This application is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 08/920,685, filed Aug. 29, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,948,360 issued Sep. 27, 1999, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/501,198 filed Jul. 11, 1995, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/273,537, filed Jul. 11, 1994 now abandoned.
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Article by M. Markelov et al. entitled “Automation of Multiple Analytical Procedures in an Industrial Laboratory . . . ”, from Advances in Laboratory Automation Robotics 1985, pp. 209-230. |
Article by M. Markelov et al. entitled “Analysis of Water and Soils for Trace Organic Contamination via Headspace and Purge and Trap Techniques Using Robots”, from the Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Symposium of the U.S. environmental protection Agency Office of Water (May 13-14, 1987), pp. 248-266. |
Article by F. Jones entitled “Automatic Samplers for Gas Chromatography” from JJ J Chromatographic Science (Dec. 1980) pp. 664-669. |
Five one-page sheets from Dynatech Precision Sampling Corp. entitled “PTA-30”, “PTA-30W/S”, “DYNASOILS”, “DYNAWATERS”, and “DYNATRAP” (all undated). |
A brochure from Dynatech Precision Sampling Corp. entitled “PTA-30W/S AUTOSAMPLER”, dated Jul. 1993. |
Operating manual for “PTA-30”, dated 5/88. |
Operating manual for “PTA-30”, dated 5/90. |
A brochure by Tekmar Company entitled Concentrating on Tomorrow's Chromatography Today (undated). |
A brochure by Tekmar Company entitled “2000 Series Concentrator Systems . . . ” (undated). |
Selected pages from “Catalog 94-96” by Tekmar Company (undated). |
A brochure from Dynatech Precision Sampling Corp. entitled “Introducing DynaWaters”, dated 2/92. |
A brochure from Dynatech Precision Sampling Corp. entitled “Introducing DynaSoils”, dated Jul. 30, 1993. |
Tekmar TekNote, “Glassware Options for Purge & Trap Concentrators”, by J. Twachtman and E. Heggs, Winter 1994, vol. 3.3, pp. 1-3. |
“Theory of Purge and Trap Gas Chromatography Purge Efficiency” pp. 3-5, publication date believed to be 1 year prior to effective date of filing this application. |
Set of drawings of needle for Aquatek 50 labeled Aquatek 1 through Aquatek 5, illustrating public use structure as of May 6, 1994. (admitted prior art). |
“Automatic Methods of Analysis,” Valcárcel et al., Techniques and Instrumentation in Analytical Chemistry, vol. 9, 1988. |
Aquatek 50 User Manual—Tekmar Company, pp. 1-5; through 3-9; 4-7 through 4-13; 5-25 through 5-36, drawings of Aquatek 50 namely right interior; right top interior components and lower left interior copenents; and Aquatek 50 flow diagrams for prepurge; sample pressure #1 or #2; empty vial; and backflush needle. Published May 6, 1994. (admitted prior art). |
Three drawings 7000-2 and 7000-3 showing needle in PCT Publication WO 91/13350—in public use at least by Sep. 5, 1991. |
Drawing labeled 2016-1 showing needle; believed publically available at least as early as Jan. 31, 1994. (admitted prior art). |
ALS 2016/ALS 2032 User Manual—Tekmar Company, pages bearing ALS2016 front view and upper right view; pp. 21, 22, 54, 55, 66, 67, 68 and pages bearing sample heater positioning diagram; ¾ Glassware Diagram and Drawings No. 14-3236-000 and flow diagram, publication revised Jan. 31, 1994. (admitted prior art). |
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 08/501198 | Jul 1995 | US |
Child | 08/920685 | US |
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 08/273537 | Jul 1994 | US |
Child | 08/501198 | US |