Including Sampling, Sample Handling, Or Sample Preparation Patents (Class 73/61.55)
  • Publication number: 20120103075
    Abstract: Described are a method and system for diluting a sample in a liquid chromatography system. A sample flowing at a first flow rate is combined for a predetermined time with a diluent flowing at a second flow rate to generate a volume of diluted sample. The diluted sample has a dilution ratio determined according to the two flow rates. A portion of the volume is loaded into a sample loop of an injection valve and subsequently injected into a mobile phase flowing to a chromatography column. The method eliminates the need to have a technician available to perform dilutions or to transfer the sample to a remote location for dilution. Advantageously, manufacturing or processing downtime to perform the dilution is not required and the amount of sample flowing to waste is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sylvain Cormier, Richard W. Andrews, Robert Tacconi, Craig H. Dobbs
  • Publication number: 20120103074
    Abstract: An automated analyzer for biological samples that contain particulate matter is adapted to be able to process a large number of samples without changing the analytical cartridge, and in many cases without changing the internal switching valves, by including a filter in the low-pressure section of the analyzer, and preferably configuring the analyzer to be able to perform backflushing on the filter between sample injections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Likuski, Donald Bartling, Yao Kunquan, Tong Le, Kent Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8168443
    Abstract: A parallel processing system for processing samples is described. In one embodiment, the parallel processing system includes an instrument interface parallel controller to control a tray motor driving system, a close-loop heater control and detection system, a magnetic particle transfer system, a reagent release system, a reagent pre-mix pumping system and a wash buffer pumping system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: GenturaDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Jia Chang Yu, Jesus Ching, Phillip You Fai Lee, David Hsiang Hu
  • Patent number: 8168437
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for quantitatively determining risedronate in a urine sample by adding an internal standard to the urine sample, applying the urine sample to a polymeric water-wettable reverse-phased sorbent preconditioned with methanol, washing the sorbent with TEA in water and formic acid in methanol, eluting risedronate with a mixture of methanol and water containing EDTA under vacuum, evaporating the eluted solution and reconstituting with a mixture of methanol and NH4OH buffer and analyzing the sample with a LC-MS/MS system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Liduo Shen, Yongyi Luo
  • Publication number: 20120091333
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to identify one or more conditions in a subject. In particular, it relates to methods of identifying a condition such as cancer, which changes a lipid profile in a keratin-containing component of a subject, the changes to the lipid profile being determined by techniques such as chromatography and mass spectrometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Peter William French, Dharmica April Harridatt Mistry, Joseph Haklani, Gary L. Corino
  • Patent number: 8156788
    Abstract: A method for the superficial-phase chromatography of a product comprises the steps which are performed continuously in the following order, namely: an operation consisting in pumping a supercritical fluid; and operation consisting of injecting at least one sample of product into at least one chromatography column, a detection operation, and a fraction collection operation. The method comprises at least a first diversion along between an analytical channel and a preparatory channel, which diversion is performed prior to the supercritical fluid pumping operation and the analytical and preparatory channels each including respective supercritical fluid pumping operations. The method is also characterized in that the collection operation is common to both the analytical and preparatory channels. An installation used to implement one such method is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: PIC Solution
    Inventor: Mohamed Shaimi
  • Patent number: 8137992
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of identifying patients to be treated by dopamine agonist therapy comprising the step of analyzing a plasma or urine sample from said patient for concentrations of norepinephrine (NE), norepinephrine metabolites (NE metabolites), dopamine, dopamine metabolites, serotonin, serotonin metabolites, or fasting triglycerides, wherein one or more of: (a) NE metabolites, (b) NE/NE metabolites:dopamine/dopamine metabolites, (c) NE and serotonin, (d) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin, (e) NE and serotonin metabolites, (f) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin metabolites, or (g) NE is/are greater than about 30% over normal level; or dopamine/dopamine metabolites are less than about 30% below normal; or fasting triglycerides are greater than about 150 mg/dl and/or said patient has blood pressure of greater than about 135/85 mm Hg. The present invention is also directed to treating identified patients with dopamine agonist therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: VeroScience LLC
    Inventor: Anthony H. Cincotta
  • Patent number: 8137994
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of identifying patients to be treated by dopamine agonist therapy comprising the step of analyzing a plasma or urine sample from said patient for concentrations of norepinephrine (NE), norepinephrine metabolites (NE metabolites), dopamine, dopamine metabolites, serotonin, serotonin metabolites, or fasting triglycerides, wherein one or more of: (a) NE metabolites, (b) NE/NE metabolites: dopamine/dopamine metabolites, (c) NE and serotonin, (d) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin, (e) NE and serotonin metabolites, (f) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin metabolites, or (g) NE is/are greater than about 30% over normal level; or dopamine/dopamine metabolites are less than about 30% below normal; or said patient has hypertriglyceridemai and/or hypertension . The present invention is also directed to treating identified patients with dopamine agonist therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: VeroScience LLC
