Automated system for safe sample collection, transfer, and analysis

    公开(公告)号:US11493523B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US16944465

    申请日:2020-07-31

    IPC分类号: G01N1/10 G01N35/00 G01N35/10

    摘要: Systems and methods for safe collection and transportation of fluid samples for analysis are described to avoid exposure of hazardous materials to personnel during collection and transfer of samples to laboratory processing equipment. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a sample module including an enclosure configured to separate a sample from an external environment; a filling station defining a compartment into which the sample module can be received, the filling station configured to direct a fluid sample into the sample module and to rinse fluid connections between the filling station and the sample module prior to decoupling of the sample module from the filling station; and a sample transfer station configured to receive the sample module and to transfer sample from the sample module and direct the sample into a sample container.

    AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR SAFE SAMPLE COLLECTION, TRANSFER, AND ANALYSIS

    公开(公告)号:US20210033631A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16944465

    申请日:2020-07-31

    IPC分类号: G01N35/00 G01N1/10 G01N35/10

    摘要: Systems and methods for safe collection and transportation of fluid samples for analysis are described to avoid exposure of hazardous materials to personnel during collection and transfer of samples to laboratory processing equipment. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a sample module including an enclosure configured to separate a sample from an external environment; a filling station defining a compartment into which the sample module can be received, the filling station configured to direct a fluid sample into the sample module and to rinse fluid connections between the filling station and the sample module prior to decoupling of the sample module from the filling station; and a sample transfer station configured to receive the sample module and to transfer sample from the sample module and direct the sample into a sample container.

    Automated sampling device
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10684296B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US16511576

    申请日:2019-07-15

    摘要: A sample identification system for an automated sampling and dispensing device is described. In an example implementation, the sample identification system includes a sample probe configured to contact a sample positioned within a sample vessel. Further, the sample identification system includes an identifier capture device configured to measure a sample identifier associated with the sample vessel and generate a data signal in response thereto, where the data signal corresponds to an identity of the at least one sample. During operation, the identifier capture device scans a sample holder, a sample vessel, or a table top of the automated sampling and dispensing device to measure the sample identifier and to generate the data signal in response thereto.

    AUTOSAMPLER CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION AND CONTAMINATE MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:US20190234974A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US16259356

    申请日:2019-01-28

    摘要: An identification system for an automated sampling device is disclosed that includes container identifiers to monitor container contaminate levels independently for each container. The containers can include caps having unique identifiers to monitor cap contaminate levels independent from container contaminate levels. The system can include one or more identifier capture devices configured to detect the container and cap identifiers and generate a data signal in response thereto. The data signal can correspond to an identity of each of the container and the cap to store in conjunction with trace elemental analysis of the fluids within the container to monitor contaminate levels of each container and cap. The container and cap identifiers can be laser-marked directly onto one or more surfaces of the container and the cap.