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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146444 | Ultra filtration system for on-line analyzer The present invention relates to a system for pretreating a test sample in order to analyze a test sample containing suspended solids in an on-line analyzer can, and more particularly to an ultra filtration system for an on-line analyzer for filtering suspended soli... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146445 | Extractive probe for hot flue gas and process measurement Methods and apparatus for extracting gas samples from a particle-laden fluid stream are disclosed. An exemplary sampling probe apparatus includes a probe head having an upstream face and a downstream face, an intake orifice inwardly tapering from the upstream face i... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146446 | Concentrator device and method of concentrating a liquid sample A concentrator device and method of concentrating a liquid sample may be provided. The concentrator device may include a pressure vessel and a filter element disposed within the pressure vessel. The pressure vessel may include an inlet configured to introduce pressu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136416 | Personal nanoparticle sampler A personal nanoparticle sampler is disclosed to include a pre-classifier, a nozzle, a connector and a final filter pack. The connector and the final filter pack respectively accommodate a particle-sizing filter and a final filter to collect nanoparticles smaller tha... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8087308 | Probe for removal of particulates from gas sampling stream A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter. The sample probe also includes a shield disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, the shield being operable to deflect particles in a gas sampling stream away from the sample probe tip filter. The shield ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087307 | Removal of particulates from gas sampling stream A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter and a deflector disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, where the deflector is operable to deflect particles in a gas stream away from the sample probe tip filter. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8020458 | Sample introducing system In a sample introducing system that can be easily adapted to a variety of analytical conditions without being affected by a flow rate of gas introduced into an analytical device, can introduce an analytical sample into the analytical device without loss, and can con... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7980146 | System for sampling the airflow entering the compressor of a turbomachine An embodiment of the present invention provides an air sampling system for measuring corrosives within an airstream flowing within an inlet system. This air sampling system may include an air sampling unit with a plurality of sampling coupons secured within. Parts o... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7934434 | Apparatus and method for analysis of dry powder inhaler products An apparatus and method are provided for collection and analysis of dry powder inhaler products to determine foreign particulate matter found therein. The apparatus includes a collection chamber that communicates directly with the mouthpiece of a dry powder inhaler ... | 05/03/2011 |
| RE42231 | Adaptable filter sampling device An adaptable filter sampling device is provided for localizing the utilized area of a filter medium. The filter sampling device of the present invention includes a filtration cassette having an inlet port, a body portion having an internal cavity, and an outlet port... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7819028 | Environmental contaminant sampling and analysis A sampling and analysis device comprises a housing, a sampling region and an analysis region being defined within the housing. The housing has at least one aperture to allow fluid ingress to and egress from the sampling region. A filter is disposed within the housin... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7752930 | Microbial gaseous-fluid sampler and method of operating the same A portable microbial gaseous-fluid sampler includes a gaseous-fluid flow system at least partially supported by a structure. The gaseous-fluid flow system includes a gaseous-fluid intake portion having an intake port, a blower in fluid communication with the intake ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7730795 | Drill cutting sampler A device for sampling drill cuttings includes a frame, an inclined perforated member mounted on the frame, a sprayer for washing cuttings down over the perforations, and a removable open-topped cuttings collector mounted under the perforated member, the perforated m... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7721612 | Real-time filtration apparatus and associated methods A fluid testing apparatus and associated method include a testing chamber, a filter storage device and a filter transfer mechanism. The testing chamber has a sample volume, a filtrate collection reservoir, an opening between the sample volume and the filtrate collec... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7617742 | Flow through in situ reactors with suction lysimeter sampling capability and methods of using An in situ reactor for use in a geological strata includes a liner defining a centrally disposed passageway and a sampling conduit received within the passageway. The sampling conduit may be used to receive a geological specimen derived from geological strata therei... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7578206 | Sample deposition method and system A method and system to deposit rapidly, accurately and efficiently liquid droplets onto a sample plate. A liquid from which the droplet is formed contains sample molecules, matrix molecules or a mixture of both sample and matrix molecules. A sample plate is position... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7523680 | Gas membrane sampling device and gas sensor device for geological investigations A gas membrane sampling device, particularly for geological investigations, comprises a membrane element including a liquid-tight, gas-permeable membrane, a filler material contained in and stabilizing the membrane element, and a connection cable being adapted for c... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7513171 | Autonomous rapid facility chemical agent monitor via smith-purcell terahertz spectrometry A method and system for sampling high vapor pressure substances is provided. In one embodiment, a sample is pre-concentrated by compression and condensation, water is removed by a condensing gas dryer, particulates are removed from the sample with an electrostatic p... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7458284 | Three-stage dust sampler A three-stage dust sampler makes use of a porous foam as the impactor substrates. The sampler includes an annular inlet which conforms to ISO/CEN/ACGIH inhalable sampling criteria, two impactor stages to classify thoracic and respirable particles and a final filter ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7434446 | System for the transfer and sensing of gas dissolved in liquid under pressure A gas separation system for extraction of gas from pressurized fluid has a gas sampling interface and gas circulation tubing to pass sampled gas to a gas sensor to determine the character or a property of the gas. The gas sampling interface includes a semi-permeable... