公开(公告)号：US20220189794A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17562411

申请日：2021-12-27

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Tyler Yost ,  Daniel R. Wiederin ,  Beau Marth ,  Jared Kaser ,  Jonathan Hein ,  Jae Seok Lee ,  Jae Min Kim ,  Stephen H. Sudyka

IPC分类号： H01L21/67 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L21/677 ,  H01J49/10 ,  G01N21/73

摘要： Systems and methods are described for integrated decomposition and scanning of a semiconducting wafer, where a single chamber is utilized for decomposition and scanning of the wafer of interest.

公开(公告)号：US11315776B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US17028115

申请日：2020-09-22

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Austin Schultz ,  Daniel R. Wiederin

IPC分类号： G01N1/28 ,  H01J49/04

摘要： An analysis system includes a degassing cell, at least one first valve, and at least one second valve. The at least one first valve is fluidly coupled with a top of the degassing cell, the at least one first valve configured selectably connect the degassing cell to a displacement gas flow and to a vacuum source. The at least one second valve is fluidly connected with a lateral side of the degassing cell and separately fluidly connected with a bottom of the degassing cell. The at least one second valve is selectably coupled with any of a source of a sample-carrying fluid, a transfer line configured to deliver a sample to an analysis device, or a waste output.

公开(公告)号：US11257664B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16721367

申请日：2019-12-19

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Austin Schultz

IPC分类号： G01N30/20 ,  H01J49/04 ,  H01J49/10 ,  G01N30/02

摘要： Systems and methods are described to concentrate and homogenize a remote sample for analysis. A sample concentration and homogenization system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, at least a first valve, at least a first column fluidically coupled to the first valve, a flow meter fluidically coupled with the first column when the first valve is in a first flow path configuration to measure an amount of the liquid sample passed through the first column, and a homogenization valve including a sample homogenizing loop in which the concentrated sample is homogenized.

公开(公告)号：US20210190808A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17127189

申请日：2020-12-18

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Jeremiah Meints ,  Maurice Reijnen

IPC分类号： G01N35/10 ,  G01N35/02

摘要： A sample introduction system is described that provides temperature-controlled handling and transfer of a sample from an autosampler, through a transfer line, to a heated environment proximate an analytical device. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, an autosampler including a temperature-controlled deck to support one or more sample containers; a heating unit including one or more heating elements to one or more fluids to be introduced to a sample removed from the one or more sample containers; a transfer line fluidically coupled with the autosampler and including a heating element configured to transfer heat to fluid flowing through the transfer line; and a sample handling system fluidically coupled with the transfer line and configured to fluidically couple with an analysis device, the sample handling system including a housing and a heating element configured to control a temperature of an environment defined by the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20210121873A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17094246

申请日：2020-11-10

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Daniel R. Wiederin ,  Austin Schultz

IPC分类号： B01L3/00 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N21/73 ,  H01J49/04 ,  G01N35/10

摘要： Sample preparation systems and methods are described having pump control, valve configurations, and control logic that facilitate automatic, inline preparation dilutions of a sample according to at least two dilution operating modes. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to a first pump configured to drive a carrier fluid; a second pump configured to drive a diluent; and a plurality of selection valves fluidically coupled with the first pump and the second pump, the plurality of selection valves being configured to direct fluid flows from the first pump and the second pump according to at least two modes of operation to provide a single-stage sample dilution according to a first operating mode and to provide a dual-stage sample dilution according to a second operating mode.

公开(公告)号：US20210057201A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16997349

申请日：2020-08-19

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Michael P. Field ,  Jude Sakowski ,  Jordan Krahn ,  Ciaran J. O'Connor

IPC分类号： H01J49/04

摘要： Humidification systems and methods to introduce water vapor to a laser-ablated sample prior to introduction to an ICP torch are described. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a water vapor generator configured to control production of a water vapor stream and to transfer the water vapor stream to at least one of a sample chamber of a laser ablation device or a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the laser ablation device, wherein the mixing chamber is configured to receive a laser-ablated sample from the laser ablation device and direct the laser-ablated sample to an inductively coupled plasma torch.

公开(公告)号：US20210050203A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16993832

申请日：2020-08-14

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Kyle W. Uhlmeyer ,  Tyler Yost ,  Jacob Unnerstall ,  Aaron Williams

IPC分类号： H01J49/04 ,  G01N1/44

摘要： Systems and methods are described for heating sample transfer lines between a source of a sample and a detection system to detect analytes of interest in the sample, where the sample is maintained in a heated state to maintain dissolved analytes of interest in solution.

公开(公告)号：US10921295B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16119286

申请日：2018-08-31

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Jacob Unnerstall ,  Patrick Sullivan ,  Daniel R. Wiederin ,  Brad Prucha ,  C. Derrick Quarles, Jr. ,  Jae Seok Lee

IPC分类号： G01N30/38 ,  H01J49/10 ,  G01N30/14 ,  G01N30/74 ,  G01N30/72 ,  G01N30/88

摘要： Systems and methods are described to provide speciation of silicon species present in a remote sample for analysis. A method embodiment includes, but is not limited to, receiving a fluid sample containing inorganic silicon in the presence of bound silicon from a remote sampling system via a fluid transfer line; transferring the fluid sample to an inline chromatographic separation system; separating the inorganic silicon from the bound silicon via the inline chromatographic separation system; transferring the separated inorganic silicon and bound silicon to a silicon detector in fluid communication with the inline chromatographic separation system; and determining an amount of one or more of the inorganic silicon or the bound silicon in the fluid sample via the silicon detector.

公开(公告)号：US10881985B1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US15836305

申请日：2017-12-08

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Michael Paul Field

IPC分类号： B01D15/20 ,  B01D15/14 ,  G01N30/56 ,  G01N30/40 ,  B01D15/18 ,  G01N30/60 ,  G01N30/38 ,  G01N30/86

摘要： Systems and methods for automatically packing resin into and unpacking resin from a reusable separation column for sample analysis are described. A method embodiment includes, but is not limited to, introducing a slurry of resin to a reusable sample separation column to pack the reusable column with resin; introducing a sample solution to the reusable sample separation column; and unpacking the resin from the reusable sample separation column with a flow of liquid unpacking reagent and gaseous material.

公开(公告)号：US10830227B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16429741

申请日：2019-06-03

申请人： ELEMENTAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.

发明人： Daniel R. Wiederin ,  Gary J. Barrett

IPC分类号： F04B43/12 ,  A61M5/142

摘要： A peristaltic pump includes a rotating member operably coupled to a drive. The rotating member includes a plurality of rollers arranged in a circular configuration. A guide member defines a channel configured to direct a peristaltic tube around the rotating member so that the peristaltic tube interfaces with the plurality of rollers. The peristaltic tube is pressed against the plurality of rollers by a retaining shoe. The retaining shoe contains surface irregularities configured to restrict movement of the peristaltic tube. A keeper braces the restraining shoe against the peristaltic tube. The rotating rollers compressing the peristaltic tube against the retaining shoe as the rotating member rotates results in a peristaltic action that produces a nearly pulse free linear flow.