公开(公告)号：US6102068A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-15

申请号：US936044

申请日：1997-09-23

申请人： William R. Higdon ,  Alan D. Loux

发明人： William R. Higdon ,  Alan D. Loux

IPC分类号： F15C5/00 ,  F16K27/00 ,  F16K11/00

CPC分类号： F15C5/00 ,  F16K27/003

摘要： A selector valve assembly has reduced size, reduced cost, and increased repeatability with improved reliability and reduced maintenance expense due to use of a silicon micromachined valve body held in a releasable housing which in turn is mounted on a manifold plate to which are attached inlet and outlet fluid carrying tubing. The manifold plate includes two metal plates bonded together by an intervening polymer film and defining thread female connection inlets for tube fittings. The micromachined valve body is connected to a pilot valve assembly providing pneumatic operation of the micro-valves in the micromachined valve body. Also, a heater is mounted on the manifold plate to maintain temperature. The micromachined valve body is held on the manifold plate by a releasable spring-loaded assembly allowing quickly replacement of the micro-valve body in case of its failure.

摘要翻译： 选择阀组件具有减小的尺寸，降低的成本和增加的可重复性，由于使用保护在可释放壳体中的硅微机械阀体，由此改进了可靠性并降低了维护费用，该可拆卸壳体又安装在歧管板上， 出液输送管。 歧管板包括通过中间聚合物膜结合在一起的两个金属板，并且限定用于管接头的螺纹阴连接入口。 微加工阀体连接到提供微加工阀体中的微阀的气动操作的先导阀组件。 此外，加热器安装在歧管板上以保持温度。 微加工阀体通过可释放的弹簧加载组件保持在歧管板上，允许在其故障的情况下快速更换微阀体。

公开(公告)号：US5964239A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-12

申请号：US652878

申请日：1996-05-23

申请人： Alan D. Loux ,  William R. Higdon ,  Timothy G. Slater

发明人： Alan D. Loux ,  William R. Higdon ,  Timothy G. Slater

IPC分类号： B01L3/00 ,  B01L9/00 ,  F15C5/00 ,  G01N30/60 ,  G01N30/88 ,  G01N35/00 ,  F16K43/00 ,  F16K27/00

CPC分类号： B01L3/502715 ,  B01L9/527 ,  F15C5/00 ,  B01L2200/025 ,  B01L2200/027 ,  B01L2200/0689 ,  B01L2300/1827 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  G01N2030/8881 ,  G01N2035/00237 ,  G01N2035/00326 ,  G01N30/6095 ,  Y10T137/0502 ,  Y10T137/6065 ,  Y10T137/87249 ,  Y10T137/87885

摘要： A housing for a (silicon) micromachined body (for instance an injector valve system, a detector or a stream selector for a gas chromatograph instrument) is field assemblable and disassemblable and mechanically self-aligning so that the micromachined body may be replaced in the field without tools and without adhesives or permanent bonding. The housing includes a top plate and a bottom plate spaced apart by two side rails and accommodating the micromachined body. The various tubes carrying fluids and pneumatic pressure to and from the micromachined body are attached to the housing by adhesives or brazing or by detachable screw-type fittings. The housing is held in alignment by alignment pins passing through it and is clamped together by a spring clamp which also clamps the housing to a printed circuit board and associated planar heater element. In addition to easy field assembly, this assembly allows manufacturing without precision alignment tools, adhesives, or welding.

摘要翻译： 用于（硅）微加工体的壳体（例如喷射器阀系统，用于气相色谱仪器的检测器或流选择器）是现场可组装和可拆卸和机械自对准，使得微加工体可在现场更换 没有工具，没有粘合剂或永久粘合。 壳体包括顶板和由两个侧轨间隔开并容纳微机械加工体的底板。 携带液体的各种管道和来自微机械加工体的气动压力通过粘合剂或钎焊或可拆卸的螺旋型配件附接到壳体。 壳体通过穿过其的对准销保持对准，并且通过弹簧夹将其夹紧在一起，弹簧夹还将壳体夹持到印刷电路板和相关联的平面加热器元件。 除了易于现场组装，该组件还允许在没有精密对准工具，粘合剂或焊接的情况下进行制造。

