Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
073863810 | Withdrawing through conduit or receptacle wall | 51 |
20090095091 | Method and Apparatus for Stripping a Contact-Limiting Element from a Pipette Probe - An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays simultaneously includes multiple stations, or modules, in which discrete aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in reaction receptacles. The analyzer includes stations for automatically preparing a specimen sample, incubating the sample at prescribed temperatures for prescribed periods, performing an analyte isolation procedure, and ascertaining the presence of a target analyte. An automated receptacle transporting system moves the reaction receptacles from one station to the next. The analyzer further includes devices for carrying a plurality of specimen tubes and disposable pipette tips in a machine-accessible manner, a device for agitating containers of target capture reagents comprising suspensions of solid support material and for presenting the containers for machine access thereto, and a device for holding containers of reagents in a temperature controlled environment and presenting the containers for machine access thereto. A method for performing an automated diagnostic assay includes an automated process for isolating and amplifying a target analyte. The process is performed by automatically moving each of a plurality of reaction receptacles containing a solid support material and a fluid sample between stations for incubating the contents of the reaction receptacle and for separating the target analyte bound to the solid support from the fluid sample. An amplification reagent is added to the separated analyte after the analyte separation step and before a final incubation step. | 04-16-2009 |
20090126515 | SAMPLING PORTS AND RELATED CONTAINER SYSTEMS - A sampling port includes an elongated flexible support tube having an interior surface bounding a first passageway extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the first passageway being closed at the first end of the support tube and open at the second end of the support tube. An elongated flexible sampling tube has an interior surface bounding a second passageway extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the second passageway being open at the first end of the sampling tube, at least a portion of the sampling tube adjacently extending along the length of the support tube and being connected to the support tube. A flange encircles and radially outwardly projecting from the support tube and the sampling tube at a location spaced apart from the first end of the support tube and the first end of the sampling tube. | 05-21-2009 |
20090241697 | Electrical device and smoke detector - Provided is an electric device which is free from causing troubles in opening/closing the cover even if the housing is distorted. The electric device includes: a case ( | 10-01-2009 |
20100126286 | Open platform automated sample processing system - An automated sample processing system having a sample input adapted to simultaneously receive a number of sample containers, a reagent input adapted to receive one or more new reagent supplies, a consumable input adapted to receive one or more new consumable supplies, a solid waste output adapted to receive used consumable supplies, a liquid waste output adapted to receive one or more used reagent supplies, and a processing center. The processing center includes a decapper adapted to remove a lid from at least one sample container, an aspirator adapted to remove a specimen from the at least one sample container and transfer the specimen to an output vessel, and a capper adapted to replace the lid on the at least one sample container. The system also includes a sample output adapted to receive the output vessel, and a user interface adapted to receive an input from the user to indicate the identity of the at least one sample container, and control at least one operation based on a physical property of the at least one sample container. | 05-27-2010 |
20100224013 | Method and system for formation and withdrawal of a sample from a surface to be analyzed - A method and system for formation and withdrawal of a sample from a surface to be analyzed utilizes a collection instrument having a port through which a liquid solution is conducted onto the surface to be analyzed. The port is positioned adjacent the surface to be analyzed, and the liquid solution is conducted onto the surface through the port so that the liquid solution conducted onto the surface interacts with material comprising the surface. An amount of material is thereafter withdrawn from the surface. Pressure control can be utilized to manipulate the solution balance at the surface to thereby control the withdrawal of the amount of material from the surface. Furthermore, such pressure control can be coordinated with the movement of the surface relative to the port of the collection instrument within the X-Y plane. