Fluid separation conduit cartridge with encryption capability
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1. A fluid separation conduit cartridge comprising:
- a housing unit;
a fluid separation conduit within the housing unit;
an inlet orifice in fluid communication with a first end of the fluid separation conduit;
an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a second end of the fluid separation conduit, the fluid separation conduit providing a fluid flow path within the housing unit from the inlet orifice to the outlet orifice; and
an encryption device mounted to the fluid separation conduit cartridge and operative to perform an encryption operation on a signal communicated between the encryption device and a component in fluid communication with the fluid separation conduit cartridge.
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Abstract
A fluid separation conduit cartridge that is operative to encrypt, decrypt, transmit and receive information is disclosed. The conduit cartridge encrypts information sent to an analytical system or an operating facility in communication with the conduit cartridge and can decrypt encrypted information received from an analytical system or an operating facility in communication with the conduit cartridge.
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1. A fluid separation conduit cartridge comprising:
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a housing unit;
a fluid separation conduit within the housing unit;
an inlet orifice in fluid communication with a first end of the fluid separation conduit;
an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a second end of the fluid separation conduit, the fluid separation conduit providing a fluid flow path within the housing unit from the inlet orifice to the outlet orifice; and
an encryption device mounted to the fluid separation conduit cartridge and operative to perform an encryption operation on a signal communicated between the encryption device and a component in fluid communication with the fluid separation conduit cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of making a fluid separation conduit cartridge, the method comprising:
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providing an assembled fluid separation conduit cartridge, the assembled fluid separation conduit cartridge comprising a housing unit, a fluid separation conduit within the housing unit, an inlet orifice in fluid communication with a first end of the fluid separation conduit, an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a second end of the fluid separation conduit, the fluid separation conduit providing a fluid flow path within the housing unit from the inlet orifice to the outlet orifice, and an encryption device mounted to the fluid separation conduit cartridge and operative to perform an encryption operation on a signal communicated between the encryption device and a component in fluid communication with the fluid separation conduit cartridge, packing the fluid separation conduit cartridge with appropriate packing material; and
testing the fluid separation conduit cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of sending information from a fluid separation conduit cartridge, the method comprising:
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providing an assembled fluid separation conduit cartridge, the assembled fluid separation conduit cartridge comprising a housing unit, a fluid separation conduit within the housing unit, an inlet orifice in fluid communication with a first end of the fluid separation conduit, an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a second end of the fluid separation conduit, the fluid separation conduit providing a fluid flow path within the housing unit from the inlet orifice to the outlet orifice, and an encryption device mounted to the fluid separation conduit cartridge and operative to perform an encryption operation on a signal communicated between the encryption device and a component in fluid communication with the fluid separation conduit cartridge;
a transmitting and receiving device operative to transmit and receive information;
encrypting information using an encryption algorithm; and
transmitting the encrypted information using the transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of receiving information using a fluid separation conduit cartridge, the method comprising:
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providing an assembled fluid separation conduit cartridge, the assembled fluid separation conduit cartridge comprising a housing unit, a fluid separation conduit within the housing unit, an inlet orifice in fluid communication with a first end of the fluid separation conduit, an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a second end of the fluid separation conduit, the fluid separation conduit providing a fluid flow path within the housing unit from the inlet orifice to the outlet orifice, an encryption device mounted to the fluid separation conduit cartridge and operative to perform an encryption operation on a signal communicated between the encryption device and a component in fluid communication with the fluid separation conduit cartridge, and a transmitting and receiving device operative to transmit and receive information;
transmitting encrypted information to the assembled fluid separation conduit cartridge; and
receiving the encrypted information using the transmitting and receiving device operative to transmit and receive information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An analytical system comprising:
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a fluid flow channel;
a fluid separation conduit cartridge;
a detector; and
an encryption device operative to perform an encryption operation on a signal communicated between the encryption device and another component of the analytical system;
the fluid separation conduit cartridge being in fluid communication with the fluid flow channel and comprising a housing unit, a fluid separation conduit within the housing unit, an inlet orifice in fluid communication with a first end of the fluid separation conduit, and an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a second end of the fluid separation conduit and in fluid communication with the detector, the fluid separation conduit providing a fluid flow path within the housing unit from the inlet orifice to the outlet orifice. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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