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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2010
Applicants:

Ryan J. Bell, Pinellas Park, FL (US);

R. Timothy Short, St. Petersburg, FL (US);

Strawn K. Toler, Bradenton, FL (US);

Friso H. W. Van Amerom, St. Pete Beach, FL (US);

Inventors:

Ryan J. Bell, Pinellas Park, FL (US);

R. Timothy Short, St. Petersburg, FL (US);

Strawn K. Toler, Bradenton, FL (US);

Friso H. W. van Amerom, St. Pete Beach, FL (US);

Assignee:

SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/0431 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention relates generally to a rotator sample introduction interface. In one embodiment, the rotary interface for collecting an analyte includes a valve body, a rotor coupled to the valve body and a stator coupled to the rotor. In one embodiment, the rotor is channel-free and the stator includes a first channel and a second channel, wherein the first channel comprises an inlet for receiving a liquid and an outlet for expelling the liquid, wherein a carrier gas is provided via an inlet of the second channel and an outlet of the second channel is coupled to an analyzer.


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