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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127624 | Particulate sampling apparatus, particulate sampling substrate and particulate sampling method A particulate sampling apparatus configured to control the flow direction of a dispersion solvent for particulates, at a channel branching section of a channel includes an introduction channel capable of introducing the dispersion solvent, and a plurality of branch ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8020457 | Apparatus for use in sample monitoring An apparatus for use in a sample monitoring system is provided and includes a first enclosure configured to enclose a probe body into which the sample is drawn, a sensor coupled to the probe body and configured to sense a chemical composition of the sample and at le... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8006576 | Condensation collection device and methods of use In certain aspects, the present disclosure provides a monitoring device that includes a condensation unit and a detector, such as a proportional detector. The condensation unit includes a condensation surface, a cooler abutting the condensation surface, and a collec... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001855 | Fluid transferring apparatus A fluid transferring apparatus includes a frame, a sample inlet chamber, a filling channel, a plurality of filling passageways, a plurality of test wells, and a plurality of venting passageways. The sample inlet chamber is disposed within the frame. The filling chan... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7958791 | Cryogenic storage device comprising a transponder A method for operating a cryostorage device (100), especially for biological samples, is described which comprises a sample carrier (10) to receive at least one sample (11) and a data storage (20), wherein data are inductively transmitted... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7849754 | Method and system for sampling syngas A method is provided for sampling hot gas. The method includes inserting a probe into a flow of hot gas, and collecting a sample of the hot gas with the probe. The sample of the hot gas is quenched prior to an analysis of the sample. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841247 | Temperature controller for small fluid samples with different heat capacities A system for controlling the temperature of fluidic samples includes a device having a first outer surface and a second outer surface which are parallel to one another. The interior of the device contains two or more channels suitable for accommodating samples. The ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7591196 | Core splitters A core splitter comprises a trough in which a core support is carried. A cutting head carries a rotary cutting tool which is contained within a cowling. The trough contains a water bath in which the core is located below the water level so that the cutting operation... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7578205 | Sterile sampling device The present invention provides fluid sampling device comprising a sampling head having a series of openings through it from one major surface to the other, a plurality of conduits at the downstream side of the openings and a plurality of sample containers. The openi... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7427311 | Method and device for the detection, characterization and/or elimination of suspended particles Volatile suspended particles are eliminated from an aerosol by heating the aerosol to a temperature at which the volatile suspended particles evaporate and diluting the aerosol with a dilution gas. The sequence heating and diluting may be performed in any order. Acc... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422627 | Gas transmitter with selective gas permeable surfaces A gas transmitter having selective gas permeable surfaces includes a support disc that is provided with a plurality of through openings. The support disc is made from a semiconductor material. The transmitter further includes a membrane covering the openings in the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7404311 | Breath test simulator A breath simulator for supplying a breath test analyzer with a sample effluent of ethyl alcohol that controls headspace and adjacent effluent passageway temperature. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7392718 | Sample temperature adjusting system Disclosed is a temperature adjusting system for adjusting temperature of a sample, that includes a sample container for containing a sample therein, and a cooling unit for applying a liquid to a surface of the sample container, to cool the sample on the basis of hea... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374940 | Method and apparatus for determining the progress of a uranium oxyfluoride conversion reaction in a furnace and for controlling the reaction A substance in a condensed state, for example a powdered solid, is in continuous movement in the longitudinal direction (6) of a furnace (4, 5). A reactive gas mixture is brought into contact with the substance in the condensed state. A plurality of sa... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370544 | Device for performing measurements and/or taking samples in molten metals A device is provided for performing measurements and/or taking samples in molten metals with a sublance, which has a sublance body, on whose one end a lance holder is arranged for receiving an immersion probe. The sublance body is movably connected to the lance hold... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357044 | Sample collection device and method of using said device A sample collection device for use with a chemical analyzer, the device comprising a sample collecting assembly having at least one sampling medium and a sample desorbing assembly arranged to receive the sampling medium therein, the sample collecting assembly and sa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337616 | System for sampling cryogenic liquids, and air separation unit provided with at least one such system A system for sampling cryogenic liquids, and an air separation unit provided with at least one such system. The cryogenic liquid is introduced into a vaporizer, through heat exchange with the compressed air. The liquid passes through the vaporizer generally downward... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337683 | Insitu inertial particulate separation system A sampling system for separating gaseous samples from a gas stream containing particulate matter and transporting the gaseous samples to a location outside of the flowing gas stream comprises an inertial filter mounted on the end of a hollow probe, the inertial filt... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331186 | Changing the temperature of a liquid sample and a receptacle useful therefor Disclosed is a method of changing the temperature of a liquid sample, comprising: providing a receptacle having inner and outer walls defining an annular portion therebetween for receiving therein a liquid sample, inserting said liquid sample, at a first temperature... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332347 | Apparatus and method for concentrating and collecting analytes from a flowing liquid stream An apparatus for concentrating and collecting one or more analytes in a flowing liquid stream of a carrier solvent composed of one or more solvent components is provided, which includes a transfer tube which forms a bore having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet bein... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328629 | Method and apparatus for maintaining multi-component sample gas constituents in vapor phase during sample extraction and cooling An apparatus and method for diluting and cooling that is extracted from high temperature and/or high pressure industrial processes. Through a feedback process, a specialized, CFD-modeled dilution cooler is employed along with real-time estimations of the point at wh... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309002 | Differential radio frequency identification reader Systems and techniques for reading a radio frequency identification transponder are described. A transmit coil produces a transmit field to power and interrogate the transponder. A reference coil and a receive coil furnish inputs to a differential amplifier, balance... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299709 | Aerosol collecting device for a chemical detector An aerosol collecting device adapted for attachment to a chemical vapor detection system is disclosed to include a chamber comprising an inlet with a collecting funnel attached thereto and open to ambient, an outlet, and a through cavity defined therebetween, wherei... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299679 | Strobe desorption method for high boiling point materials The invention is directed to a system and method for detecting substances, such as high boiling and low vapor pressure materials, using high energy radiation imparted by a suitable radiation source, such as a strobe or laser over a short time period. The radiation s... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287441 | Focusing device based on bonded plate structures The invention provides a low mass and size thermal focusing device for a gas phase analytical device. The device has two or more plates bonded together. The device also has at least one channel with an entrance and exit is formed within allowing ingress and egress o... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270020 | Instrument assemblies and analysis methods The disclosure relates to instrument assemblies that can include a sample introduction port coupled to a chamber configured to receive the sample from the sample introduction port and provide analysis of the sample with a valve between the sample introduction port a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265669 | Networks with sensors for air safety and security Airborne particles are impacted on a collection surface, analyzed, and then the collection surface is regenerated. Thus, the same collection surface can be used in numerous cycles. The analysis can be focused on one or more properties of interest, such as the concen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258839 | Temperature controlled microfabricated two-pin liquid sample dispensing system A cooled liquid sample dispensing system comprises a pair of pins for holding a droplet of liquid therebetween and a cooling element. Each pin includes a tip spaced predetermined distance from the other pin to define a sample acquisition region. The pins acquire and... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243559 | Exhaust gas particulate measuring system A gas sampling system 36 capable of testing and certifying internal combustion engines 16 under transient conditions is provided and includes a partial flow dilution tunnel 38, master and slave mass flow controllers 80,60 and a transient ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222724 | Apparatus for transporting flat work pieces An apparatus for transporting flat work pieces has a first conveyor and a second conveyor. An inlet mouth is formed from the first conveyor and the second conveyor. The apparatus is distinguished by a geometry of the inlet mouth which can be optimized with regard to... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219874 | Access fitting for gas sampling bag An access fitting has a housing with a base and a cap located respectively on interior and exterior sides of the wall of a gas sampling bag. The base and cap are provided respectively with inner and outer ports aligned with an opening in the bag wall to provide a th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213399 | Refrigerator comprising a regenerator A refrigerator (1) has a housing (2, 14, 19), a cylindrical working chamber (15, 21), a cylindrical displacing member (11, 17), a gap (36, 38) which is located between the housing and the displacing member, a regenerator which is d... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191671 | Particulate deposit avoidance and probe positioning A perforated mixing plate and is fluid passage are used in conjunction with a dilution tunnel to prevent particulate matter from collecting on the sampling system components. An inlet of a sampling probe is offset from the centerline of the dilution tunnel to a loca... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188513 | Detecting concealed security threats Systems, methods and apparatus for detecting concealed security threats by sampling molecules of substances for assessment wherein these molecules may be contained in the air in or near concealed security threats. Inspection of cargo containers by sampling the air c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172729 | Mixed sample moisture or ash analyzer An analyzer for moisture or ash testing where a robotic arm retrieves a crucible and sample from a conveyor, inserts it into a small opening in the upper surface of the furnace chamber and deposits it in an aperture on a carousel located within the furnace chamber. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167240 | Carbon black sampling for particle surface area measurement using laser-induced incandescence and reactor process control based thereon Disclosed is a method for in-situ sampling and measuring particulate fineness in a process stream, comprising (a) sampling particles in-situ from a process stream, (b) adjusting the sample to conditions suitable for LII, (c) measuring the fineness using LII, and (d)... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162933 | Gas sample conditioning system A gas sample and conditioning device for sampling gas in a storage or transport device and conditioning the gas to avoid dew point dropout of the gas. A chamber for regulating the temperature and the pressure of the gas is provided with external A.C. or D.C. power u... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144739 | Pressure measurement and relief for microwave-assisted chemical reactions A pressure-sealing, pressure-monitoring closure for non-invasively sealing a reaction vessel to a defined release pressure in microwave-assisted chemistry is disclosed. The closure includes a pressure-resistant, microwave-transparent reaction vessel, one portion of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140264 | Sampler and method of dispensing and cooling a fluid The sampler comprises a vessel assembly for taking, conducting, and storing a fluid sample to be stored at a predeterminable storage temperature as well as a cooling assembly, thermally coupled to the vessel assembly, for cooling the fluid sample. The cooling assemb... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118709 | Method and apparatus for tempering specimens A method for tempering at least one sample wherein an plastic-based electrically conductive material of a specimen carrier consisting at least partially of this material for at least one specimen is applied to by an electric current/an electric voltage which causes ... | 10/10/2006 |