    Inventor: Anthony H. Cincotta
  • Patent number: 8137993
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of identifying patients to be treated by dopamine agonist therapy comprising the step of analyzing a plasma or urine sample from said patient for concentrations of norepinephrine (NE), norepinephrine metabolites (NE metabolites), dopamine, dopamine metabolites, serotonin, serotonin metabolites, or fasting triglycerides, wherein one or more of: (a) NE metabolites, (b) NE/NE metabolites: dopamine/dopamine metabolites, (c) NE and serotonin, (d) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin, (e) NE and serotonin metabolites, (f) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin metabolites, or (g) NE is/are greater than about 30% over normal level; or dopamine/dopamine metabolites are less than about 30% below normal; or fasting triglycerides are greater than about 150 mg/dl and/or said patient has hypertension. The present invention is also directed to treating identified patients with dopamine agonist therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: VeroScience LLC
    Inventor: Anthony H. Cincotta
  • Patent number: 8129194
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of ion chromatography wherein a specialized electrodeionization (EDI) apparatus is used for simultaneous ion suppression of cations from a flowing base containing an anion sample of interest and ion suppression of anions from a flowing acid containing a cation sample of interest. The methods described herein allow for the ion suppression of samples containing chloride, nitrate, and other electrochemically active anions, as well as sodium, potassium, and other electrochemically active cations, without causing damage to the suppressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Trovion Singapore Pte. Ltd., Co.
    Inventor: John M. Riviello
  • Patent number: 8122760
    Abstract: Method for analyzing one or more pesticidal compounds present in amounts of less than or equal to 0.00005 mg/kg of a sample, comprising the following steps: a) preparation of the sample; b) optional dilution of the sample prepared; c) direct analysis of the optionally diluted sample by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer SAS
    Inventors: Dominique Rosati, Catherine Venet
  • Publication number: 20120024048
    Abstract: In injecting a sample sucked into a sample loop in an autosampler from an injection needle into an analytical flow path via an injection port by a mobile phase, a sending flow rate of the mobile phase is reduced from a certain flow rate determined in an analysis condition to reduce pressure applied on a joint section between the needle and the injection port to thereby reduce the sample remaining in the injection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Maeda
  • Patent number: 8104330
    Abstract: In order to obtain a temperature gradient elution method which is rapid and accurate, a mobile phase (1) is supplied through two mobile-phase flow channels (2a) and (2b), mixed together, and introduced into the column (15) while the column (15) is made adiabatic. In this operation, the temperature of the mobile phase in one mobile-phase flow channel, i.e., the channel (2a), is regulated to a constant temperature higher than the upper limit of the target temperature range to be obtained in the column (15), while the temperature of the mobile phase in the other mobile-phase flow channel, i.e., the channel (2b), is regulated to a constant temperature lower than the lower limit of the target temperature range in the column (15). By controlling the flow rates in the two mobile-phase flow channels (2a) and (2b), the proportion in which these mobile-phase portions are mixed is changed with time to thereby change the temperature of the mobile phase in the column (15) with time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Morimasa Hayashi, Yoshihiro Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20120006104
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a high temperature chromatography apparatus and a method thereof. The high temperature chromatography apparatus includes: an eluent pump; a sample dissolving unit that uniformly dissolves an insoluble sample; an injecting unit that mixes and injects the sample and the eluent; a column unit that separates materials; a detector that detects materials; a temperature measuring unit that measures the temperature of the sample dissolving unit, the injecting unit, and the column unit; a heating device that increases or decreases the temperature of the sample dissolving unit, the injecting unit, and the column unit; a temperature controller that maintains the measured temperature and the setting temperature to be the same as each other; and a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Cho, Hee Jin Lee, Sung Chan Park, Suk Jin Ham
  • Publication number: 20120004239
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for preparing a compound of formula (IIIA), an intermediate of the synthesis of varenicline. Also, the present invention provides an improved process for preparing varenicline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. Furthermore, the present invention provides a process for decolorizing varenicline, or a salt or solvate thereof. Still further, the present invention provides a process of preparing varenicline L-tartrate with improved yield. Still further, the present invention relates to the use of compound of formula (V), or a salt or solvate thereof, as a reference marker and reference standard for assessing the purity of varenicline, or a salt or solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Medichem, S.A.
