Systems and methods for mobile environmental testing and analysis
17 claims: 15 independent, 2 dependent
- 1モバイル測定システムであって、前記システムのモバイル動作および前記測定システムの静止動作が可能である車両と、前記車両は、電気エネルギー源を有する、前記電気エネルギー源に結合された測定デバイスと、前記測定デバイスに結合された入力ラインと、前記入力ラインに結合されたサンプル収集装置と、ここにおいて、前記サンプル収集装置は、第1の温度でサンプルを取得し、およびここにおいて、前記入力ラインは、前記第1の温度以上のライン温度を維持するように構成された加熱素子を備え、およびここにおいて、前記サンプル収集装置は、前記モバイル測定システムのモバイル動作および静止動作中に前記サンプルを取得することが可能である、を備え 、 前記車両は、推進源を備え、前記推進源は、燃焼機関をさらに備え、 前記推進源は、ガスまたはディーゼル燃料のうちの少なくとも1つを使用して動作されることが可能であり、前記推進源は、ガソリン、プロパン、圧縮天然ガス、電気のうちの少なくとも1つを使用して動作するように切り替えられることが可能であり、前記システムは、前記測定デバイスが前記入力ラインからサンプルを受け取っているかどうかに基づいて、ガソリン、ディーゼル、プロパン、圧縮天然ガスまたは電気へ前記推進源の燃料源を切り替えるように動作可能であるスイッチを備え るモバイル測定システム。
- 2前記推進源は冷却システムを備え、前記入力ラインは前記冷却システムに結合される、請求項 1 に記載のシステム。
- 3前記入力ラインは、サンプル管を備え、前記加熱素子は、前記サンプル管に各々が隣接する2つの加熱管を備え、前記2つの加熱管は、前記冷却システムに結合される、請求項 2 に記載のシステム。
- 4前記車両に取外し可能に結合されたトレーラをさらに備え、前記トレーラは、前記電気 エネルギー 源の少なくとも一部分を収容する、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 5前 記トレーラは、前記プロパンまたは圧縮天然ガスを収容する、請求項 4 に記載のシステム。
- 6前記電気 エネルギー 源は、少なくとも12時間にわたり前記測定デバイスに連続的動作電力を提供するように構成されたバッテリのアレイ またはインバータ を備える、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 7ポータブル科学プラットフォームであって、推進源と独立した再生可能エネルギー源を有するモバイル車両と、ここにおいて、前記ポータブル科学プラットフォームは、モバイル動作および静止動作が可能である、前記 再生可能 エネルギー源に結合された測定デバイスと、前記測定デバイスに結合された入力ラインと、ガスサンプルを採取するための、前記モバイル車両に結合されたサンプリングデバイスと、ここにおいて、サンプル収集装置は、第1の温度でサンプルを取得するように構成され、ここにおいて、前記入力ラインは、前記第1の温度以上のライン温度を維持するように構成された加熱素子を備え、およびここにおいて、前記サンプル収集装置は、前記ポータブル科学プラットフォームのモバイル動作および静止動作中に前記サンプルを取得することが可能である、前記ガスサンプルから凝縮を除去し、処理されたサンプルを出力するための脱凝縮デバイスと、前記サンプリングデバイスに通信可能に結合された検出器と、ここにおいて、前記検出器は前記サンプリングデバイスがアクティブか否かを検出するように構成される、前記サンプリングデバイスがアクティブであることの検出に基づいて、 ガソリン、 プロパン、圧縮天然ガスあるいは電気の一つに前記車両の前記推進源を切り替えるように構成されたスイッチと、前記処理されたサンプルを分析するための分析デバイスと、を備えるポータブル科学プラットフォーム。
- 8前記推進源は、少なくともプロパン、圧縮天然ガスあるいは電気の一つに切り替えられた車両により、前記ガスサンプルを汚染しない、請求項 7 に記載のポータブル科学プラットフォーム。
- 9前記車両が移動している間に汚染物質無しのガスサンプルを採取することを可能にするプロパン、圧縮天然ガスあるいは電気の一つに前記推進源を切り替える、請求項 7 に記載のポータブル科学プラットフォーム。
- 10前記サンプリングデバイスは、2層にされたフィルタリングデバイスをさらに備え、前記2層は各々が穿孔を有し、前記穿孔は重ならない、請求項 7 に記載のポータブル科学プラットフォーム。
- 11前記2層は各々が、共通の端部で閉じられた管を形成する、請求項 10 に記載のポータブル科学プラットフォーム。
- 12前記脱凝縮デバイスは、採取された前記ガスサンプルの周囲温度以上に加熱される供給ラインを備える、請求項 7 に記載のポータブル科学プラットフォーム。
- 13前記加熱素子は、サンプルラインに隣接する2つのラインを備え、前記2つのラインは、前記車両の加熱/冷却システムからの加熱されたクーラントを運ぶ、請求項 12 に記載のポータブル科学プラットフォーム。