公开(公告)号：US5578157A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-26

申请号：US314479

申请日：1994-09-28

申请人： William R. Higdon

发明人： William R. Higdon

IPC分类号： F16L29/00 ,  G01N30/30 ,  G01N30/60 ,  G01N30/88 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B29C65/54

CPC分类号： G01N30/30 ,  F16L29/00 ,  G01N30/6039 ,  G01N30/6091 ,  G01N30/88 ,  G01N2030/8881 ,  G01N30/6034 ,  G01N30/6078

摘要： A detachable column cartridge for a gas chromatograph is disclosed. The cartridge column contains analytical and reference columns, a heater and a thermocouple, and connects via detachable connectors to a base unit containing an injector, a detector and other components normally found in gas chromatographs. The cartridge arrangement permits a substitute column to be connected to the base unit easily, in the field, when different gases are to be separated and analyzed. Also included are specific connectors for detachably connecting the columns with capillary tubes in the base unit of the gas chromatograph.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于气相色谱仪的可分离柱柱。 墨盒柱包含分析和参考色谱柱，加热器和热电偶，并通过可拆卸连接器连接到包含注射器，检测器和通常在气相色谱仪中发现的其他组件的基座单元。 当不同的气体被分离和分析时，盒式装置允许替代柱在现场容易地连接到基座单元。 还包括用于在气相色谱仪的基本单元中可拆卸地将色谱柱与毛细管连接的特定连接器。

公开(公告)号：US5601785A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-11

申请号：US218605

申请日：1994-03-28

申请人： William R. Higdon

发明人： William R. Higdon

IPC分类号： F16L29/00 ,  G01N30/30 ,  G01N30/60 ,  G01N30/88 ,  B01L11/00

CPC分类号： G01N30/30 ,  F16L29/00 ,  G01N30/6039 ,  G01N30/6091 ,  G01N30/88 ,  G01N2030/8881 ,  G01N30/6034 ,  G01N30/6078

摘要： A detachable column cartridge for a gas chromatograph is disclosed. The cartridge column contains analytical and reference columns, a heater and a thermocouple, and connects via detachable connectors to a base unit containing an injector, a detector and other components normally found in gas chromatographs. The cartridge arrangement permits a substitute column to be connected to the base unit easily, in the field, when different gases are to be separated and analyzed. Also included are specific connectors for detachably connecting the columns with capillary tubes in the base unit of the gas chromatograph.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于气相色谱仪的可分离柱柱。 墨盒柱包含分析和参考色谱柱，加热器和热电偶，并通过可拆卸连接器连接到包含注射器，检测器和通常在气相色谱仪中发现的其他组件的基座单元。 当不同的气体被分离和分析时，盒式装置允许替代柱在现场容易地连接到基座单元。 还包括用于在气相色谱仪的基本单元中可拆卸地将色谱柱与毛细管连接的特定连接器。

公开(公告)号：US07926539B1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US12290467

申请日：2008-10-31

申请人： Steven L. Hurst ,  William R. Higdon

发明人： Steven L. Hurst ,  William R. Higdon

IPC分类号： E06B3/32 ,  E06B11/00 ,  E05F15/20 ,  E05C1/06 ,  E02B7/20

CPC分类号： E05B51/023 ,  E05B65/001 ,  E05C3/10 ,  E06B9/04 ,  E06B2009/007 ,  Y10T292/1011

摘要： A flood vent access door assembly having a frame assembly defining a fluid entrance aperture; a door pivotally mounted in said frame assembly, where in the door includes at least one ventilation opening formed through the door; and at least one latching/release mechanism for releasably maintaining the door in a fixed position relative to the frame assembly if a level of fluid is not above a determined level and releasing the door to pivot relative to the frame assembly if the level of fluid is above the determined level, wherein the at least one latching/release mechanism comprises a float means coupled to an elongate release arm for determining the level of fluid and releasing a latch of the at least one latching/release mechanism.