    Inventors: Nuria SOLDEVILLA MADRID, Manel VAZQUEZ MARTINEZ
  • Publication number: 20110314900
    Abstract: An in situ autosampling method and associated sampling device for capturing a material sample from a vessel. Methods of the present invention make use of a sampling device having an extendable sample capture element with a concave sample capture pocket located near a distal end thereof. The sample capture pocket is adapted to capture a known volume of material when the sample capture element is extended into said material. The material sample remains trapped in the sample capture pocket upon sample capture element retraction. Ports in the sample capture pocket may be placed in communication with corresponding material transfer channels extending through the sample capture element to allow for the in situ processing of a material sample, and the subsequent discharge of the sample to an analyzer or another downstream location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Peter Alfred Blacklin, Wayne Fowler, JR., Joel Michael Hawkins, Howard William Ward, II
  • Publication number: 20110301868
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing a sample using at least one detector are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: James Anderson, Raaidah Saari-Nordhaus, Washington Mendoza, Josef Bystron, Dirk Helgemo
  • Patent number: 8071052
    Abstract: An assembly for handling a fluid, comprising a valve and a controller. The valve has at least one revolving valve element and a coupling device. The coupling device comprises at least one port coupled to a flow path and is adapted for interacting with said at least one revolving valve element in order to control a fluid flow through said at least one port using a relative valve position between the revolving valve element and the coupling device. The controller is adapted for controlling the relative valve position based on at least one of a current and a previous measurement of an amount of the fluid flow dependent on the relative valve position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Baeuerle, Friedhelm Koch, Bodo Schakols
  • Publication number: 20110290009
    Abstract: A polymer-based PLOT capillary column prepared by in situ copolymerization of a functional monomer, which usually contains the retentive chemistries, and a crosslinking monomer, which enhances the strength of the polymer matrix, is disclosed. Also disclosed is a system comprising the polymer-based PLOT column coupled to a mass flow or concentration sensitive detector, for carrying out a chemical analysis method on samples separated by liquid chromatography using the column, and a process for using the system. Columns of the invention can be prepared in a robust fashion with a very narrow i.d., e.g., 5-15 ?m. Thus, they are suitable for commercial use in ultratrace LC/MS proteomic analysis. Columns according to the invention are characterized by high resolving power and high column-to-column reproducibility. When these columns are coupled on-line with, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Barry L. Karger, Jian Zhang
  • Patent number: 8061187
    Abstract: A transfer structure for droplet-based microfluidic analysis is characterized by a first conduit containing a first stream having at least one immiscible droplet of aqueous material and a second conduit containing a second stream comprising an aqueous fluid. The interface between the first conduit and the second conduit can define a plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures are sized to prevent exchange of the first and second streams between conduits while allowing lossless transfer of droplets from the first conduit to the second conduit through contact between the first and second streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ryan T Kelly, Keqi Tang, Jason S Page, Richard D Smith
  • Patent number: 8062903
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for overcoming detrimental diffusive effects in a sample liquid stream by forming segmented liquid bodies (e.g., droplets) from a sample liquid stream in an immiscible liquid stream. The liquid bodies are formed at the intersection of a channel providing the sample liquid stream and a channel providing the immiscible liquid stream. The formed liquid bodies compartmentalize the portion of the sample liquid stream from which the liquid bodies are formed, thus minimizing the detrimental effects of diffusion that occur in a continuous liquid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Daniel T. Chiu, John Scott Edgar
  • Publication number: 20110265557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of quality control testing a Factor XIII (FXIII) containing sample which comprises the step of detecting the presence of and/or measuring the concentration of pre-activated FXIII (FXIIIao) in said sample and to a quality control kit for determining the quality of a Factor XIII (FXIII) containing sample. Preferably, an anion-exchange chromatographic column is used, as well as the fluorescent substrate Abz-NE (Cad-Dnp) EQVS PLTLLK-OH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Novo Nordisk Health Care AG
    Inventors: Mette Dahl Andersen, Gunhild K. Kristiansen, Pernille Charlotte Svane, Lene Hørlyck, Mette Schrøder
