The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2010
Sung Jin Kim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Katsuo Kurabayashi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kensall D. Wise, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Edward T. Zellers, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bruce P. Block, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Sung Jin Kim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Katsuo Kurabayashi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kensall D. Wise, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Edward T. Zellers, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bruce P. Block, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A two-dimensional gas chromatography system having first and second separation columns, a thermal modulator disposed between the first and second columns and having a plurality of stage channels, and a micro heater monolithically integrated in the thermal modulator. The thermal modulator is operable to trap and focus gas/vapor species within the plurality of stage channels upon cooling and release the gas/vapor species to the second column upon heating by the micro heater.