patent 6,878,930

Selected peer-reviewed publications (see above listing under R.C. Willoughby)

Research Support (see above listing under R.C. Willoughby also)

 

Completed Research Support


DOD Contract#: DAA-15-86-C-0107

Date: 1990 thru 1991
Consultant: E.W. Sheehan

The goal of this project was to evaluate the feasibility of using a mass spectrometer with an atmospheric pressure ionization source (APCI-MS/MS) as a real time monitor of chemical warfare agents during their incineration.  Dr Sheehan’s responsibilities included determining the chemical nature of possible mass spectral interferences and the operation of the instrument in various field test in Utah, USA.