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435339 | Filter device integrating sampled volume control The invention relates to a drainage device for a filter unit for microbiological testing of liquids, said drainage device including a mechanical support (10), which is adapted to receive a filter unit (16), and an suction pump (22) connected to ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430929 | Pore water sampler for long-term monitoring of ground water A method and device for sampling pore water, including an elongated tubular outer body having a grid framework forming multiple perforations throughout the entire outer body. The grid framework surrounding the perforations has raised and beveled sides. An elongated,... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7413666 | Method for selectively sampling particulates in boiler/steam cycle corrosion transport An improved method for isolating the impacts of flow-altering events in corrosion transport from those due to steady state corrosion in boiler/steam cycle processes. The method includes monitoring, in real time, with a particle counter or particle monitor levels of ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7385191 | High pressure membrane introduction for a mass spectrometer A membrane-introduction mass spectrometer (MIMS) device has a sample inlet assembly provided with a membrane held by an outer retaining ring across the entrance of a central passage, a porous metal frit backing the membrane, and a cylindrical support piece supportin... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377188 | System for the detection of trace vapors and particles in air A detector for the detection for trace vapors and particles in the air that includes a housing; a well formed in the housing; a heated filter positioned across the well; a source delivering sampled air substantially perpendicular to the open end of the well on a fir... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368291 | Sulfuryl fluoride fumigation process A process is provided for determining the amount of sulfuryl fluoride in the atmosphere of an enclosed area that has been fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2). This process comprises: (A) sampling said atmosphere of said enclosed area to ob... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364553 | Breath aerosol management and collection system Aerosol collectors 10, 120 include pre-collection filters 100, 126, aerosol collection chambers 30, 130, and other exhaled breath conditioning and control features for providing not only accurate and efficient, but also reliable and reproducible... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363829 | Drill cutting sampler A device for sampling drill cuttings includes a frame, an inclined perforated member mounted on the frame, a sprayer for washing cuttings down over the perforations, and a removable open-topped cuttings collector mounted under the perforated member, the perforated m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363830 | Discrete volume sampling device using a vacuum A discrete volume vacuum sampling device is provided with a vacuum tube, a sample tube, and a sample container. The container defines a discrete volume of product to be sampled from a product bed within a processing machine. The sampler tube extends between the cont... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350536 | Vacuumized receptacle for sample collection A portable receptacle is vacuumized for use in taking an air or gas sample for subsequent examination to determine type, origin, components of the air or gas. Critical to a long shelf life of the vacuumized receptacle is a valve which virtually seals the receptacle ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350427 | Sorbent collector material based on polyorganosiloxane The invention relates to a sorbent collector material based on polyorganosiloxane for the microextraction of substances to be analysed, the collector material having an open-cell foam structure, and to a collector and a liner which include this collector material. | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341669 | Filter methods to capture a desired amount of material from a sample suspension for monolayer deposition, analysis or other uses The present invention is a filter apparatus with methods to capture a desired amount of material suspended in a liquid or gas for monolayer deposition, analysis or other uses. Novel filter devices are employed to capture material which may be used for the purificati... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340970 | Method and device for isolating, collecting and transferring hazardous samples A method and system for isolating, transferring and testing potentially contaminated mail pieces. The mail pieces are encapsulated in a sealed package at one location and transferred to another location for testing. During testing, the sealed package is connected to... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7334453 | Modular particulate sampler A gas sampler includes an impact disc for removing larger particles from a gas flow drawn by a pump and a filter for capturing smaller particles, also positioned in the flow path. The sampler is conveniently dissembled and reassembled to remove and replace the impac... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328743 | Toe-to-heel waterflooding with progressive blockage of the toe region A modified toe-to-heel waterflooding (TTHW) process is provided for recovering oil from a reservoir in an underground formation. After establishing the conventional TTHW waterflood, the process includes placing a chemical blocking agent at the watered out producing ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325465 | Particle matter sampling method and sampler with a virtual impactor particle concentrator An apparatus for sampling ambient air to obtain coarse and fine fractions of particulate matter includes a single acceleration tube and a collection tube coaxially arranged along a central axis with a gap between facing distal ends thereof within a range of d/D1 | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325443 | Sampling device and method for measuring fluid flow and solute mass transport A device and a method for measuring fluid flow and solute mass transport in flow systems includes a casing (1) having inlet (3) and outlet (9) openings and a fluid passageway therebetween, the casing containing at least one fluid permeable insol... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318343 | System for detecting gas in a wellbore during drilling A system is provided for detecting the presence of formation gas in a stream of drilling fluid flowing through a wellbore during drilling of the wellbore. The system has at least one sensor chamber connectable to a drill string for drilling the wellbore, each sensor... | 01/15/2008 |
