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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Applicant:
Harmesh K. Saini, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
Harmesh K. Saini, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Metara, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrolytic method and apparatus for treating a solution sample allowing for the accurate and substantially real-time and on-line analysis of trace contaminants in the solution sample. The method of the present invention includes two stages. The solution sample is electrolyzed during a first stage to decompose the matrix, thereby substantially neutralizing the matrix, while during a second stage deposited or precipitated metals are recovered and/or stabilized in solution. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.