  • Publication number: 20110263853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new HPLC method for the analysis of the drug substance bosentan and related substances and to the use of said substances as reference standards and markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicants: Mylan India Private Limited, Generics [UK] Limited
    Inventors: Erra Koteswara Satya Vijaya Kumar, Avinash Prabhakar Nikam
  • Publication number: 20110247405
    Abstract: A sample injection port 10 for injecting a sample into a chromatograph or other devices is composed of a body 13 made of an inelastic material, a first seal member 14 made of an elastic material and attached to one end of the body part 13, and a second seal member 15 made of an elastic material and attached to the other end of the body part 13. A first through hole formed in the first seal member 14, a second through hole formed in the second seal member 15 and a third through hole formed in the body part 13 are coaxially connected to form an introduction hole for sample injection. With this construction, a sample injection port which has a small inner diameter, is easy to manufacture, and yet capable of achieving a high pressure resistance can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Yasunaga, Masami Tomita, Yoshiaki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20110247404
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for testing pregnant subjects for preeclampsia by detecting and quantifying at least one biomarker associated with preeclampsia in a biological sample from the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION, IHC HEALTH SERVICES, INC., BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Steven W Graves, Michael Sean Esplin
  • Publication number: 20110247403
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for multidimensional analysis, especially for multidimensional liquid chromatography. Methods and apparatus for the quantitative determination of one or more components comprised in a sample mixture are described. Methods and apparatus of the invention typically allow accurate quantitative determination of more components of the mixture than prior multidimensional methods. The invention is particularly useful for, but is not limited to the analysis of complex mixtures of peptides and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hongji Liu
  • Publication number: 20110239745
    Abstract: A thin-layer chromatography method for identifying material present in a sample on a location including the steps of provide a thin-layer chromatography plate, wetting a swab is with a solvent providing a wetted swab, contacted the location of interest is with the wetted swab to obtain the sample providing a wetted swab with sample, placing the wetted swab with sample in the solvent to dissolve the sample and provide a solvent with sample, dipping a micropipette into the solvent with sample to obtain an amount of the solvent with sample, spotting the amount of the solvent with sample on the thin-layer chromatography plate, allowed the amount of the solvent with sample on the thin-layer chromatography plate to dry providing a thin-layer chromatography plate with sample, placing the a thin-layer chromatography plate with sample into a developing chamber with solvent mixture, allowing the thin-layer chromatography plate with sample to develop producing a developed thin-layer chromatography plate with sample, rem
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Joe H. Satcher, JR., Philip F. Pagoria, Richard E. Whipple, M. Leslie Carman
  • Publication number: 20110219859
    Abstract: The present invention provides an analyzing system with which a serial analysis inclusive of a pretreatment can be easily performed in a liquid chromatograph, and even unskilled users can perform a desired analysis. The analyzing system according to the present invention includes: an edit screen display section 31 for displaying an edit screen for allowing a user to create a pretreatment program using an external variable; a batch table display section 32 for displaying a batch table used for serially executing a plurality of analyses, the batch table having an external-variable setting field for allowing the user to enter the aforementioned external variable; and a serial analysis execution section 33 for serially executing each of the analyses inclusive of a pretreatment operation of an auto-sampler according to the pretreatment program and the batch table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takafumi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 8011228
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lateral flow quantitative assay method capable of quantitatively determining the concentration and analyzing the spatial distribution of a disease marker by employing the principle of the laser-induced fluorescence detection technique, which is based on detecting emitted fluorescence when laser light is focused to the disease marker deposited onto a lateral flow quantitative assay chip. The present invention discloses a strip, a laser-induced epifluorescence detection device and a small scanner for the assay method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: Bio-Med Photonics, Co., Ltd., Boditechmed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kie-Bong Nahm, Eui-Yeol Choi, Jae-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8006540
