ATE472095T1 - System und verfahren zur automatischen kopfraum- analyse - Google Patents

System und verfahren zur automatischen kopfraum- analyse

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ATE472095T1
ATE472095T1 AT04793939T AT04793939T ATE472095T1 AT E472095 T1 ATE472095 T1 AT E472095T1 AT 04793939 T AT04793939 T AT 04793939T AT 04793939 T AT04793939 T AT 04793939T AT E472095 T1 ATE472095 T1 AT E472095T1
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headspace analysis
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James Veale
William Anderson
Warren Griffith
Glenn Edwards
George Howard
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Lighthouse Instr Llc
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    • G01N35/021Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations having a flexible chain, e.g. "cartridge belt", conveyor for reaction cells or cuvettes
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    • G01N21/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
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    • G01N35/00Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04Details of the conveyor system
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    • G01N2035/0408Individual bottles or tubes connected in a flexible chain
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G01N35/00Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/046General conveyor features
    • G01N2035/0465Loading or unloading the conveyor
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AT04793939T 2003-10-15 2004-10-13 System und verfahren zur automatischen kopfraum- analyse ATE472095T1 (de)

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US10/684,412 US7067323B2 (en) 2003-10-15 2003-10-15 System and method for automated headspace analysis
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EP (1) EP1687593B1 (de)
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AT (1) ATE472095T1 (de)
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