- 14モバイル測定システムであって、電気エネルギー源および推進源を有する車両と、ここにおいて、前記推進源は、燃焼機関をさらに備え、ガスまたはディーゼル燃料のうちの少なくとも1つを使用して動作されることが可能であり、前記推進源は、プロパンまたは圧縮天然ガスのうちの少なくとも1つを使用して動作するように切り替えられることが可能である、前記電気エネルギー源に結合された測定デバイスと、前記測定デバイスに結合された入力ラインと、前記入力ラインに結合されたサンプル収集装置と、ここにおいて、前記サンプル収集装置は、第1の温度でサンプルを取得し、およびここにおいて、前記入力ラインは、前記第1の温度以上のライン温度を維持するように構成された加熱素子を備える、前記測定デバイスが前記入力ラインからサンプルを受け取っているかどうかに基づいて、ガソリン 、ディーゼル、プロパン、圧縮天然ガスまたは電気のうちの1つ へ前記推進源の燃料源を切り替えるように動作可能であるスイッチと、を備えるモバイル測定システム。
- 15モバイル測定システムであって、電気エネルギー源を有するポータブルパワープラントと、前記電気エネルギー源に結合された測定デバイスと、前記測定デバイスに結合された入力ラインと、前記入力ラインに結合されたサンプル収集装置と、ここにおいて、前記サンプル収集装置は、第1の温度でサンプルを取得し、ここにおいて、前記入力ラインは、前記第1の温度以上のライン温度を維持するように構成された加熱素子を備え、およびここにおいて、前記サンプル収集装置は、前記モバイル測定システムのモバイル動作および前記モバイル測定システムの静止動作のグループのうちの少なくとも1つの間に前記サンプルを取得することが可能である、ここにおいて、前記ポータブルパワープラントは、モバイル動作中に前記モバイル測定システムを推進させるための推進源を含み、前記推進源は、燃焼機関および電気エンジンのグループのうちの少なくとも1つとして動作可能である、ここにおいて、前記推進源は、ガス、およびディーゼル燃料、および電気駆動のグループうちの少なくとも1つを使用して動作されることが可能であり、前記推進源は、プロパン、圧縮天然ガス、および電気パワーのうちの少なくとも1つを使用して動作するように切り替えられることが可能である、を備え 、 前記システムは、前記測定デバイスが前記入力ラインからサンプルを受け取っているかどうかに基づいて、ガソリンまたはディーゼルからプロパン、圧縮天然ガス、および電気パワーのグループからのうちの少なくとも1つへ前記推進源の燃料源を切り替えるように動作可能であるスイッチを備え るモバイル測定システム。
- 16モバイル測定システムであって、電気エネルギー源を有するポータブルパワープラントと、前記電気エネルギー源に結合された測定デバイスと、前記測定デバイスに結合された入力ラインと、前記入力ラインに結合されたサンプル収集装置と、ここにおいて、前記サンプル収集装置は、第1の温度でサンプルを取得し、ここにおいて、前記入力ラインは、前記第1の温度以上のライン温度を維持するように構成された加熱素子を備え、およびここにおいて、前記サンプル収集装置は、前記モバイル測定システムのモバイル動作および前記モバイル測定システムの静止動作のグループのうちの少なくとも1つの間に前記サンプルを取得することが可能である、ここにおいて、前記ポータブルパワープラントは、推進源を有する 第1の モバイルプラットフォームを備え、前記ポータブルパワープラントは、推進源を有 しない第2の モバイルプラットフォームを含み、推進源を有 しない 前記 第2の モバイルプラットフォームは、前記電気 エネルギー 源の少なくとも一部分を収容し、推進源を有 しない 前記 第2の モバイルプラットフォームは、トレーラおよびコンテナのグループからのものである、を備えるモバイル測定システム。
- 17推進源を有 しない 前記 第2の モバイルプラットフォームは、推進源を有する前記 第1の モバイルプラットフォームに取外し可能に結合される、請求項 16 に記載のシステム。
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Priority Claim [0001] This application claims the interests and priority of US Provisional Application No. 62 / 437,917 filed on December 22, 2016, the application and content of which is described herein. Incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as fully described in.
[0002] The present disclosure relates to scientific measuring platforms, and more particularly to mobile scientific measuring platforms. The present disclosure also relates to systems and devices for removing condensates from collected samples, as well as precision sampling devices.