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229658 | FLUIDICALLY-ASSISTED SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR FAST SENSING OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES - The present invention is directed to devices and methods in which one or more miniature synthetic jet actuators are integrated with a chemical fluidic sensor (ChemFET) to effect inhalation and exhalation of ambient gas samples and induce small scale mixing at the surface of the sensor. The fluidically integrated jet transports ambient gas or liquid into the jet/sensor assembly through integrated gas or liquid channels, impinges the sample gas or liquid on the sensing element, and finally ejects the sample gas or liquid back into the ambient gas or liquid. The response of the sensor in the presence of the active jet is compared to its response when the jet is inactive. The jet actuator directs entrained ambient gas or liquid toward the active surface of the sensor, and the impingement of sample gas or liquid onto the surface of the sensor results in faster response time. Other embodiments are also claimed and described. | 09-16-2010 |
20110023634 | Reusable blood specimen transfer device - A blood transfer assembly comprises of a standard Luer lock style syringe that has a needle and a protective cap in place. The assembly further comprises a blood transfer guide housing that contains a first optional set of barbs that holds the cylindrical end of the syringe. A second set of barbs rigidly hold the needle and prevent the needle being withdrawn from the guide. As the syringe is inserted into the guide the protective cap will pass through the first and second set of barbs until the syringe and the guide come in mechanical contact with each other forming a single assembly. | 02-03-2011 |
20110113900 | SAMPLING PORTS AND RELATED CONTAINER SYSTEMS - A sampling port includes an elongated flexible support tube having an interior surface bounding a first passageway extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the first passageway being closed at the first end of the support tube and open at the second end of the support tube. An elongated flexible sampling tube has an interior surface bounding a second passageway extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the second passageway being open at the first end of the sampling tube, at least a portion of the sampling tube adjacently extending along the length of the support tube and being connected to the support tube. A flange encircles and radially outwardly projecting from the support tube and the sampling tube at a location spaced apart from the first end of the support tube and the first end of the sampling tube. | 05-19-2011 |
20120111128 | SAMPLING SYSTEM - A sampling system has a first connecting piece for connecting to a pipe traversed by fluid and a third connecting piece, and a cock which has a basic body with a longitudinal axis, about which the cock can be pivoted between a first end position and a second end position. The sampling system further has a sampling recess. In the first end position, the sampling recess can be connected via the first connecting piece to the pipe traversed by media. In the second end position, the sampling recess can be connected to the third connecting piece, in which the third connecting piece is connected to a first end of an extraction needle which can be pierced with a second end through a membrane of a sampling volume. In the second end position, the sampling recess is connected via the third connecting piece to a first end of a ventilation needle. | 05-10-2012 |
20130036838 | Sampling Adapter - A sampling adapter having a tubular body with a first open end and a second open end encloses an adapter volume that is accessible by a sensor probe through a septum in cap covering the first open end. The second open end is configured to be reversibly attachable to an opening in a storage container. | 02-14-2013 |
20130036839 | FLAME ATMOSPHERE ANALYSER - A flame atmosphere analyzer is described, for operation with combustible gases, including a tube in which an intake and air and gas mixing chamber is formed, a first gas supply nozzle and means for supplying primary combustion air opening into said intake chamber, and a flame burner in fluid communication with the intake and mixing chamber for supplying an air and gas mixture, formed in the chamber, to the burner. The analyzer includes a second gas supply nozzle, which is slidably guided in the tube, and an actuator provided on the tube and operable from outside the tube, for moving the second nozzle between an inoperative first position, in which the gas is supplied through the first nozzle, and an operational second position, in which the gas is supplied through the second nozzle, the first nozzle having no effect on the supply of the gas in the second position. | 02-14-2013 |
