Underwater sampling devices and methods
OwnerJames Eric JACKSON, Don R. CLARKE +2inventors
InventorsJames Eric JACKSON, Don R. CLARKE, Arthur TREMBANIS, Craig CARY
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Abstract
A sample collector includes a hollow sleeve and a removable sampler assembly within the sleeve. The sampler assembly includes a filter assembly including a filter element for filtering at least one material. The sampler assembly includes a first cover including a first sealing member to seal a first end of the filter assembly in the sleeve, and a second cover including a second sealing member to seal a second end of the filter assembly in the sleeve.
Claims20
A sample collector, comprising:
- a hollow sleeve;
- and
- a removable sampler assembly within the sleeve, the sampler assembly including,
- a filter assembly including a filter element for filtering at least one material,
- a first cover including a first sealing member to seal a first end of the filter assembly in the sleeve, and
- a second cover including a second sealing member to seal a second end of the filter assembly in the sleeve.
A sampler assembly, comprising:
- a filter assembly including a filter element for filtering at least one material,
- a first cover including a first sealing member to seal a first end of the filter assembly in a sleeve, and
- a second cover including a second sealing member to seal a second end of the filter assembly in the sleeve.
A filter assembly for collecting bio-samples, comprising:
- a hollow slide element with a groove on an outer side surface of the slide element;
- a sealing member within the groove;
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- a filter element that covers one end of the slide element to filter at least one material containing the bio-samples, an outer portion of the filter element being between the sealing member and the groove to hold the filter element in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.