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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7520920 | Guard columns for gas chromatographs and gas chromatograph-mass spectrometers The present invention discloses a gas chromatograph assembly. In one implementation, the assembly includes a sample injector and a guard column assembly. The guard column assembly includes a guard column connected to and downstream of the sample injector; a jacket w... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7431900 | Hydrogen peroxide vapor system with replaceable desiccant cartridge A hydrogen peroxide vapor generation unit (10) receives hydrogen peroxide and water solution at an interface (20) and interconnects with an air dryer (14) by way of nipples (72, 92). In one embodiment, the dryer includes a clamping assemb... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7384453 | Self-contained chromatography system A self-contained chromatography system is provided and includes a chromatography column, a carrier gas reservoir containing a carrier gas and an analyte stream processing device, wherein the carrier gas reservoir is disposed upstream from the chromatography column a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384457 | Seal for gas chromatography A seal forming a fluid tight connection between a gas chromatography column and a sample inlet assembly is disclosed. The seal is formed by a metal injection molding process. The seal has a first surface adapted for sealing with the sample inlet assembly and a secon... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383718 | Single stage flow modulator for performing comprehensive chromatography A single stage flow modulator for performing comprehensive chromatography comprises a first chromatographic column, a valve fluidically coupled to at least two fluid conduits, wherein when in a first position, the valve directs a control flow to direct an output of ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7368000 | Treatment of effluent gases A method is described for recovering a noble gas, such as xenon or krypton, from a first gas mixture comprising a plurality of components, one of which is the noble gas and the others are typically helium and/or nitrogen, argon, and relatively light fluorocarbons. T... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361208 | Chromatography oven with heat exchange and method of use Methods and systems for cooling gas chromatography ovens that comprise a housing having a fluid entry and a sleeve positioned within the housing to provide a fluid gap between the inner surface of the housing and the outer surface of the sleeve, where the sleeve is ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338088 | Connector A connector is provided for selectively coupling one or more lines or wires (19′, 19″) to a receiving and/or transporting device (27). The connector comprises at least one line or wire receiving ferrule (7) having a plurality of line and/or ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316730 | Inlet double-seal assembly An inlet seal assembly for sealing an injection port member in a chromatography instrument , comprising an injection port member having a raised metal ring, an inlet seal member with an upper surface, a peripheral groove formed in the inlet seal member upper surface... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294177 | Gas chromatograph mass spectrometer An interface placed between a gas chromatograph part and a mass spectrometer part of a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer for allowing one or two columns to pass air-tightly from the gas chromatograph part to the mass spectrometer part. The interface includes: a he... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284410 | Chromatographic interface for thermal desorption systems Disclosed are systems and methods that include a thermal desorption unit, a chromatographic column, and an interface device between the unit and the column. The interface device controls the fluid flowing into the column, such as by providing additional carrier gas ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273518 | Gas chromatograph system including an improved inlet sealing mechanism An inlet includes a bottom assembly and a top assembly. The bottom assembly includes at least one male unit, and the top assembly has at least one beveled surface and includes at least one female unit and a lateral driving unit. The top assembly is placed inside the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7260978 | Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry system A gas chromatography/mass spectrometry system includes two sample introduction parts, a gas chromatography part having two columns, a column oven for housing the two columns in a parallel configuration, an interface part through which an outlet end of each of the tw... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240572 | Vacuum assisted affinity chromatography device and method Sample preparation device and method particularly useful for large volume capture and small volume elution. The device comprising a manifold, a sample holder or reservoir, and a filter unit containing chromatography media such that a filtration path is established b... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7041354 | Optical data carrier comprising a cyanine dye as light-absorbent compound in the information layer Optical data carrier comprising a preferably transparent substrate which may, if desired, have previously been coated with one or more reflection layers and to whose surface a light-writeable information layer, if desired one or more reflection layers and if desired... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6928858 | Apparatus and method for thermal conductivity detection in gas chomatography equipment A thermal conductivity detector includes separate sample gas and reference gas chambers. Each chamber has a gas inlet and a gas outlet and a sensor. The chambers are connected by at least one passageway. For example, a passageway can extend from the sample gas chamb... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926313 | High pressure capillary connector A high pressure connector capable of operating at pressures of 40,000 psi or higher is provided. This connector can be employed to position a first fluid-bearing conduit that has a proximal end and a distal end to a second fluid-bearing conduit thereby providing flu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918952 | Quick-change filter system and a base and a quick-change filter intended for such a system A quick-change filter system provided with at least one base and at least one quick-change filter, which base is provided with a filter coupling provided with a gas inlet stub for connection to an inlet of the filter and with a gas outlet stub for connection to an o... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907768 | Device for coupling a microchromatograph with a mass spectrometer and analysis device A coupling device connecting the output of a microchromatograph (μCG) to the input of a mass spectrometer (MS), said coupling device comprising a capillary tube with one end connected in sealed fashion to the source under vacuum of the mass spectrometer through the... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6877363 | Chromatography column The invention relates to a chromatography column for high-pressure liquid chromatography, which can be provided with different connection systems, such as a cartridge retaining device or a reducing screw. The column tube (1, 11) of the inventive chromatograph... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6682699 | Reduced power consumption gas chromatograph system This invention provides a reduced power consumption gas chromatograph system (10) which includes a capillary gas chromatograph column member (12) which contains a chemical sample to be analyzed. The gas chromatograph system further includes a heating mech... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6576047 | Separation column for analyzing gases A separation column for analyzing a gas includes a capillary which is filled with a separation material. In order to be able to use the separation column in a microsystem technology, spheres are used as the separation material. The spheres all have the sa... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565634 | Injection liner A replaceable injection liner for a gas chromatograph is disclosed having a laterally extending external flange at its input end against which an injection septum is placed. A closure cap is positioned over and around the external flange and the injection... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6494939 | Zero-dilution split injector liner gas chromatography A gas chromatography split injector including a housing having a carrier gas inlet port and a vent port and an injector liner is provided. The injector liner includes a substantially cylindrical outer liner member disposed within the housing and an inner ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6447581 | Gas flow switching device To switch gas flows between gas sources and gas sinks, a gas flow switching device includes gas passages, which communicate with one another and which have connecting points for the gas sources and the gas sinks. Furthermore, the gas flow switching device... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6365105 | Fluid handling apparatus A gas chromatograph or other analytical instrument requiring controlled fluid flow incorporates a manifold assembly that eliminates the need for many of the external fittings and connections required in the instrument. A manifold block has plural fluid fl... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6162362 | Direct screw-on cartridge holder with self-adjustable connection A cartridge holder includes a holder body having a cavity along a longitudinal axis of the holder body. A floating screw has a longitudinal axis and a hole through the length of the floating screw. The floating screw is adapted to engage with the cavity i... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6090278 | Apparatus and method for sealing a plurality of chromatography columns An apparatus and method for sealing a plurality of columns containing media for use in liquid chromatography. The invention involves two sealing assemblies, each having a plurality of sealing heads. The sealing heads are sized to receive ends of the colum... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6090190 | Closure systems for chromatographic columns A device for establishing a flange connection, having a bearing which can act on a first flange, a counter-bearing which can act on a second flange, and a connecting lever between the two bearings is described. The invention is distinguished by the fact t... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6004514 | Process gas chromatographic system A gas chromatographic system for analyzing gas components includes an analyzer, a constant temperature oven, an analyzer case, an indicator, an integrated sample conditioner, and a coupler. The analyzer includes a sample valve having a detector and a heat... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5997615 | Large-sample accessory for a gas chromatograph A gas chromatograph includes a heating enclosure, an injection port extending through a wall of the enclosure, a capillary column within the heating enclosure and connected at a distal end thereof to a detector. The injection port is arranged to accept a ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5892458 | Apparatus for recognition of exchangeable parts in analytical measuring instruments An apparatus for the recognition of exchangeable parts in an analytical measuring instrument or in an analytical measurement system with several analytical devices, which contain exchangeable parts has identification modules each attached to an exchangeab... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5885332 | Solvent receptacle and degasser for use in high pressure liquid chromatography A vacuum degassing and solvent delivery apparatus for those solvents being utilized in high pressure liquid chromatographic operations and/or applications. The degassing and delivery apparatus of the present invention is designed for attachment directly t... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5827481 | Cartridge system for effecting sample acquisition and introduction A device for performing sample acquisition and introduction of a selectable quantity of the acquired sample to associated device such as an analytical instrument. The preferred embodiment of a the device includes a reservoir for reserving a quantity of sa... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5804701 | Compact, low-profile chromatograph An analytical instrument includes a control system, including a computer and a pneumatic controller responsive to the computer, and a planar chromatographic assembly. The planar chromatographic assembly includes a planar pneumatic manifold, a heater/fan a... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5744100 | Connectorized capillaries for use with separation instrumentation components A connectorized capillary and in-line flow cell system which greatly expedites the construction of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and other separation instrumentation. A capillary is mounted within a cavity formed in a body, and a mechanical fastene... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5743941 | Bottle top solvent degasser A vacuum degassing and solvent delivery apparatus for those solvents being utilized in high pressure liquid chromatographic operations and/or applications. The degassing and delivery apparatus of the present invention is designed for attachment directly t... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5690828 | Apparatus and method for supercritical fluid extraction To supply supercritical fluid to an automatic supercritical fluid extractor and collect extract from the extractor, sample holding cartridges are lifted one by one in series by an elevator plug into a pressure chamber. An inlet at the top of the cartridge... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5686655 | Gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer system Conventionally, the mass spectrometer unit is placed beside the gas chromatograph unit when the gas chromatograph unit is coupled with a mass spectrometer unit, whereas the normal detector is placed on the top of the gas chromatograph unit when it is coup... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5670048 | Preparatory supercritical fluid extraction using sealed chamber A preparatory supercritical extraction cartridge includes a chamber for sample having a volume in the range of 20 cubic centimeters to 2,000 cubic centimeters. An inlet and an outlet are fastened to the cartridge walls by threads and sealed to said cartri... | 09/23/1997 |