20140216177 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF A SAMPLE FROM A SURFACE TO BE ANALYZED - A method and system for formation and withdrawal of a sample from a surface to be analyzed utilizes a collection instrument having a port through which a liquid solution is conducted onto the surface to be analyzed. The port is positioned adjacent the surface to be analyzed, and the liquid solution is conducted onto the surface through the port so that the liquid solution conducted onto the surface interacts with material comprising the surface. An amount of material is thereafter withdrawn from the surface. Pressure control can be utilized to manipulate the solution balance at the surface to thereby control the withdrawal of the amount of material from the surface. Furthermore, such pressure control can be coordinated with the movement of the surface relative to the port of the collection instrument within the X-Y plane. | 08-07-2014 |
20140260695 | Gas-Line Probe Adapter for Connecting Vacuum Jacketing - A vacuum jacketed gas line adaptor with a flange cover for an existing pipeline sample take-off probe encasing a sample line and hermetically sealed to a vacuum valve housing having an sealable access port and containing a vented bleed valve and a block valve, fluidly connected to the sample line and a length of vacuum jacketed tubing sealing connected to the valve housing and in vacuum communication therewith, where the vacuum jacketed tubing surrounds the sample line to provide thermal isolation from the ambient for the sample line to a sample vaporizer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140366654 | DEVICE FOR SAMPLING SOLIDS FROM A SEALED ENCLOSURE AND METHOD USING SAME - The present invention is a device (14) for sampling a solid from a sealed enclosure (12). The device comprises a body (18) carrying a sampling head (16) with a solid collection recess (28), a collected solid transfer recess (28′) and an angular-displacement shutter means (30) for the recesses controlled by the control means (48). The device also comprises means (78, 80) for limiting the angular clearance of the shutter means for no-load displacement (c) of the means. | 12-18-2014 |
20150027241 | PIERCING PROBES WITH OFFSET CONICAL PIERCING TIP AND FLUID-SAMPLING SYSTEMS COMPRISING THE PIERCING PROBES - Piercing probes for fluidic applications may include a body portion including a distal end of the piercing probe. The piercing probes may also include a piercing portion opposite the distal end of the piercing probe. The piercing portion may include a conical portion, which may include a piercing tip. The piercing probe may also include a continuous lumen defined through the body portion and the piercing portion. The continuous lumen may be centered about a primary longitudinal axis of the piercing probe. A longitudinal tip axis may be defined through the piercing tip parallel to the primary longitudinal axis. The longitudinal tip axis may be offset from the primary longitudinal axis by an offset distance greater than zero. Fluid-sampling systems including the piercing probes may further include a device configured to draw or expel fluid through the continuous lumen. | 01-29-2015 |
20150338317 | Sample Extraction Apparatus with Micro Elution Bed Design - An apparatus for extracting an analyte from a liquid sample having a container with an entrance, an exit, and a passage therebetween for passage of a liquid sample containing an analyte, the container having a full diameter bed region and a reduced diameter bed region. The container includes a layered construction extending across the passage, having from top to bottom: (i) an upper flow distributor/support layer, (ii) an upper compression layer, (iii) an extraction layer of microparticulate extraction medium adjacent to the layer (ii), and (iv) a lower compression layer located adjacent to the extraction layer (iii). At least some of the layers are located in the full diameter bed region, and some of the layers are located in the reduced diameter bed region. | 11-26-2015 |
073863820 | Capture element movable to plural loci | 2 |
20090084199 | Quick-change sorbent trap module and method - A quick-change probe, cartridge and method of their use are provided for obtaining a sample from a gas stream. A cartridge containing a sample insert is removably inserted within a hollow channel of an outer housing. The sample insert, removably received within the cartridge, has a first end with a gas inlet and a second end for connection to downstream processing equipment. A externally controlled or self-regulating heating cable, thermal sensor and a thermal insulator are disposed within the probe. The sample insert may be withdrawn from the cartridge, or the cartridge with the sample insert included, may be withdrawn from the probe. | 04-02-2009 |