    Abstract: An automatic solid-phase microextraction (SPME) sampling apparatus having a mobile sampler arm with a holder for a probe carrying a fiber 9 and an intermediate bracket for transferring the probe between a probe storage tray and the gas chromatograph injector. In the various probe handling stages, the probes are collected by a magnetic member attached to the end of the plunger in the holder, at the free end of the holder's body and at the lower end of the block for guiding the probe needle. The magnetic member interacts with a ferromagnetic connector attached to one end of the fiber and with a ferromagnetic flange attached to the end of the needle containing the fiber in order to place the probe on the transfer bracket or remove it therefrom. The apparatus can perform analyses on fibers that have already been exposed, extract analytes from samples, and subsequently transfer them for desorption in the gas chromatograph in a fully automatic way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventors: Filippo Degli Esposti, Vittorio Dugheri
  • Publication number: 20110203931
    Abstract: Devices, apparatus and methods are disclosed for non-contact pneumatic sampling and sampling of surfaces, persons, articles of clothing, buildings, furnishings, vehicles, baggage, packages, mail, and the like, for contaminating aerosols or vapors indicative of a hazard or a benefit, where the contaminating aerosols or vapors are chemical, radiological, biological, toxic, or infectious in character. In a first device, a central orifice for pulling a suction gas stream is surrounded by a peripheral array of convergingly-directed gas jets, forming a virtual sampling chamber. The gas jets are configured to deliver millisecond pneumatic pulses that erode particles and vapors from solid surfaces at a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ENERTECHNIX, INC
    Inventors: Igor V. Novosselov, Peter C. Ariessohn, Evan D. Dengler, Michelle Hickner
  • Publication number: 20110197661
    Abstract: A sampler (10), in particular for use in testing the dissolution behavior of pharmaceutical products, wherein the sampler (10) comprises: a vial holder (20) for accommodating a plurality of vials (22a, 22b); a sampling needle assembly (30) with a plurality of sampling needles, wherein the sampling needle assembly (30) and the vial holder (20) may be moved relative to one another in such a way that the sampling needles of the sampling needle assembly (30) may be inserted into the vials of the vial holder (20); and a pump unit (40) with a plurality of diaphragm pumps (42a, 42b) which are designed to convey a fluid via the sampling needle assembly to the vials in the vial holder (20) and to withdraw a fluid therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Hansjürgen RIGGENMANN
  • Publication number: 20110192217
    Abstract: A mixer for mixing a fluid having a property varying along a flow direction of the fluid includes an inlet configured for receiving an inlet flow, an outlet configured for providing an outlet flow, and a plurality of flow channels coupled between the inlet and the outlet. The mixer also includes a flow distributor for distributing the inlet flow into the plurality of flow channels so that each flow channel receives a partial flow from the inlet flow, and a flow combiner for combining the partial flows from the plurality of flow channels to the outlet flow. Each flow channel has a first flow section having a hydraulic resistance substantially representing a hydraulic resistance of the flow channel. One or more of the flow channels each have a second flow section coupled in series with the first flow section of the respective flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Konstantin Choikhet, Klaus Witt, Martin Baeuerle
  • Patent number: 7992428
    Abstract: A method for ingredient analysis includes the steps of: providing a database, which stores a plurality of standard ingredient data; analyzing a sample to obtain a plurality of inspection data via a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method; and respectively comparing the inspection data with the corresponding standard ingredient data to analyze all ingredients contained in the sample simultaneously. The method may be applied to a device for ingredient analysis. Thus, by cooperating the database with the HPLC method, all ingredients contained in the sample can be analyzed via at least one analysis procedure so that the procedures for ingredient analysis are simpler and quicker and the accuracy of the analysis result can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: General Standard Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Tsung Huang, Wei-Chuang Lin, Hsiao-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20110185796
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds which are useful, e.g., as reference markers for analyzing the purity of cisatracurium and salts thereof, a test method for determining the said purity and processes for preparing reference markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CHEMAGIS Ltd.
