ACTIVELY COOLED VAPOR PRECONCENTRATOR
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1. An analyte collection device, the device comprising:
- a microscale plate having an active area, the active area including a plurality of perforations extending therethrough, the plurality of perforations being arranged to permit passage of an analyte fluid flow through said microscale plate;
a heating element for heating said active area;
a thermal distribution layer disposed over at least a portion of the active area; and
an active cooler for cooling the active area at or below an ambient temperature.
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Abstract
An analyte collection system device includes an active area that includes a plurality of perforations extending therethrough. The plurality of perforations are arranged to permit passage of an analyte fluid flow through the microscale plate. A heating element is provided for heating the active area, and a thermal distribution layer is disposed over at least a portion of the active area. For cooling the active area at or below an ambient temperature, an active cooler is provided.
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1. An analyte collection device, the device comprising:
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a microscale plate having an active area, the active area including a plurality of perforations extending therethrough, the plurality of perforations being arranged to permit passage of an analyte fluid flow through said microscale plate; a heating element for heating said active area; a thermal distribution layer disposed over at least a portion of the active area; and an active cooler for cooling the active area at or below an ambient temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. An analyte collection system, comprising:
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a plurality of preconcentrator chips, each of said preconcentrator chips comprising; a microscale plate having an active area, the active area including a plurality of perforations extending therethrough, the plurality of perforations being arranged to permit passage of an analyte fluid flow through said microscale plate; a heating element for heating said active area; and a thermal distribution layer disposed over at least a portion of the active area; an active cooler for cooling each of the active areas below an ambient temperature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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21. A method for concentrating analyte from an analyte fluid flow and delivering the analyte, the method comprising:
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cooling an active area of a microscale plate to a temperature at or below an ambient temperature, the active area including a plurality of perforations extending therethrough to permit passage of an analyte fluid flow through said microscale plate; directing analyte fluid flow substantially perpendicular to the active area and through the plurality of perforations to concentrate analyte on a sorbent disposed on the active area; heating the active surface to desorb the analyte; delivering the desorbed analyte in a flow substantially parallel to the active area. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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