20120031204 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF TAKING FLUID SAMPLES OFFSHORE - A subsea pipeline ( | 02-09-2012 |
073863830 | With metering means or pump | 8 |
20080196515 | CONTAMINATION ANALYSIS UNIT AND METHOD THEREOF, AND RETICLE CLEANING SYSTEM - A contamination analysis unit and method for inspecting pollutants remaining on a target side of an inspection object such as a reticle after cleaning the object is provided. After steeping the target side in a solution, a sampling liquid may be abstracted therefrom after a predetermined time and may be analyzed. | 08-21-2008 |
20080202262 | GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANE - A gas permeable membrane comprising a thin polymeric coating on a microporous backing, said gas permeable membrane being permeable permitting for oxygen and carbon dioxide at different flow rates, wherein the gas permeable membrane is made from a copolymer of a polyether and a polyamide enables the achievement of a controlled atmosphere in a cargo region, wherein the membrane is able to obtain and hold low concentrations of carbon dioxide and of oxygen in the atmosphere in the cargo region and to produce an “ideal” or optimum storage atmosphere which will ensure a retardation of respiratory activity within the container. | 08-28-2008 |
20090241698 | Segmented Online Sampling Apparatus And Method Of Use - A segmented sampling apparatus is designed to extract a sample from a source and deliver the sample to a collector for storage or analysis. The sample is extracted from the source at a sample withdrawal or extraction rate but is delivered to the collector at a faster rate. Air is injected into or drawn into the apparatus which allows for an expedited sample delivery rate. | 10-01-2009 |
20100064825 | MODULAR UNDERWATER SAMPLING APPARATUS - The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for obtaining a sample underwater. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a syringe pump comprising a plurality of syringes, a sampling probe coupled to the syringe pump for collecting the sample underwater and an analzyer module coupled to the syringe pump. | 03-18-2010 |
20100089184 | FLUID SAMPLING SYSTEM WITH AN IN-LINE PROBE - A fluid sampling system for sampling the contents of a container of fluid includes an elongate hollow sampling conduit extending between a first end for withdrawing the fluid from the container and a second end for returning the fluid to the container, pump means for circulating the fluid between the container and the sampling conduit, a sample probe having a tip extending into the sampling conduit so as to contact the fluid within the sampling conduit, and a controller unit for controlling flow of the fluid within the sampling conduit and monitoring the properties of interest of the fluid within the sampling conduit via signals received from the sample probe. The present invention also provides an in-line pH probe. | 04-15-2010 |
20100107783 | AUTO-SAMPLER - The influence of contamination or carry-over can be reduced even if a mobile phase flows in an analysis flow channel at a low flow rate. A surface of a flow channel ( | 05-06-2010 |
20110120237 | Device for Sampling a Liquid in a Tube Closed by a Cap - Device for sampling a liquid in a tube by means of a hollow needle ( | 05-26-2011 |
20130233094 | AUTOMATED SAMPLING OF DISSOLVED CONTAMINANTS IN WATER - An automated sampler for sampling contaminants that are dissolved in water. An empty, sealed first vial is placed at a first sampling station with a dual-port needle, and a mechanical syringe pump displaces a programmable volume of gas from the first vial. A sealed second vial having a field sample of water with dissolved contaminants, typically without a headspace region, is placed at a second sampling station, with a dual-port needle. The syringe pump extracts an aqueous volume from the second vial, then transfers the aqueous volume into the first vial. This is all done without exposing the field sample to any external gasses or other compounds, and without opening the seal of the field sample to atmosphere. The sample in the first vial is heated, and an aliquot of headspace from the first vial is then injected into an analyzer device for identification and quantification. | 09-12-2013 |
073863850 | Lock or seal for sampler insertion or removal | 11 |
20080245163 | PENETRABLE CAP HAVING RIB STRUCTURES - A cap having a plurality of rib structures situated on an inner wall of the cap to facilitate the formation of air passageways as the cap is penetrated by a pipette tip. The air passageways aid in venting air from a fluid-holding vessel closed with the cap. | 10-09-2008 |