[0003] Traditional mobile scientific measurement platforms are of "clean", continuous, consistent, and redundant power systems, not to mention systems for providing or ensuring the collection of pure, uncontaminated samples. It was a fragmentary "Frankenstein" unit with no integration. These platforms are plagued by condensates in the sampling line that not only damage the collected data but also contaminate the sampling line, and by incorporating the condensate into the mass spectrometer or other scientific instrument used. There is. In addition, traditional mobile science platforms use traditional fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel, which further dramatically complicates data collection and analysis. Combustion products from the combustion of these fossil fuels collected in close proximity to sampling lines and other scientific instruments contaminate the data collected. In addition, traditional platforms require constant manipulation, sample collection, and data interpretation by PhD scientists in the field. Therefore, improvements may be made to existing mobile scientific measurement platforms.
[0004] Traditional methods of air sampling suffer from non-constant temperatures or cold spots that result in condensation in transport lines or tracer tubes that deliver samples to measuring instruments. The longer the transport line or tracer tube, the greater the chance of condensate formation. Condensation can contaminate the interior of the tracer tube, which can result in artificially enhanced background signals (or other inaccuracies) within the scientific instrument. These condensates must then be "baked out" from the sampling system to obtain a valid measurement, resulting in instrumental and measurement downtime. In addition, if condensates moving within the tracer tube reach scientific measuring instruments (such as mass spectrometers), they can lead to costly decontamination, tracer tube replacement, and long instrument downtime. As a result, improvements may be made to the air and gas transport systems used for scientific measurement and analysis.
[0005] Traditional methods of air and gas sampling are for analyzing sample contamination, condensation of organic, inorganic and atomic elements in sample lines or mass spectrometers or other scientific instruments used, and air samples. It is plagued by improper use of various mass spectrometers. Usually, sample lines without filters or other screening devices are used. Therefore, improvements may be made to air and gas collection.
[0006] The present disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods for mobile science or measurement platforms. In one aspect, the mobile science platform can include a vehicle having an electrical energy source and a measuring device such as a mass spectrometer coupled to the electrical energy source. The input line can be coupled to a measuring device and, for example, one or more sample collection devices for taking gas samples. In some embodiments, the input line comprises a heating element configured to maintain a line temperature above the temperature of the collected sample in order to reduce or prevent the formation of condensate in the collected sample. Can be done. In some embodiments, mobile science platforms use electricity, propane, compressed natural gas, or other to enable the collection of gas samples that are free of vehicle pollution (or have a reduced level of vehicle pollution). It operates on similar fuels or can be switched to operate.
[0007] In some embodiments, the vehicle can include a propulsion source such as a combustion engine. The propulsion source can be operated using at least one of gas or diesel fuel or other similar fuels. In some cases, the propulsion source can be switched to operate using at least one of propane, compressed natural gas, electricity, or other reduced emission fuel or energy source. This can be especially useful when mobile science platforms are used to obtain gas samples on the move to avoid contamination of the obtained gas samples. In some examples, the platform can operate to switch the fuel source of the propulsion source from gasoline or diesel to propane or compressed natural gas or electricity based on whether the measuring device is receiving samples from the input line. Can include a switch.
[0008] In some embodiments, the vehicle propulsion source may include a cooling system. In this scenario, the input line can be coupled (eg, removable) to the cooling system. The input line can include a sample tube and the heating element can include two heating tubes, each adjacent to the sample tube. The two heating tubes can be detachably coupled to the cooling system to carry the heated coolant from the heating / cooling system in order to maintain the threshold temperature of the sample in the sample tube.
[0009] In some examples, the mobile platform can include a trailer that is detachably coupled to the vehicle, which houses at least a portion of the electrical power source. In some cases, the vehicle can include a propulsion source, which is operating on gas or diesel fuel and operating on propane, compressed natural gas, electricity, or other reduced emissions sources. Can be switchable between. In this scenario, the trailer can accommodate propane or compressed natural gas or another alternative fuel. In some examples, the electrical power source can include an array of batteries configured to provide continuous operating power to the measuring device for at least 12 hours.
[0010] Some aspects can include a method of collecting an air sample for measurement utilizing a mobile platform. This method can include detecting that a measuring device detachably attached to a mobile platform is active. Based on the detection, the vehicle's propulsion source can be switched to one of propane, compressed natural gas, or electricity. The method can further include taking an air sample using a sample collection device coupled to the measuring device, analyzing the sample, and generating a notification based on the analysis. By switching with alternative fuels (or simply operating with alternative fuels), samples for measurement can be obtained without the pollution caused by emissions from the vehicle.
