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.
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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.
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24 Claims
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1. A fluid analyzer comprising:
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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)
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17. A fluid analyzer comprising:
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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 (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
the plurality of heater elements may be energized in a time phased sequence to heat the corresponding at least one interactive element.
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21. The analyzer of claim 20, wherein each corresponding interactive element may absorb and desorb constituents of a fluid in the first channel.
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22. The analyzer of claim 21, wherein the second channel may separate a fluid by compound.
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23. The analyzer of claim 22, wherein the first channel is a first capillary.
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24. The analyzer of claim 23, wherein the second channel is a second capillary.
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