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Multidimensional chromatographic system
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1992-11-25
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Granted: 1993-08-31
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Expires: 2012-11-25
Abstract
Abstract An on-line multidimensional system which includes a liquid chromatograph having an on-line connection to a pyrolysis probe, which in turn has on-line connection to a gas chromatograph. Preferred applications use a size-exclusion chromatograph coupled to a pyrolysis probe coupled to a gas chromatograph to simultaneously produce composition as a function of molecular weight/size information for polymeric materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Hernan J. Cortes
- 👤 Curtis D. Pfeiffer
- 👤 Steven J. Martin
- 👤 Charles G. Smith
- 👤 Gary L. Jewett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/26; G01N30/38; G01N30/46; G01N30/461; G01N30/463; G01N30/04; G01N30/06; G01N30/12; G01N30/84; G01N31/00; G01N31/12; G01N2030/022; G01N2030/025; G01N2030/125; G01N2030/8405; G01N30/462; G01N33/00; G01N33/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A chromatographic apparatus for providing on-line multidimensional analysis of a sample containing a nonvolatile component comprising: liquid chromatographic means for separating a sample having a nonvolatile component into a fraction of interest comprising said nonvolatile component; pyrolysis means; automatic means for collecting and transferring a fraction of interest eluting from the liquid chromatographic means to the pyrolysis means; gas chromatographic means arranged for receiving and separating into components at least a portion of the gas effluent of the pyrolysis means; and means for detecting said fraction of interest after passing through said gas chromatographic means to permit the generation of information on said nonvolatile components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A chromatographic apparatus for providing on-line multidimensional analysis of a sample containing a nonvolatile component comprising: liquid chromatographic means for separating a sample having a nonvolatile component into a fraction of interest comprising said nonvolatile component; pyrolysis means; automatic means for collecting and transferring a fraction of interest eluting from the liquid chromatographic means to the pyrolysis means; gas chromatographic means arranged for receiving and separating into components at least a portion of the gas effluent of the pyrolysis means; and means for detecting said fraction of interest after passing through said gas chromatographic means to permit the generation of information on said nonvolatile components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 1, wherein said liquid chromatographic means is a size-exclusion chromatograph.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 2, wherein the size-exclusion chromatographic is a micro size-exclusion chromatograph.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 3, wherein said transfer means includes valve means for selectively sampling a predetermined volume of said fractions eluting from said micro size-exclusion chromatograph and transferring said sampled fractions to said pyrolysis means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 4, wherein said valve is a switching valve having an inject mode and a bypass mode allowing direct transfer of the liquid chromatographic effluent to the pyrolysis means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 3, wherein said valve means is a multi-port switching valve having a load position and an injection position, said load position providing separate sample and flush loops, and said injection position combining said sample and flush loops and causing a carrier fluid to sequentially convey the contents of said sample and flush loops to said pyrolysis means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 1, wherein said pyrolysis means includes a pyrolysis ribbon contained in a housing having inlet means for receiving said sampled fractions from said liquid chromatographic means and causing said sample fractions to contact said pyrolysis ribbon, and outlet means for transferring said produced fragments to said gas chromatographic means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 7, wherein said pyrolysis ribbon has a depression to confine the transferred section to a reproducible area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said pyrolysis ribbon is coaxially disposed within the axis of said housing, and said depression for said pyrolysis is positioned below a lateral portion of said housing which receives sampled fractions from said valve means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said pyrolysis means includes a means for heating said housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said means for heating is a heating tape which is wrapped around said housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 7, wherein said inlet means of said housing also includes a port for receiving an auxiliary carrier fluid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The on-line chromatographic system according to claim 1, wherein said gas chromatographic means includes splitter means for causing one portion of the gas effluent from said pyrolysis means to be vented while causing the remaining portion of the gas effluent to be transferred to a column of said gas chromatographic means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
150 words
A chromatographic apparatus for providing on-line multi-dimensional analysis of compounds containing nonvolatile components, comprising: a size-exclusion chromatograph; valve means for sampling fractions eluting from said size-exclusion chromatograph, said valve means connects a carrier fluid source which causes said sampled fractions to be conveyed from said valve means; a pyrolysis means in communication with said valve means for producing volatile fragments which are representative of said nonvolatile components from said sampled fractions; splitter means for receiving gas effluent from said pyrolysis means while venting a portion of said gas effluent, and transferring a portion of said gas to gas chromatograph means; and gas chromatograph means for receiving a portion of said fragments from said pyrolysis means by way of said splitter means for analysis of said volatile fragments; and means for detecting said fragments after passing through said gas chromatographic means to permit the generation of information on said nonvolatile components.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
150 words
A chromatographic apparatus for providing on-line multi-dimensional analysis of compounds containing nonvolatile components, comprising: a size-exclusion chromatograph; valve means for sampling fractions eluting from said size-exclusion chromatograph, said valve means connects a carrier fluid source which causes said sampled fractions to be conveyed from said valve means; a pyrolysis means in communication with said valve means for producing volatile fragments which are representative of said nonvolatile components from said sampled fractions; splitter means for receiving gas effluent from said pyrolysis means while venting a portion of said gas effluent, and transferring a portion of said gas to gas chromatograph means; and gas chromatograph means for receiving a portion of said fragments from said pyrolysis means by way of said splitter means for analysis of said volatile fragments; and means for detecting said fragments after passing through said gas chromatographic means to permit the generation of information on said nonvolatile components.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said pyrolysis means includes a pyrolysis ribbon contained in a housing having inlet means for receiving said sampled fractions from said size-exclusion chromatographic means, and an outlet means for transferring said produced fragments to said gas chromatographic means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said pyrolysis ribbon is provided with a depression to confine said sampled fractions to a reproducible area.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said pyrolysis ribbon is coaxially disposed within said housing, and said depression for said pyrolysis is positioned below a lateral portion of said housing which receives sampled fractions from said valve means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said pyrolysis means includes a means for heating said housing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said means for heating is a heating tape which is wrapped around said housing.
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