Courtland P Sears

Address:

328 County Rd 4890, Boyd, TX 76023

VIN:

1FTPW12V67KC12900

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2007

US Patent:

55896308, Dec 31, 1996

Filed:

Apr 26, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/429185

Inventors:

Patrick M. Wiegand - South Charleston WV
John F. Fisher - St. Albans WV
John R. Parrish - Cross Lanes WV
Elizabeth S. Ballard - Charleston WV
Courtland P. Sears - Dunbar WV
George W. Schwarz - Charleston WV
Cloid R. Smith - Charleston WV

Assignee:

Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation - Danbury CT

International Classification:

G01N 3054

US Classification:

73 2335

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for conducting gas chromatography more rapidly than previously disclosed. By means of the present invention the time necessary to conduct a gas chromatographic analysis can be reduced by more than 50%. The methods and apparatus employed reduce system dead volumes to prevent band broadening and mixing of the sample components as the gas sample is analyzed. The present invention also relates to the apparatus described above as applied to controlling chemical, refining, and other processes.