Phased micro analyzer IV
First Claim
1. A fluid analyzer comprising:
- a concentrator having a first solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber support channel of solid support;
a phased heater array proximate to the first solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber support channel; and
a separator having a second solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber support channel connected to the first solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber support channel.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A fluid analyzer having a concentrator and separator for concentrating and separating fluid samples at pressures up to about 10,000 psi (˜700 bar). The concentrator and separator may consist of a solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber and a channel supported by a solid substrate. The concentrator may have numerous heated interactive elements for adsorbing and desorbing constituents of a sample fluid. The interactive elements may be heated in a time phased sequential manner by heaters. The separator may separate the sample fluid by compound. There may be thermal conductivity detectors, a flow sensor and electrical conductivity detectors proximate to the channels. This system of concentrator, separator, heaters and sensor may provide information about the sample fluid composition. A pump may be connected to the channel to move the sample fluid through it.
111 Citations
47 Claims
-
1. A fluid analyzer comprising:
-
a concentrator having a first solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber support channel of solid support;
a phased heater array proximate to the first solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber support channel; and
a separator having a second solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber support channel connected to the first solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber support channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A means for analyzing a fluid, comprising:
-
means for concentrating a fluid under high pressure with phased heating; and
means for separating a fluid under high pressure; and
wherein high pressure is approximately between 50 psi (˜
3.5 bar) and 10,000 psi (˜
700 bar). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. A method for analyzing a fluid comprising:
-
concentrating a fluid under high pressure with phased heating of the fluid;
separating the fluid under high pressure; and
wherein high pressure is greater than 50 psi (˜
3.5 bar). - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. A fluid analyzer comprising:
-
a first channel having a plurality of heaters; and
a second channel connected to the first channel; and
wherein;
the first channel has a structure sufficient to withstand an internal high pressure;
the second channel has a structure sufficient to withstand an internal high pressure; and
the internal high pressure is greater than 10,000 psi (≈
700 bar). - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
-
-
35. A fluid analyzer comprising:
-
an elongated structure having an inside surface and an outside surface;
an adsorber material formed on the inside surface of the structure; and
a heater material formed on the outside surface. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
-
-
44. A fluid analyzer comprising:
-
an elongated structure having an inside surface and an outside surface;
a heater material formed on the inside surface; and
an adsorber material formed on the heater material. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
-
Specification