[0011] In some cases, obtaining an air sample can further include obtaining an air sample via a supply line coupled to the measuring device. In some cases, obtaining an air sample can include maintaining the lowest temperature of the air sample in the supply line using liquid coolant obtained from the vehicle's propulsion source cooling system. In some embodiments, the liquid coolant can proceed adjacent to the air sample tubing of the supply line. In some examples, obtaining an air sample can include obtaining an air sample using a steam collector, which is a first and second hollow, each with a perforation. The first tube, including the tube, is arranged at least partially inside the second tube so that the perforations of the first and second hollow tubes do not overlap.
[0012] In another aspect, the portable science platform can include a mobile vehicle and a sampling device coupled to the mobile vehicle for taking gas samples. The platform can include a decondensation device to remove the condensation from the gas sample and output the processed sample. The platform can also include analytical devices for analyzing processed samples.
[0013] In some embodiments, the mobile vehicle comprises a propulsion source that does not contaminate the gas sample, for example when the propulsion source is active. In some cases, mobile vehicles are from operations at polluting propulsion sources to non-polluting propulsion sources to allow pollutant-free gas samples to be taken while the vehicle is moving. In some cases, the sample device comprises a two-layered filtering device, each layer having non-overlapping perforations. In some embodiments, the two layers each form a tube closed at a common end. Further in some cases, the decondensation device includes, for example, a supply line that is heated above the ambient temperature of the gas sample taken to prevent or reduce contamination of the sample by the condensate. In some cases, the heating element contains two lines adjacent to the sample line, which carry the heated coolant from the vehicle's heating / cooling system.
[0015] Also, systems, devices, and methods for auxiliary heat exchange systems for use in scientific sampling are described herein. In one aspect, the heat exchange system can include at least one first conduit or process tube housed in an outer casing that is removable and attachable to the vehicle heating / cooling system. Another conduit, such as a tracer tube, is placed near the first conduit and is housed in the outer casing over at least a portion of the length of the first conduit. The tracer conduit can include a first end that is removable and attachable to the gas collection device and a second end that is removable and attachable to the measurement device. The first conduit carries heated liquid from the vehicle's heating / cooling system to maintain at least a threshold temperature of the gas sample in the tracer conduit so as to prevent or reduce the formation of condensate in the tracer conduit. Can be configured as
[0016] In some cases, the heat exchange system can include two conduits or process tubes, each arranged parallel to the tracer conduit in the outer casing. In some cases, the first and second conduits can come into direct contact with the tracer conduit. In some examples, the first conduit, the second conduit, and / or the tracer conduit can be made of PFA, PEEK, or PTFE. In some examples, the first conduit, the second conduit, and / or the tracer conduit can be wrapped in water-soluble chloride in an absorbent glass fiber insulator. The outer casing can include a non-halogenated thermoplastic urethane covering an absorbent glass fiber insulator.
[0017] In some embodiments, the first conduit, and in some cases the second conduit, forms an auxiliary loop with the heating circuit of the vehicle heating / cooling system. In one example, the first conduit, and in some cases the second conduit, is an inlet heating hose that provides the liquid to the vehicle heater core and an outlet heating that provides the liquid back to the vehicle heating / cooling system. It may be removable and attachable to the hose. In another example, the first conduit, and in some cases the second conduit, is removable and attachable to the radiator hose of the heating / cooling system and the coolant expansion tank of the vehicle heating / cooling system. obtain. In some cases, the auxiliary heat exchange system can include an auxiliary pump coupled to at least one first conduit so that the pump moves the liquid through the extended length of the first conduit. It is composed of.
[0018] In some embodiments, the gas collection device may include a two-layer filtering device, each of which has non-overlapping perforations. In some cases, the two layers each form a tube closed at a common end.
[0019] In some embodiments, the threshold temperature may be set higher than the ambient temperature of the gas sample. In some embodiments, the vehicle comprises a mobile science platform.
[0020] Also, systems, devices, and methods for steam or gas sampling devices are described herein. In one aspect, the described collector can include an outer steam collector or outer tube with first and second ends, and the hollow tube has multiple perforations near the first end. To form. In some examples, perforations can prevent the passage of debris or environmental pollutants through the perforations. The collector can also include an inner steam collector or inner tube with a first end and a second end, the hollow tube being on the opposite side of the first end of the outer tube. Form multiple perforations near the second end. The inner tube can be placed or attached at least partially inside the outer tube. The perforations in the inner tube can be arranged towards the second end with respect to the perforations in the outer tube so that the perforations in the two tubes do not overlap. In other cases, the inner and outer tubes may be positioned relative to each other such that the perforations in each tube partially or wholly overlap.
