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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061186 | System and method for providing a compositional measurement of a mixture having entrained gas A method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a fluid flowing within a pipe is provided. The fluid flow may include one or more liquid component bodies and one or more gas component bodies, which bodies occupy a substantial cross-sectional ar... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7141141 | Apparatus and method for determination and control of paper web qualities on a papermaking machine The invention relates to an apparatus for the on-line determination of paper web moisture content and/or temperature on the dryer section of a papermaking machine. The apparatus is designed to form, in combination with a doctor means and/or a packet ventilating tube... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7112453 | Retentate chromatography and protein chip arrays with applications in biology and medicine This invention provides methods of retentate chromatography for resolving analytes in a sample. The methods involve adsorbing the analytes to a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by d... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105339 | Retentate chromatography and protein chip arrays with applications in biology and medicine This invention provides methods of retentate chromatography for resolving analytes in a sample. The methods involve adsorbing the analytes to a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6264893 | Method and apparatus for developing thin layer chromatography plates for maximizing mobile phase conditions in column chromatography An apparatus for conducting multiple thin layer chromatographic processes including an array of receptacles, each receivable of chromatographic fluid, a support structure for supporting the receptacles, and a retaining unit for retaining thin layer chroma... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5882939 | Separating materials for linking TLC and FTIR The invention concerns separating materials for thin-layer chromatography, the materials having a sorbent layer formed from sorbent particles and disposed on a carrier. A reflection intensifier, preferably magnesium tungstate and/or Bi2 O3... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5773576 | Coded thin layer chromatography support Support materials for thin-layer chromatography characterized by a marker code applied using laser light.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5762877 | Chemical sample concentrating device The present invention advances a chemical concentrating device for use with thin layer chromatographic, gas chromatographic, high pressure liquid chromatographic, and capillary electrophoresis analysis. The concentrating device has a T-shaped member havin... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5698774 | Apparatus and method for determining concentrations of oil or other non-volatile contaminants in cleaning solvents A test apparatus for use in determining the concentration of oils or other soluble contaminants in a petroleum hydrocarbon solvent. The apparatus includes a positioner for a two-layer fibrous sheet, or two separate sheets, in either case providing an uppe... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5681437 | Sample deposition device The present invention is a sample deposition device for depositing a plurality of samples onto a test media substrate, and a method of depositing a plurality of samples onto a planar test media substrate, such as a stationary phase chromatographic medium,... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5606116 | Chromatogenous testing system for urinalysis A testing system for urinalysis is provided comprising a support member which carries a developing phase, a reagent carrying means, a urine applying section, and a urine-reagent developing area. In order to prevent inaccurate test results which may result... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5350510 | Apparatus for thin layer chromatography An apparatus for use in the performance of thin layer chromatography of the type which utilizes a thin bag as the developing chamber for the chromatogram is provided. The apparatus has a pair of substantially identical frames which hold the bag between th... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5306403 | Raman-based system for DNA sequencing-mapping and other separations DNA sequencing and mapping are performed by using a Raman spectrometer with a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate to enhance the Raman signal. A SERS label is attached to a DNA fragment and then analyzed with the Raman spectrometer to ident... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5152177 | Process for the detection and quantitation of corrosion and scale inhibitors in produced well fluids Corrosion and scale inhibitors in fluids produced from a subterranean formation are separated, detected, and quantified by thin layer chromatography through the use of selected developing solvents and visualization reagents.... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5106757 | Process for the visualization of substance stains on layer chromatograms The present invention relates to a process for the visualization of substance stains on dry layer chromatograms without further addition of a mobile phase, which device has foil of at least one layer and comprises one or more reagents for the visualizatio... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4980058 | Separation of hemoglobin A2 from hemoglobin mixture An ion exchange method for the separation of hemoglobin A2 from other hemoglobin components normally present in human blood involves the use of three buffer solutions in succession, with specified ionic strengths and pHs. The first has a phosph... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4812241 | Sample transfer for infrared analysis in thin layer chromatography-structure & method A chromatography sample transfer process is disclosed in which fractions on a TLC plate are automatically moved by capillary action from the plate to separate receptacles adapted to retain material for diffuse reflectance measurement. The developed TLC pl... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4752587 | Chromatographic method for determining fouling tendency of liquid hydrocarbons A method for determining the fouling tendency of an asphaltene containing petroleum stream such as crude oil by the use of thin layer chromatography. The chromatogram of a crude oil formed in the presence of an asphaltene antisolvent which exhibits a foul... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4747686 | Method and apparatus for performing novel high-performance liquid chromatography This invention relates to an apparatus and a method of high performance liquid chromatography comprising irradiating a high performance liquid chromatography column and detecting separation conditions and separation patterns of a material charged onto sai... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4696187 | Chromatography method A method for rapidly transferring chromatography or adsorption column eluates in a continuous flow directly to the chromatography plate for continuous evaporation of the solvents at a rate compatible with the flow.... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4438205 | Process for sampling and analysis by thin layer chromatography Sampling and analyzing at least one mixture of substances by slab chromatography or thin layer chromatography involves sampling the mixture on a non-adsorbent solid support using a sampling member to achieve precisely repeatable conditions, depositing an ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4313906 | Two dimensional two phase thin layer chromatography plate and method A thin layer chromatography plate is disclosed for two-dimensional chromatography of a sample, in which the plate has a first surface portion including a first composition suitable to perform thin layer partition chromatography in a first direction on the... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4214973 | Blood serum applicator for use in cataphoretic apparatus The serum application for use in a cataphoretic apparatus comprises a penpoint which is mounted on the lower end of a plate-shaped penpoint support member, the upper end of which is formed with a hook to permit the support member to be suspended from a su... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4096825 | Apparatus for applying an organic liquid sample An apparatus for applying an organic liquid sample such as blood or the like onto an absorbent sample support. The method performed by the apparatus includes the steps of filling a reservoir with a relatively massive sample, superimposing over the reservo... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4084091 | Chromatographic method for determining additive concentration in gasoline The approximate concentration of a carburetor additive in a motor fuel is determined by a paper chromatographic method.... | 04/11/1978 |
| 3988921 | Method and apparatus for spotting chromatographic elements According to the method disclosed, a capillary tube is first dipped into a sample receptacle and filled through capillary action. The tube is then withdrawn from the receptacle and lowered over a chromatographic plate such that the lower end of tube eithe... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3963421 | TLC method for drug detection A simplified method of carrying out thin-layer chromatography for the detection of drugs. Neutral, basic amine-containing, and acidic drugs are extracted from a physiological medium with a salt-organic solvent system. The organic phase is then transferred... | 06/15/1976 |