20090019954 | CONNECTOR ENABLING MULTIPLE SAMPLING OF SEALED ENVIRONMENT - Connector which provide conduits between a sealed environment and an exterior of the environment includes a housing, a plurality of internal conduits extending from a first side of the housing, each adapted to communicate with a respective sampling device situated in the sealed environment, and a single external conduit extending from a second side of the housing opposite the first side and adapted to communicate with a measurement device exterior of the sealed environment. The housing is constructed to enable each internal conduits to alternatingly align with the external conduit such that each sampling device is able to communicate with the measurement device. By providing a connector which is able to provide a flow passage between multiple sampling devices and a single measurement device, at different times, it is not necessary to enter the sealed environment in order to configure a single sampling device in communication with the measurement device. | 01-22-2009 |
20090178496 | REAGENT VESSEL CAP AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING REAGENT - A reagent vessel cap includes a sealing member for sealing the opening of a vessel body; an pressurizing member linked to a retaining part for sealing the sealing member, for bringing the sealing member in close contact with the opening all the time, wherein when pressure is applied, the pressurizing member lifts the sealing member against the biasing force of itself to open the vessel and, when the pressure is eliminated, the pressurizing member returns to position by the biasing force to close the vessel by the sealing member; and a cap body capable of mounting the sealing member and the pressurizing member to the opening of the vessel body containing a reagent. The reagent is collected using the cap structure. | 07-16-2009 |
20100107784 | Actuated Septa and Systems and Methods Using the Same - A device, system, and method for passively sealing a vessel containing a fluid and for sampling the fluid without carry-over or cross-contamination between the fluid sampling device, the sealing septum, and the vessel contents. The device includes an actuated septum having a plurality of septum fingers, to passively seal the vessel, and an actuation device, to open the passive seal without carry-over or cross-contamination. Each of the plurality of septum fingers includes a corresponding rib portion. The actuation device can be an actuation ring having an annulus. The plurality of septum fingers and corresponding rib portions are disposed internal or substantially internal to the vessel, while the actuation device is disposed external to the vessel. | 05-06-2010 |
20100116069 | CONTAINER SEAL WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY ARRANGEMENT FOR A SAMPLE CARRIER - Container seal having an integrated safety arrangement for a sample carrier, wherein the container seal ( | 05-13-2010 |
20120118082 | Soil-Cement Sampling Device - A soil-cement sampling device and method of sampling soil-cement is provided. The soil-cement sampling device may include an inner tube arranged within an outer tube. The inner tube may be removably connected to the outer tube and may be split into two longitudinal sections removably connected to each other. The inner and outer tubes may be inserted into a recently mixed soil-cement mixture before it hardens and a sample of the soil-cement mixture may be collected in the inner tube after it hardens. Once the sample hardens, the inner tube may be removed from the outer tube and the longitudinal sections may be separated to expose the soil-cement sample for inspection and testing. | 05-17-2012 |
20120132014 | SAMPLING CONTAINER AND USE THEREOF AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR TAKING SAMPLES - A sampling container for receiving media from a container filling system includes a closed base region, a peripheral wall adjoining the base region and extending substantially orthogonal to the base region, and a filling region opposite the base region and adjoining the peripheral wall. The filling region has a container neck extending substantially orthogonal to the base region and includes a filling opening. An outer thread is arranged over an outer periphery of the container neck. The thread has an outer diameter between 44 and 46 mm and a core diameter between 41 and 43 mm, and rounded edges, at least over portions, with a radius between 0.95 and 1.05 mm. The container neck can be arranged in a receiver of a sampling head, during the sampling process so that the container is sealed in a media-tight manner in relation to an ambient environment. | 05-31-2012 |
20130160574 | PENETRABLE CAP - A cap having a core structure dimensioned to receive a pipette therethrough. The cap includes two axially aligned frangible seals that are affixed to the core structure in a spaced-apart relationship. The frangible seals include a foil layer and are constructed so that air passageways are formed between the frangible seals and a pipette tip when the pipette tip penetrates the frangible seals. The cap optionally includes a filter interposed between the first and second frangible seals. | 06-27-2013 |