    Inventors: Oded Arad, Vladimir Naddaka, Eyal Klopfer, Shady Saeed, Lior Shahar, Vitaly Shteinman
  • Patent number: 7987701
    Abstract: Capillary membrane sampling-flow injection analyzer (CMS-FIA) analyses of drinking water samples for quantity measurements of total trihalomethane and haloacetic acid contaminants therein are provided. With the necessity to chlorinate drinking water to remove harmful bacteria and other potential toxins, trihalomethane and haloacetic acid byproducts are generated that may harm humans after consumption as well. A reliable manner of measuring such drinking water supplies for such trihalomethane and/or haloacetic acids at locations far from the source and closer to dispensers is highly desirable. The CMS-FIA analysis method of the invention has been found to be nearly as reliable as source measuring methods for the same purpose, but with the versatility to measure for such trihalomethane and haloacetic acid contaminants anywhere along the drinking water supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: University of Memphis Research Foundation
    Inventors: Gary Lynn Emmert, Michael Andrew Brown, Gija Geme, Paul Steven Simone, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110179855
    Abstract: Provided are methods for determining the amount of vitamin C in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing vitamin C in a sample and detecting and quantifying the amount of the ion to determine the amount of vitamin C in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Qibo Jiang, Richard Reitz, Sum Chan
  • Publication number: 20110180703
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatosis (NASH). The method relies on the determination of certain metabolic markers in a biological sample of the patient which are up- or down-regulated in the NASH patients vs. patients with a simple fatty liver (steatosis).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ONE WAY LIVER GENOMICS, S.L.
    Inventors: Jonathan Barr, Azucena Castro Espido, Jose Maria Mato De La Paz, Maria Luz Martinez Chantar
  • Publication number: 20110174063
    Abstract: An ion chromatography housing for easy insertion and removal of a plurality of component cartridges is disclosed. Various components of the IC system are provided in the separate component cartridges. The IC housing includes a capillary separation column and may be connected to conventional-scale components of an IC system. A plurality of IC housings may be provided in a compartment with one or more separation columns. The columns may be capillary columns or conventional-scale columns. A method of using the ion chromatography system is also disclosed. The IC system may be utilized to perform two-dimensional ion chromatographic separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Dionex Corporation
    Inventors: Yan LIU, Glenn Masami Kuse, Victor Barreto, Gary L. Gleave, Christopher A. Pohl, William Dale Case, Khosro Moshfegh, Michael John McAdams
  • Publication number: 20110167898
    Abstract: A liquid chromatograph provided here is adapted to enable the lengths of tubing for connecting the respective constituent elements thereof to be minimized by making the positions of the respective constituent elements including a detector and a column movable and adjustable in order to reduce the dead volume in a liquid chromatograph system in plumbing and increase the analytical precision through prevention of diffusion of samples and rapid sending of a mixed liquid solvent. Furthermore, in order to prevent cross-contamination due to residues of samples and cleaning liquid in a flow channel of the liquid chromatograph system, an injection port in which a needle can be inserted is so provided as to communicate directly with a flow channel of an injection valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Xiaojing Zhou, Hideyuki Uzu
  • Patent number: 7959865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a miniaturized gas chromatograph and injector for the same. Said micro-GC is compact and simple and economical to construct. Dead volumes are largely avoided in order to achieve reliable and reproducible measured results. Said miniaturized gas chromatograph comprises at least one injector, one separation column and a detector which are combined on a circuit board to give a gas chromatography module. The injector comprises a first sheet with channels, which is provided with a second sheet with channels and which may be displaced relative to the latter, whereby at least one of the sheets is provided with a layer of plastic, in particular a chemically inert plastic on the side of the sheet facing the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: SLS Micro Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Schmidt, Mathias Mahnke, Uwe Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7958774
    Abstract: A system and method for sample preparation and/or sample enrichment are provided. The system comprises the following components: a first switch element with a switch element input and at least two mutually exclusive switch element outputs and a second corresponding switch element with at least two mutually exclusive switch element inputs and a switch element output, the first and second switch elements being connected to control means for opening and closing the switch element inputs and switch element outputs; a first distributor element with at least three ports and a second distributor element with at least three ports; as well as a first separation column and a second separation column, the components being in such fluidic communication with each other that by means of different positions of the switch elements it is possible to configure at least two different fluidic paths in the system, wherein said different positions are achievable through the control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Uwe Brand, Falk-Thilo Ferse
