Fluid Sampling Apparatus and Method
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1. A fluid sampling apparatus comprising:
- an elongate tube; and
a fluid partitioning unit comprising;
a first port arranged to receive an incoming flow of test fluid; and
a second port arranged to be coupled to the elongate tube,wherein the fluid partitioning unit is arranged to combine the flow of test fluid with a plurality of partitioning elements to define a plurality of discrete temporally organised fluid samples for movement along and storage in the elongate tube.
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Abstract
Fluid sampling apparatus 10 comprising an elongate tube 14 and a fluid partitioning unit 12 comprising: a first port 18 arranged to receive an incoming flow of test fluid TF; and a second port 20 arranged to be coupled to the elongate tube. The fluid partitioning unit is arranged to combine the flow of test fluid with a plurality of partitioning elements 26 to define a plurality of discrete temporally organised fluid samples FS for movement along and storage in the elongate tube.
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22 Claims
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1. A fluid sampling apparatus comprising:
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an elongate tube; and a fluid partitioning unit comprising; a first port arranged to receive an incoming flow of test fluid; and a second port arranged to be coupled to the elongate tube, wherein the fluid partitioning unit is arranged to combine the flow of test fluid with a plurality of partitioning elements to define a plurality of discrete temporally organised fluid samples for movement along and storage in the elongate tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of processing and storing a test fluid, the method comprising:
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combining a flow of test fluid with partitioning elements to partition the flow of test fluid into a plurality of discrete fluid samples; and delivering the plurality of discrete fluid samples to an elongate tube for storage. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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22. A fluid sampling apparatus comprising:
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an elongate tube; and a fluid partitioning unit comprising; a first port arranged to receive an incoming flow of test fluid; and a second port arranged to be coupled to the elongate tube, wherein the fluid partitioning unit is arranged to combine the flow of test fluid with a plurality of partitioning elements to define a plurality of discrete temporally organised fluid samples for movement along and storage in the elongate tube, wherein the apparatus further comprises a control pump arranged to force the plurality of discrete fluid samples towards the elongate tube and a pressure sensor arranged to measure fluid pressure within the first port; and
a control circuit arranged to monitor the pressure difference between the fluid within the first port and a reference pressure and generate a control signal operable to modify the operation of the control pump to increase the fluid pressure between the control pump and the elongate tube when the pressure within the first port exceeds the reference pressure.
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