20140053662 | PENETRABLE CAP - A cap having a core structure dimensioned to receive a pipette therethrough. The cap includes two axially aligned frangible seals that are affixed to the core structure in a spaced-apart relationship. The frangible seals include a foil layer and are constructed so that air passageways are formed between the frangible seals and a pipette tip when the pipette tip penetrates the frangible seals. The cap optionally includes a filter interposed between the first and second frangible seals. | 02-27-2014 |
20150292987 | CLOSING ELEMENT OF A CONTAINER FOR BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS - A closing element of a container ( | 10-15-2015 |
20160011082 | SAMPLE-TAKING UNIT | 01-14-2016 |
073863860 | Valve or restriction | 14 |
20080276730 | FLUID BED SAMPLING DEVICE - A sampling device for a fluid bed processor includes a body inserted into the wall of the container. A sample receiver is removably attached to the sampling body. The body has a passageway extending between the process container and the receiver. A vacuum source is applied to the passageway to draw a material sample from the container through the passageway for deposit into the receiver. | 11-13-2008 |
20090013805 | In-Line Valve Sampling System - An in-line valve sampling system connected to a pipe conduit extracts a sample of process media in a receiving container or receptacle for testing. The valve sampling system provides a resilient sealing mechanism for corrosive process media at elevated and fluctuating temperature ranges by providing a packing cartridge having a thin film of PTFE material biased by at least one O-ring to provide a seal between a valve spindle and a raised portion of the packing cartridge. | 01-15-2009 |
20090308182 | Apparatus for collecting slurry samples from a pipe - A sampling device for obtaining a full stream cut of a slurry flowing in a pipe has a body connected in a section of pipe, with a first bore through the body forming a continuation of the pipe, and a second bore intersecting the first and supporting a cylinder for rotary and/or axial movement between first and second positions. The cylinder has a transverse bore which, in the first position is aligned with and forms a continuation of the flow path. When the cylinder is moved to the second position, the material in the transverse bore is captured and drained as a full stream cut sample. The cylinder may be quickly returned to the first position to permit continued flow through the pipe, or a second transverse bore in the cylinder may provide substantially continuous flow. | 12-17-2009 |
20100147087 | SAMPLING DEVICE, TRUCK HAVING SAMPLING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SAMPLING DRY BULK - A sampling device has a valve body that comprises an inlet for connecting to an unloading pipe of a container containing dry bulk product, the inlet being shaped to receive a flow of dry bulk product from the container. The valve body has a first outlet which, when opened, discharges the dry bulk product that enters the valve body through the inlet. The valve body also has a second outlet which, when opened, discharges a sample of the dry bulk product, the second outlet having a cross-sectional area that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the first outlet. The sampling device enables a sample of dry bulk product, e.g. cement, slag, fly ash, cement kiln dust, silica fume, silica sand, lime, alumina, flour, or any other similar dry powdery substance to be obtained safely from a transport container or vessel. | 06-17-2010 |
20100154569 | Device For The Transfer Of A Medium - The device for the transfer of a medium comprises a magazine having two main faces ( | 06-24-2010 |
20110083520 | Device for Taking Samples from the Bottom Boundary Layer of a Water Body - Devices using a winch are currently used for taking samples in the boundary layer formed at the bottom of a water basin. | 04-14-2011 |
20110283817 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FLUID FROM FLUID VALVES - Methods and apparatus for removing fluid from fluid valves are described. An example apparatus for controlling fluid flow includes a fluid regulator having a body defining an inlet port, an outlet port and an aperture therebetween. The body further defining a bore fluidly coupled to a valve and at least one of the outlet port or the inlet port. The valve is to enable fluid contained within the body to be removed therefrom. | 11-24-2011 |
