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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2008
Dale A. Davison, Greenwood, NE (US);
Dale A. Davison, Greenwood, NE (US);
Teledyne Instruments, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Abstract
A bubbler is positioned within a solvent reservoir of a chromatographic system with its opening near the bottom of the system to measure the pressure of solvent. The bubbler may use air or may use helium or some other gas so that the solvent can be purged of excess air while its level is being monitored by the bubbler. The bubbler provides a depth signal to a microcontroller that records the drop in pressure and projects a low level of pressure at which point solvent should be replenished. The microprocessor may provide a signal to the operator or terminate operation or automatically replenish solvent depending upon the program.