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US 12,105,067 B2Granted
Droplet generator system, detector for samples, corresponding method and use
AssigneeDionex Softron GmbH
InventorJoachim Wiechers
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Abstract
A detector system includes a droplet generator system, wherein the droplet generator system includes a droplet generator unit. The droplet generator unit is configured to create droplets from a liquid supplied to the droplet generator unit with a droplet generator liquid flow. The droplet generator unit is configured to create the droplets with a defined droplet generation frequency.
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A detector system comprising:
- a droplet generator system, wherein the droplet generator system comprises:
- a droplet generator unit, wherein the droplet generator unit is configured to create droplets from a liquid supplied to the droplet generator unit with a droplet generator liquid flow,
- wherein the droplet generator unit is further configured to create the droplets with a droplet generation frequency,
- wherein the droplet generator system further comprises:
- a controller configured to control the droplet generator unit, wherein the controller is also configured to control the droplet generation frequency,
- wherein the droplet generation frequency is adjustable and wherein the controller is configured to control the droplet generation frequency proportionally to the droplet generator liquid flow,
- a flow control unit upstream of the droplet generator unit, wherein the flow control unit comprises a splitter element;
- wherein the splitter element is configured and located to split the incoming liquid flow into an outgoing flow path towards the droplet generator unit and into an additional flow path.
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An analytical method using a detector system, the detector system comprising:
- a droplet generator system, wherein the droplet generator system comprises:
- a droplet generator unit, wherein the droplet generator unit is configured to create droplets from a liquid supplied to the droplet generator unit with a droplet generator liquid flow,
- wherein the droplet generator unit is further configured to create the droplets with a droplet generation frequency, the method comprising:
- creating the droplets with the droplet generation frequency,
- wherein the droplet generator system further comprises a controller configured to control the droplet generator unit, wherein the controller is also configured to control the droplet generation frequency,
- wherein the droplet generator system further comprises a flow control unit upstream of the droplet generation unit, wherein the flow control unit comprises a splitter element,
- wherein the splitter element is configured and located to split the incoming liquid flow into an outgoing flow path towards the droplet generator unit and into an additional flow path,
- wherein the method further comprises
- adjusting the droplet generation frequency,
- the controller controlling the droplet generator unit,
- the controller controlling the droplet generation frequency, and
- the controller controlling the droplet generation frequency proportionally to the droplet generator liquid flow.
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