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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
May. 08, 2019
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (US);
Elizabeth Asher, Boulder, CO (US);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
An air sample collection apparatus and methods for operating the air sample collection apparatus are provided. The air sample apparatus comprises a plurality of air canisters comprising at least a first canister and a second canister, a multi-position valve comprising an outlet, and an inlet region, which are fluidly connected to a plurality of ports. Each respective port is fluidly connected to a canister of the plurality of air canisters, a pump operable to provide pressurized sample air to the inlet region of the multi-position valve, and a computing device operable to open and close each respective port fluidly coupled to each canister of the plurality of canisters.