Integrated valve design for gas chromatograph
US6227034A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8158
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gas chromatograph with multiple valves is disclosed. An embodiment of the multi-valve gas chromatograph includes multiple valves and multiple thermal conductivity detectors (TCD's). This allows separation and measurement of a gas sample in one compact integrated unit. Other features may also be present. For example, a first heating zone may include a band heater placed around the multi-valve block to heat the carrier gas and to keep the multi-valve block at a desired temperature. A second heating zone may include a spool and a cartridge heater to heat the columns through which the gas sample flows. Two sets of screws, one through the top of the multi-valve and one through the bottom, may be included to simplify maintenance of the multi-valve system. Insulation defining an oven can be placed around the assembly to stabilize the temperature of the multi-valve assembly.
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