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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2021
Elemental Scientific, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Charles D. Quarles, Jr., Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Elemental Scientific, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlled, inline introduction of chemical agents to an inline fluid sample are described. A method embodiment includes, but is not limited to, receiving a fluid sample with a valve; receiving a chemical agent with the valve; introducing the fluid sample and the chemical agent inline via a mixing port of the valve to produce a mixed sample; transferring the mixed sample to a second valve; directing the mixed sample to a sample holding loop fluidically coupled with the second valve; holding the mixed sample within the sample holding loop for a holding period of time to permit a reaction between the fluid sample and the chemical agent; and directing the mixed sample from the sample holding loop to an analytic instrument following expiration of the holding period of time.