Modular sample system incorporating mounting bracket independent of housing, and method therefore
First Claim
1. The method of housing a modular sample system, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a substrate coupling having a passage formed therethrough to receive a fluid extraction device, said substrate coupling having a first and second end;
b. mounting said substrate coupling so that said passage of said substrate coupling engages a conduit containing a pressurized fluid;
c. mounting a substrate bracket to said substrate coupling, said substrate bracket having a module mounting area;
d. mounting one or more modular components along said module mounting area of said substrate bracket, said mounted modular components having fluid communication therebetween pursuant to a desired flow path, providing mounted modular components;
e. providing a housing having one or more component openings to facilitate the passage therethrough a portion of one or more said mounted modular components, providing access and/or visibility of same;
f. positioning said housing to form an enclosure about at least a portion of said mounted modular components, whileg. mounting and securing said housing about one or more of said mounted modular components, comprising the step positioning said component opening(s) about said one or more said mounted modular components, so as to provide exterior access to a portion of said one or more mounted modular components outside of said housing as well as support and secure said housing in place.
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Abstract
A modular sample conditioning system formed for in-situ sampling installation, referenced herein as “source mounted”. The present invention relates to a docking platform or substrate configured to receive multiple, diverse sampling components in various flow configurations, coupled with a unique housing/enclosure formed to engage the docking platform so as to further strengthen and stabilize the mount, the enclosure (in rigid and non-rigid, flexible forms) also formed to engage one or more of the mounted sampling components, so as to provide access outside of the enclosure for visibility and/or manual access of same, providing an easily installed and maintained, user-accessible, on-site modular sampling conditioning/monitoring system.
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Citations
82 Claims
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1. The method of housing a modular sample system, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a substrate coupling having a passage formed therethrough to receive a fluid extraction device, said substrate coupling having a first and second end; b. mounting said substrate coupling so that said passage of said substrate coupling engages a conduit containing a pressurized fluid; c. mounting a substrate bracket to said substrate coupling, said substrate bracket having a module mounting area; d. mounting one or more modular components along said module mounting area of said substrate bracket, said mounted modular components having fluid communication therebetween pursuant to a desired flow path, providing mounted modular components; e. providing a housing having one or more component openings to facilitate the passage therethrough a portion of one or more said mounted modular components, providing access and/or visibility of same; f. positioning said housing to form an enclosure about at least a portion of said mounted modular components, while g. mounting and securing said housing about one or more of said mounted modular components, comprising the step positioning said component opening(s) about said one or more said mounted modular components, so as to provide exterior access to a portion of said one or more mounted modular components outside of said housing as well as support and secure said housing in place. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A modular sampling system for retrieving a sample from a pressurized gas source, comprising:
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a substrate coupling having a first and second end, said substrate supported by a conduit containing a pressurized fluid said substrate coupling formed to allow the passage of an extraction device therethrough to engage said pressurized fluid; a mounting bracket having a base engaging said second end of said substrate coupling, said mounting bracket having emanating therefrom a module mounting area having a length; one or more modular components mounted along said length of said module mounting area of said mounting bracket, said mounted modular components having fluid communication therebetween pursuant to a desired flow path, said modular components formed to receive fluid from said extraction device; a housing having one or more component passages for receiving portions of one or more of said modular components therethrough, so as to facilitate exterior access and/or monitoring of said one or more modular components outside of said housing; whereby, upon positioning said housing about said modular components and said mounting bracket, positioning said one or more component passages about a portion of one or more of said mounted modular components to provide protruded modular components, and securing said housing to said protruded modular components via said component passages, said housing engages one or more of said mounted modular components so as to provide exterior access to portions of said mounted modular components, while supporting and retaining said housing in place. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A modular sampling system for retrieving a sample from a pressurized gas source, comprising:
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a substrate coupling comprising; a flange having first and second ends and a bore therethrough to receive a probe and provide passage therethrough to a conduit containing a pressurized gas; at least first and second spacers having first and second ends, said first end of said spacers affixed to said first end of said flange, said second end of said spacers forming a mounting surface; a substrate bracket mounted to said mounting surface of said spacers, said substrate bracket formed to engage and support modular components formed to receive pressurized fluid from said probe in a predefined flow pattern, providing conditioned fluid; a housing formed enclose said substrate bracket, said housing having space formed therein to receive one or more of said modular components so as to provide in one or more of said modular components at least partial exterior access and/or visibility, providing protruded modular components; whereby said housing is retained in place and supported by one or more of said protruded modular components. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of providing a sample conditioning system, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a substrate coupling formed to engage a fluid passage, said substrate coupling having an axial bore formed to allow a fluid extraction device to be positioned therethrough; b. mounting said substrate coupling to a conduit containing a pressurized fluid; c. mounting a substrate bracket to said substrate coupling, said substrate bracket having emanating therefrom a module mounting area having a length; d. mounting one or more modular components along of said module mounting area; e. positioning said fluid extraction device through said substrate coupling via said axial bore to receive flow from said pressurized fluid; f. providing a flow path from said fluid extraction device to one or more of said modular components g. facilitating the flow of fluid from said fluid extraction device to one or more of said modular components via said flow path; h. providing an enclosure to engage said substrate coupling to at least partially enclose same, forming a housing, while i. providing exterior portions of one or more of said modular components outside of said housing for visibility and/or access.
