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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7856896 | Analyzer The present invention relates to an analytical tool including a plurality of flow paths 21 each including a detection cell 26 for detecting a particular component contained in a sample and configured to move the sample by capillarity, and a common path... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7631568 | Particulate monitor A particulate monitor includes a housing, an air-moving device coupled to the housing, and an air passageway disposed at least partially within the housing. The air-moving device is operable to create an airflow through the air passageway. The particulate monitor al... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7401498 | Multiple trace portal detection systems A detector system that can analyze multiple samples with a single detector. The detector may contain a portal with a first opening and a second opening. A first sample is obtained from the first opening and a second sample is obtained from the second opening. The op... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7390390 | Capillary array electrophoretic device and auto sampler used for the device A capillary array electrophoretic device capable of securing a sample plate array and a buffer container three dimensionally on a tray of an autosampler. A tray (700) is provided with a guide groove (701) and a stopper (702) corresponding to gui... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389704 | Tubing for transporting air samples in an air monitoring system An air monitoring system includes a tubing having a metallic inner layer and an outer jacket to provide optimal transport of air samples. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7340939 | Emissions sampling valve The invention provides a device for use in sampling the exhaust emissions from a turbine engine. The device has a valve array in a manifold housing coupling multiple turbine exhaust lines to an emissions analyzer, such as used in CEMS. Each valve can be actuated by ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311011 | Apparatuses for interaction with a subterranean formation, and methods of use thereof An access casing assembly structured for placement at least partially within a subterranean formation by forcing the access casing assembly thereinto, comprising a plurality of casing sections operably coupled to form a central elongated cavity for providing access ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281439 | Volatile organic compound monitoring A system, method and apparatus for monitoring the subsurface at facilities for the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). A surface penetration is made in a facility surface providing access to the subsurface soil beneath the facility. A soil probe is placed... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270019 | Collecting line assembly for monitoring and locating leaks An assembly for monitoring and locating leaks in an installation includes a collecting line formed of a material that is impermeable to a substance to be monitored. The collecting line has a multiplicity of openings spaced apart in its longitudinal direction. The op... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7216556 | Tubing for transporting air samples in an air monitoring system An air monitoring system includes a tubing having a metallic inner layer and an outer jacket to provide optimal transport of air samples. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208123 | Molecular contamination monitoring system and method A flow-through monitor for detecting molecular contamination (MC) within a fluid flow. The monitor has a diffusion chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port, and a structure for supporting a fluid flow from the inlet port to the outlet port. The structure incl... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7111521 | Sampling system for moving fluid A system for sampling a moving fluid utilizes a housing in the shape of an airfoil having a leading edge adapted to be disposed in the moving fluid such that the moving fluid will initially encounter the leading edge. A fluid flow pathway extends through the airfoil... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100424 | Apparatus for accessing container security threats and method of use A system and method for accessing the security threat of a cargo container by sampling the air contained therein. The system is capable of analyzing the air disposed within the container for security threats including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096750 | Sequencing and averaging multiple sample system Apparatus and methods are provided for testing and analyzing a plurality of stream sources to monitor for an upset condition in one of the stream sources. A manifold is provided having a plurality of manifold inlets and a manifold outlet. A plurality of sampling dev... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092077 | System and method for monitoring contamination The present invention provides passive sampling systems and methods for monitoring contaminants in a semiconductor processing system. In one embodiment, that passive sampling system comprises a collection device in fluid communication with a sample line that provide... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7062953 | Sampling tube-type smoke detector In a sampling tube-type smoke detector equipped with a smoke detection device detects smoke particles contained in the air suctioned from a monitored area through a sampling tube by an aspirator positioned in the downstream. The smoke detection device the sampling t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028563 | Fluid sampling system and method thereof A fluid sampling system and a method thereof are provided. The fluid sampling system is provided with a plurality of sampling channels, each of the sampling channels comprising a sampling line having an inlet, a regulated outlet, and first and second calibrated flow... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024950 | Method for intelligent sampling of particulates in exhaust lines An in-situ particle monitor in an exhaust controls a particle sampler so that when a predetermined particle threshold is detected, the particle sampler is caused to gather samples from the exhaust in real-time. Electrical control signals are monitored to correlate v... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7010960 | Scan device and method for testing filters for leaks A scanner and method of operation for inspecting high efficiency filters to detect the presence of pin-hole leaks. The scanner includes a plurality of funnel members movable along guide members and connected by tube members to a monitoring device for detecting any c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6979822 | Charged particle beam system A charged particle beam system uses an ion generator for charge neutralization. In some embodiments, the ion generator is configured to maintain an adequate gas pressure at the ion generator to generate ions, but a reduced pressure in the remainder of the vacuum cha... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976397 | Multi-point sampling method for obtaining isokinetic fluid composition flows in a non-uniform velocity flow field A method and system of obtaining a spatially representative sample of fluid flowing through a duct comprises providing a sample probe having a plurality of inlet ports in the duct, controlling a back pressure within the sample probe so that the back pressure within ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6925895 | Sample collection system A system for collecting a representative, non-contaminated sample includes a sample intake positioned in a chosen location within a body of liquid. A first conduit section transfers a sample, which has been withdrawn from the body of liquid, from the sample intake t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923076 | Flushing a multi-port valve manifold A method for flushing gas pockets from a manifold that forms a part of a liquid sampling system that is compatible with a chemical-mechanical polishing system is described. A flushing liquid, e.g., ultra pure water, is introduced into, and expelled from, the manifol... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840124 | Screening process for the production and characterization of polyurethane foam materials Rapid and efficient production and examination of formulations for polyurethane foams using only small amounts of materials are achieved by allowing the foam-forming mixture to foam in a container, preparing disks from sections of the container in which the foam is ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6820507 | Apparatus for extracting a representative sample of water, oil and sediment from a container A method and apparatus for extracting a representative sample of water, oil and sediment from a container. The apparatus is a container closure having a tube extending therethrough, such that fluids can be extracted from any closed container through the tube when cl... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6761076 | Portable suction lysimeter A portable lysimeter including a collection vessel having an inflatable bladder and a semi-permeable member assembly at least partially movable in response to inflation of the bladder, a sample conduit in fluid communication with the semi-permeable member and a rese... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6640654 | Variable split sampler for air monitoring An apparatus for controllably varying the sample volume for each of a plurality of sample lines used with air monitoring equipment is disclosed. The sample volume is varied depending on the compound or compounds of interest sampled through each line. The ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637277 | Fluid sampling device A fluid sampling device or system for providing a fluid to a fluid processing apparatus. The system includes a plurality of sampling lines, each having an inlet line and an outlet line connected by a valve. The valve has a closed position preventing a flu... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6629043 | Multiple port leak detection system A high precision system for adapting mass spectrometry for leak detection in high production applications is described. In one embodiment the system includes a plurality of sampling ports and a background port coupled to a console including a process cont... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6615679 | Ensemble manifold, system and method for monitoring particles in clean environments A system for detecting particles in a clean environment includes and ensemble manifold having a plurality of sample ports, a delivery port, and flow junction having no open-close valves or other flow selectors connecting all of said sample ports to said d... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6568286 | 3D array of integrated cells for the sampling and detection of air bound chemical and biological species An integrated mesopump-sensor suitable for disposition in two- and three-dimensional arrays having small dimensions is disclosed. One mesopump is formed of an electrostatically attractable flexible diaphragm disposed through cavities or pumping chambers f... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6561046 | Sampling apparatus for collecting samples from underwater hydrothermal vents and the marine or limnological water column A sampling apparatus that allows multiple uncontaminated samples to be taken from hydrothermal vents and the oceanic or limnological water column. The apparatus includes a sampling nozzle for taking in the sample. A sample collection unit is in fluid comm... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6513397 | Process and unit for sampling aldehydes and ketones contained in exhaust gases A unit for sampling aldehydes and ketones contained in diluted exhaust gases from thermal combustion engines has a specific trapping circuit and a simulation circuit that simulates the specific trapping circuit. The specific trapping circuit and the simul... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6470760 | Method and apparatus for automatically analyzing trace substance An apparatus for automatically analyzing a trace substance capable of automatic analysis of a trace substance in a short time with high accuracy is provided. This apparatus comprises (a) samplers for making samples each containing a desired substance at d... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6455006 | Apparatus for aspirating and discharging a sample quantity It has been hard to suck the high viscosity sample by using the syringe and to stop the suction of the sample. A sample sucking-discharging device in the invention comprises an injector provided with a cylinder and a piston installed in the cylinder so as to ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6427543 | Venturi-based gas sampling manifold The present invention comprises a system and method for extracting and conveying sampling gases from a remote location for component and quality testing by a gas-sampling device by use of a venturi-based manifold that moves a volume of motivating gases to... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425297 | Networked air measurement system A networked air measurement system includes a sensor capable to measuring a characteristic of an air sample, the sensor having an air inlet port; a backbone tube in communication with the air inlet port of the sensor; a plurality of air intake valves in c... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6339965 | Process and unit for sampling aldehydes and ketones contained in exhaust gases A process for sampling aldehydes and ketones contained in diluted exhaust gases from thermal combustion engines uses a sampling unit that has a specific trapping circuit and a simulation circuit that simulates the specific trapping circuit. The specific t... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6332349 | Installation for analyzing an atmosphere Installation for analyzing the level of at least one element, from at least two initial gas sources (S1, S2, . . . ) in a sampling procedure, using at least one analyzer (A1, A2, . . . ) capable of analyzing the... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6241950 | Fluid sampling system A fluid sampling device including a manifold having inputs, common purge and sampling pathways, valves disposed to couple and decouple a first set of the inputs to the common purge pathway and a second set of the inputs to the common sampling pathway, and... | 06/05/2001 |