  • Publication number: 20110133077
    Abstract: Methods and systems for extraction of analytes from samples for analysis using mass spectrometers are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Advion BioSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Henion, Thomas Kurz
  • Publication number: 20110136817
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of identifying patients to be treated by dopamine agonist therapy comprising the step of analyzing a plasma or urine sample from said patient for concentrations of norepinephrine (NE), norepinephrine metabolites (NE metabolites), dopamine, dopamine metabolites, serotonin, serotonin metabolites, or fasting triglycerides, wherein one or more of: (a) NE metabolites, (b) NE/NE metabolites:dopamine/dopamine metabolites, (c) NE and serotonin, (d) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin, (e) NE and serotonin metabolites, (f) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin metabolites, or (g) NE is/are greater than about 30% over normal level; or dopamine/dopamine metabolites are less than about 30% below normal; or fasting triglycerides are greater than about 150 mg/dl and/or said patient has blood pressure of greater than about 135/85 mm Hg. The present invention is also directed to treating identified patients with dopamine agonist therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Anthony H. Cincotta
  • Publication number: 20110120213
    Abstract: A sample injection part connected to a column to inject a sample into the column; a sample injection needle attachable to the sample injection part; a sample suction part connectable to the sample injection needle and configured to cause a predetermined amount of the sample to be drawn by suction into the sample injection needle upon connecting to the sample connection needle; a mobile phase supply part configured to supply the column with a mobile phase; a first switching valve for selectively connecting the sample injection needle to one of the sample suction part and the mobile phase supply part; and a second switching valve, including the sample injection part, for supplying the sample and the mobile phase to the column via the sample injection needle in the case of having the sample injection needle attached to the sample injection part and for supplying the mobile phase to the column via the first switching valve in the case of having the sample injection needle removed from the sample injection part ar
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Aya Hirayama, Osamu Shirota, Masashi Mita, Kazuhiko Mibayashi
  • Publication number: 20110108522
    Abstract: A fluidic device for separating different components of a sample, the fluidic device comprising a microstructured body and porous material covering at least a portion of a surface of the microstructured body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Gerard Rozing
  • Publication number: 20110112165
    Abstract: A new compound in which atorvastatin and aliskiren are covalently bound, salts of this compound, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well the use of this compound as a medicament and as an impurity standard are provided. Furthermore, a 0 process for the preparation of a compound in which atorvastatin and aliskiren are covalently bound, a method for analyzing a sample of atorvastatin and/or aliskiren, and a method for determining the retention time on a chromatographic system for atorvastatin and/or aliskiren are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Andrej Kocijan, Matjaz Kracun, Andrej Bastarda, Rok Grahek, Darko Kocjan
  • Patent number: 7937990
    Abstract: A separation column and a liquid chromatograph using the separation column, which are capable of carrying out a high-speed analysis under high pressure and without a reduction in separation performance of the separation column. In the separation column, a sample and a mobile phase are introduced into a packing material. The chromatograph has a covering member for covering an outer surface of the packing material and a supporting member having the packing material covered with the covering member inserted therein, wherein the level of pressure generated within a gap located between the covering member and the supporting member on the outflow side of the gap, where the fluid-flows out of the gap, is lower than that of pressure generated within the gap on the inflow side of the gap, where the fluid is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nagaoka, Masahito Ito
  • Publication number: 20110100099
    Abstract: This invention relates to synthesis of (R),(R)-2,2?-bis-MNTX, as shown in Formula (I), and related methods and products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred A. Avey, Julio Perez
  • Publication number: 20110089033
    Abstract: A method of preparing a sugar chain sample, for reducing unreacted labeling reagent in a sample solution containing a labeled sugar chain, includes (process 1) a process of bringing the sample solution containing the labeled sugar chain into contact with monolithic silica, so as to allow the monolithic silica to adsorb a sugar chain component; (process 2) a process of washing the monolithic silica with a washing liquid; and (process 3) a process of bringing the monolithic silica into contact with an eluant, so as to elute the adsorbed sugar chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Shimaoka, Midori Abe