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:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Ryan Hill, Watertown, MA (US);
Joshua A. Shreve, Franklin, MA (US);
Robert Dumas, Upton, MA (US);
Sylvain Cormier, Mendon, MA (US);
Edwin Denecke, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Kenneth R. Plant, Leominster, MA (US);
Kurt D. Joudrey, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Assignee:
WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Milford, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01J 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/55 (2014.01); G01F 1/74 (2006.01); G01N 21/41 (2006.01); G01N 30/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/74 (2013.01); G01N 21/41 (2013.01); G01N 30/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to phase detection in multi-phase fluids where two fluid phases can be present in the fluid. Phase detection apparatus and methods are disclosed for determining the phase(s) (e.g., supercritical, liquid, and/or gas) of a fluid in a multi-phase fluid system, such as carbon dioxide based separation and chromatography system.