"Automatic Methods of Analysis," Valcarcel et al., Techniques and Instrumentation in Analytical Chemistry, vol. 9, pp. 249-272, 1988. |
Tekmar TekNOTE, "Glassware Options for Purge & Trap Concentrators", by J. Twachtman and E. Heggs, Winter 1994, vol. 3.3, pp. 1-3. |
Aquatek 50 User Manual--Tekmar Company, pp. 1-5; 3-5 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 components; and Aquatek 50 flow diagrams for prepurge; sample pressure #1 or #2; empty vial; and backflush needle. Published May 6, 1994. (admitted prior art). |
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). |
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; 3/4 Glassware Diagram and Drawings No.14-3236-000.sub.-- and flow diagram, publication revised Jan. 31, 1994. (admitted prior art). |
Drawing labeled 2016-1 showing needle; believed publically available at least as early as Jan. 31, 1994. (admitted prior art). |
Three drawings 7000-1; 7000-2 and 7000-3 showing needle in PCT Publication WO 91/13350--in public use at least by Sep. 5, 1991. |
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 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 "Dyatrap" (all undated). |
A brochure from Dynatech Precision Sampling Corp. entitled "Introducing DynaWaters", dated Feb. 1992. |
A brochure from Dynatech Precision Sampling Corp. entitled "Introducing DynaSoils", dated Jul. 30, 1993. |
A brochure from Dynatech Precision Sampling Corp. entitled "PTA-30W/S Autosampler", dated Jul. '93. |
Operating manual for "PTA-30", dated May 1988. |
Operating manual for "PTA-30W/S", dated May 1990. |
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 94-95" by Tekmar (undated). |
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. |
O.I. Corporation Model 4460A Sample Concentrator Manual table of contents page and pp. 9, 61-64, and pp. 85-101 (admitted prior art--published at least as early as Jul. 1, 1993). |