20120085182 | VALVE FOR COLLECTING A SAMPLE FROM THE CONTENTS OF A CONTANER - A valve for collecting a sample from a contents of a container is provided. The sampling must occur without contamination. To this end, according to the described system, the valve comprises a stationary part securely connected to the tank, a mobile part releaseably connected to the stationary part, and an actuating mechanism for switching between a base position and a switched position. The stationary part comprises a rotatably supported first partial body of a shutoff body substantially rotationally symmetrical about an axis. The mobile part comprises a rotatably supported second partial body of the shutoff body. The first partial body and/or the second partial body comprise a recess for receiving or conveying the sample. | 04-12-2012 |
20120085183 | FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE - A device for sampling fluids that has an outer conduit having a first end connected to a non-pressurized fluid reservoir and a second end adjacent to the testing location that is remote from the fluid reservoir. An inner fluid conduit is positioned within the outer conduit, the inner fluid conduit having a first end extending into the fluid reservoir and the second end adjacent to the testing location, the second end having a connector. A pressure source selectively connects to the connector and selectively applies a vacuum to the second end of the inner fluid conduit to draw fluid from the through the inner fluid conduit and applying pressure to purge the inner fluid conduit of fluid. | 04-12-2012 |
20120291565 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALVING ON A SAMPLE PROCESSING DEVICE - A system and method for valving on a sample processing device. The system can include a valve chamber, a process chamber, and a valve septum located between the valve chamber and the process chamber. The system can further include a fluid pathway in fluid communication with an inlet of the valve chamber, wherein the fluid pathway is configured to inhibit a liquid from entering the valve chamber and collecting adjacent the valve septum when the valve septum is in a closed configuration. The method can include rotating the sample processing device to exert a first force on the liquid that is insufficient to move the liquid into the valve chamber; forming an opening in the valve septum; and rotating the sample processing device to exert a second force on the liquid to move the liquid into the valve chamber. | 11-22-2012 |
20130152707 | STERILE SAMPLING METHODS AND APPARATUS - An apparatus and method that allow multiple samples of a liquid in a primary container (here called a ‘pouch’) to be taken with minimal danger of contaminating the liquid in the container during the sampling process are disclosed. In an embodiment, a closed sterile sight chamber is connected with the pouch in a sterile manner to allow fluid to flow into the chamber while at the same time allowing air within the chamber to be displaced through a bacterial filter to atmosphere. The connection between the sight chamber and the pouch is then terminated (severed or closed), isolating the pouch from the sampling apparatus. Only then are samples of liquid withdrawn from the sight chamber, while allowing air to flow into the chamber through the bacterial filter. | 06-20-2013 |
20130276553 | Apparatus, System And Method For Reducing Dead Volume In A Sample Container - An apparatus with a reduced dead volume associated with sampling, comprising: a sample container configured to store a fluid, a sample line configured to transport the fluid from a first sampling area to a second area in the sample container, at least one valve in the sample line, the valve configured to selectively range from a closed configuration to an open configuration, and a flow restrictor configuration placed in the sample line, the flow restrictor configured to minimize the dead volume for the sample container. | 10-24-2013 |
20140130616 | Test tap - A sampling system for use in a sampling station that includes a sampling device that is releasable connectable to a branch line so that it may be removed when not needed at that site via a releasable coupling. The device has a main tube connected to the releasable coupling via a valve that is manually operated through an operating tube that is connected to the main tube so that it also functions to clear the main tube. | 05-15-2014 |
20160146711 | System and Method for Testing Transformer Oil - A system and method for testing the oil in a transformer, comprising attaching a threaded shaft to the wall of the oil tank at a height sufficient to avoid the sediments that accumulate on the bottom of the oil tank, drilling a small hole through the stud into the tank, attaching a ball valve to the stud, and filling a double-ended glass vial through the hole. The double-ended glass vial preferably comprises a cap with a tapered barbed stem incorporating a shut off valve that can be connected to the ball valve port by means of simply processing the tapered barb stem into the ball valve port. | 05-26-2016 |