Device, Apparatus And Method For Performing Separations
AssigneeWaters Technologies Corporation
InventorsJonathan Belanger, Micah Inglis Watt, Stephen J. Shiner
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Abstract
Embodiment of the present invention feature a device having a body, a separation media and a frit element. The exterior surface of the body has a first attachment means positioned radially about at least one of the media chamber and the frit section to form a compact assembly.
Claims33
1-33. (canceled)
A separation device comprising:
- a body having a media chamber configured to hold a media, a connection section configured to place the media chamber in fluid communication with a source of fluid, and at least one frit section in fluid communication with the media chamber;
- a frit element held in the at least one frit section;
- and
- a separation media disposed within the media chamber, wherein the separation media is held within the media chamber by the frit element.
A method of separating compounds in a solution from each other or undesired components of the solution, comprising:
- providing a separation device having a body, a separation media, and a frit element;
- the body having a media chamber configured to hold a media, a connection section configured to place the media chamber in fluid communication with a source of fluid, and at least one frit section in fluid communication with the media chamber,
- the frit element held in the at least one frit section, and
- the separation media disposed within the media chamber for effecting separations of compounds in solutions flowing therethrough;
- and
- flowing a fluid through the device to separate one or more compounds.
The separation device of claim 55, wherein an exterior surface of the compression fitting comprises turning surfaces.
A method of making a separation device comprising:
- providing a body, a separation media, at least one frit element, and at least one compression element;
- the body having a media chamber configured to hold a media, a connection section configured to place the media chamber in fluid communication with a source of fluid, and at least one frit section in fluid communication with the media chamber;
- placing the at least one frit element in the at least one frit section for retaining the separation media;
- placing the separation media within the media chamber for effecting separations of compounds in solutions flowing therethrough;
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- placing the compression element in the body to compress the separation media to form a stable separation media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.