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54. A method of housing a modular sample system, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a substrate coupling formed to engage a fluid passage, said substrate coupling having an axial bore formed therethrough to facilitate the positioning of a fluid extraction device therethrough; b. mounting said substrate coupling to a conduit containing a pressurized fluid; c. mounting a bracket to said substrate coupling, said bracket having emanating therefrom a module mounting area having a length; d. mounting one or more components to said module mounting area of said bracket; e. positioning a fluid extraction device through said substrate coupling to engage said pressurized fluid; f. facilitating the flow of said pressurized fluid through said fluid extraction device to one or more of said components; g. positioning an enclosure to engage said substrate coupling, forming a housing about said modular sample system, while h. allowing portions of one or more of said components to pass through said housing so as to facilitate visibility and/or access to same, providing exposed components;
whilei. utilizing said module mounting area of said bracket to stabilize and support said enclosure forming said housing. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. The method of housing a modular sample system, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a substrate coupling having a passage formed therethrough to receive a fluid extraction device, said substrate coupling having a first and second end; b. mounting said substrate coupling so that said passage of said substrate coupling engages a conduit containing a pressurized fluid; c. mounting a base of a substrate bracket to said substrate coupling, said substrate bracket having a first module mounting area orthogonally oriented relative to said base of said substrate bracket; d. mounting one or more modular components along said first mounting area of said substrate bracket, providing mounted modular components; e. providing a housing having one or more openings to facilitate exterior access to one or more said mounted modular components; f. positioning said housing to engage said first module mounting area so that said component opening(s) provide exterior access to a portion of one or more of said mounted modular components;
whileg. utilizing engagement of said housing to said first module mounting area to support and secure said housing in place, with said housing enclosing said base and at least a portion of one or more of said modular components and said substrate coupling. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A sampling system for retrieving a sample from a pressurized fluid source, comprising:
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a substrate coupling having a first and second ends, said first end of said substrate coupling mounted to and engaging a conduit providing passage to a pressurized fluid, said substrate coupling formed to allow the passage of an extraction device therethrough to receive flow from said pressurized fluid; a mounting bracket having a base engaging said second end of said substrate coupling, said mounting bracket further comprising a first mounting area having a length situated at a right angle relative to said base; one or more components mounted along said first mounting area of said mounting bracket, wherein one or more of said mounted components are formed to receive fluid from said extraction device; a housing having one or more openings formed to facilitate exterior access and/or monitoring of one or more of said components; whereby, upon mounting said housing to said sampling system so as to form an enclosure enveloping at least a portion of said substrate coupling and one or more of said components, said housing concurrently engages said first mounting area of said mounting bracket so as to provide exterior access to portions of said mounted modular components, while utilizing said mounting bracket to support and retain said housing in place. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. An insertion probe adapter comprising:
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a body for receiving an insertion probe and supporting an abutting enclosure, said body having first mounting surface, and an oppositely-facing, second mounting surface; an axial extension emanating from said first mounting surface of said body for mounting said adapter; a socket having an opening at said second mounting surface of said body, said socket further having base having a threaded port formed therein, a passage leading from said threaded port though said axial extension; said socket, passage, and threaded port being coaxially aligned along a central axis, so as to form a feed-through bore formed to coaxially receive an insertion probe. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. The method of housing a modular sample system, comprising:
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a. mounting a first end of a mounting substrate to couple to an isolation valve; b. mounting a substrate bracket to a second end of said mounting substrate; c. mounting one or more components to said substrate bracket; d. inserting a fluid extraction device through said mounting substrate and isolation valve to receive pressurized fluid flow; e. providing a housing having one or more openings, and positioning said housing about said components to as to allow portions of one or more of said components to pass though said openings so as to provide visibility and access of said components from exterior said housing. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82)
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