摘要翻译： 具有限定流体入口孔的框架组件的排水通道门组件; 一个可枢转地安装在所述框架组件中的门，其中门中包括形成在门上的至少一个通风口; 以及至少一个闩锁/释放机构，用于如果流体水平不超过确定的水平并且如果流体的水平是相对于框架组件而释放门来枢转，则可将门相对于框架组件可释放地保持在固定位置 高于确定的水平，其中所述至少一个闭锁/释放机构包括联接到细长释放臂的浮动装置，用于确定流体的水平并释放所述至少一个闭锁/释放机构的闩锁。

公开(公告)号：US5298225A

公开(公告)日：1994-03-29

申请号：US100022

申请日：1993-07-30

申请人： William R. Higdon

发明人： William R. Higdon

IPC分类号： F16L29/00 ,  G01N30/30 ,  G01N30/60 ,  G01N30/88 ,  G01N30/54

CPC分类号： G01N30/6091 ,  F16L29/00 ,  G01N30/30 ,  G01N30/6039 ,  G01N30/88 ,  G01N2030/8881 ,  G01N30/6034 ,  G01N30/6078

摘要： A detachable column cartridge for a gas chromatograph is disclosed. The cartridge column contains analytical and reference columns, a heater and a thermocouple, and connects via detachable connectors to a base unit containing an injector, a detector and other components normally found in gas chromatographs. The cartridge arrangement permits a substitute column to be connected to the base unit easily, in the field, when different gases are to be separated and analyzed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于气相色谱仪的可分离柱柱。 墨盒柱包含分析和参考色谱柱，加热器和热电偶，并通过可拆卸连接器连接到包含注射器，检测器和通常在气相色谱仪中发现的其他组件的基座单元。 当不同的气体被分离和分析时，盒式装置允许替代柱在现场容易地连接到基座单元。

公开(公告)号：US5236668A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-17

申请号：US812532

申请日：1991-12-23

申请人： William R. Higdon

发明人： William R. Higdon

IPC分类号： G01N30/30 ,  G01N30/60 ,  G01N30/88

CPC分类号： G01N30/88 ,  G01N30/30 ,  G01N30/6039 ,  G01N30/6091 ,  G01N2030/8881 ,  G01N30/6034 ,  G01N30/6078

摘要： A detachable column cartridge for a gas chromatograph is disclosed. The cartridge column contains analytical and reference columns, a heater and a thermocouple, and connects via detachable connectors to a base unit containing an injector, a detector and other components normally found in gas chromatographs. The cartridge arrangement permits a substitute column to be connected to the base unit easily, in the field, when different gases are to be separated and analyzed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于气相色谱仪的可分离柱柱。 墨盒柱包含分析和参考色谱柱，加热器和热电偶，并通过可拆卸连接器连接到包含注射器，检测器和通常在气相色谱仪中发现的其他组件的基座单元。 当不同的气体被分离和分析时，盒式装置允许替代柱在现场容易地连接到基座单元。

公开(公告)号：US4458704A

公开(公告)日：1984-07-10

申请号：US437686

申请日：1982-10-29

申请人： William R. Higdon

发明人： William R. Higdon

IPC分类号： B08B13/00 ,  B08B3/02

CPC分类号： B08B13/00 ,  Y10S134/902

摘要： Apparatus for processing semiconductor wafers is described as having a rotor mounted on a horizontal axis with support bearings at each end of the rotor. Wafers are arranged in a carrier which can be loaded and unloaded into the rotor of the apparatus through an access opening which is directed in a generally upward position when the rotor is stopped. Control means provide for automatic stopping of the rotor in a correct position for unloading and reloading at the end of each processing cycle.

摘要翻译： 用于处理半导体晶片的装置被描述为具有安装在水平轴上的转子，在转子的每一端具有支承轴承。 晶片布置在载体中，该载体可以通过在转子停止时在大致向上的位置引导的进入开口装载和卸载到装置的转子中。 控制装置用于在每个处理循环结束时将转子自动停止在正确的位置用于卸载和重新装载。