Morlan H Lunsford

US Patent:

20070175270, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/559809

Inventors:

Morlan Lunsford - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Julian Osaki - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Glen Salle - Camarillo CA, US
Christopher Corpuz - Camarillo CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 30/54
G01N 30/60

US Classification:

073061550, 073061530, 138091000

Abstract:

A thermally insulated apparatus provides a substantially adiabatic environment for elevated temperature liquid chromatography applications. The thermally insulated apparatus minimizes or eliminates temperature gradients between columns and mobile phases, and maintains a temperature at or near the set point of an operably coupled heating means. The apparatus is also effective when used in conjunction with a liquid mobile phase heater such as those provided by an HPLC column compartment or a metal capillary of sufficient length to heat the liquid mobile phase.