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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Elemental Scientific, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Inventor:
Austin Schultz, Omaha, NE (US);
Assignee:
Elemental Scientific, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 30/20 (2006.01); H01J 49/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/10 (2006.01); G01N 30/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/0431 (2013.01); G01N 30/20 (2013.01); H01J 49/105 (2013.01); G01N 2030/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described to concentrate and homogenize a remote sample for analysis. A sample concentration and homogenization system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, at least a first valve, at least a first column fluidically coupled to the first valve, a flow meter fluidically coupled with the first column when the first valve is in a first flow path configuration to measure an amount of the liquid sample passed through the first column, and a homogenization valve including a sample homogenizing loop in which the concentrated sample is homogenized.