[0021] In some embodiments, the outer steam collector forms a saddle having an outer diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the outer steam collector. In some cases, the outer steam collector has a length that is selected based on the intended insertion length. In addition, in some cases, the outer steam collector has a length that extends from the saddle selected based on the intended insertion length.
[0022] In some embodiments, the sampling device is also coupled to at least one of the outer or inner steam collectors near the first end of the outer or inner steam collectors. Can include a hollow collection tube connector. In some cases, the hollow collection tube connector has an outer diameter selected to accommodate the vacuum collection tube attached to the measuring device.
[0023] In some examples, the perforations in the outer steam collector have at least one of various sizes or shapes. In some cases, at least one of the perforations or shapes of the outer steam collector can be selected based on the intended use of the device. In some cases, the perforations in the inner steam collector are smaller in size than the perforations in the outer steam collector.
[0024] In some cases, the outer steam collector may be designed to form a handle. In some examples, the outer steam collector and the inner steam collector can be made of at least one of PFA, PEEK, PTFE, or passivated stainless steel.
[0025] Preferred embodiments and alternative embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the drawings below.
<figref num="1">[0026] A diagram illustrating an example of a mobile science platform mounted on a vehicle.</figref><figref num="2">[0027] A diagram illustrating an example of a mobile science platform implemented in a vehicle and trailer.</figref><figref num="3">[0028] Diagram showing an example of a mobile science platform implemented in a trailer or other container.</figref><figref num="4">Diagram showing an example of a mobile science platform implemented in a trailer or other container.</figref><figref num="5">[0029] A diagram illustrating an exemplary process that can be performed by or in connection with a mobile science platform as shown in FIGS. 1-4.</figref><figref num="6">Diagram showing exemplary processes that can be performed by or in connection with a mobile science platform as shown in Figures 1-4.</figref><figref num="7">Diagram showing exemplary processes that can be performed by or in connection with a mobile science platform as shown in Figures 1-4.</figref><figref num="8">[0030] A diagram illustrating an exemplary supply line that can be implemented as part of an auxiliary heat exchange system.</figref><figref num="9">FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary cooling / heating system of a combustion engine to which an auxiliary heat exchange system can be coupled.</figref><figref num="10">[0032] The figure which shows the aspect of the exemplary auxiliary heat exchange system.</figref><figref num="11">The figure which shows the aspect of the exemplary auxiliary heat exchange system.</figref><figref num="12">[0033] A diagram illustrating an exemplary auxiliary heat exchange system that can be coupled to one or more samples or steam collectors.</figref><figref num="13">FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary auxiliary heat exchange system that can be coupled to one or more samples or steam collectors.</figref><figref num="14">[0034] A diagram illustrating another exemplary cooling / heating system of a combustion engine to which an auxiliary heat exchange system can be coupled.</figref><figref num="15">[0035] A diagram illustrating another exemplary auxiliary heat exchange system that may be coupled to one or more samples or steam collectors.</figref><figref num="16">[0036] A perspective view of an exemplary sample or steam collector that may be used in connection with a mobile science platform and / or auxiliary heat exchange system.</figref><figref num="17">Perspective view of an exemplary sample or steam collector that can be used in connection with mobile science platforms and / or auxiliary heat exchange systems.</figref><figref num="18">Perspective view of an exemplary sample or steam collector that can be used in connection with mobile science platforms and / or auxiliary heat exchange systems.</figref><figref num="19">[0037] A diagram illustrating one exemplary implementation of the sample or steam collector of FIGS. 16-18.</figref><figref num="20">[0038] A diagram showing exemplary sampling results obtained using the samples or steam collectors of FIGS. 16-18.</figref><figref num="21">The figure which shows the example sampling result obtained by using the sample of FIGS. 16-18, or the steam collecting apparatus.</figref><figref num="22">The figure which shows the example sampling result obtained by using the sample of FIGS. 16-18, or the steam collecting apparatus.</figref><figref num="23">The figure which shows the example sampling result obtained by using the sample of FIGS. 16-18, or the steam collecting apparatus.</figref><figref num="24">The figure which shows the example sampling result obtained by using the sample of FIGS. 16-18, or the steam collecting apparatus.</figref><figref num="25">The figure which shows the example sampling result obtained by using the sample of FIGS. 16-18, or the steam collecting apparatus.</figref>
[0039] The present disclosure describes one or more embodiments of mobile science platforms, auxiliary heat exchange systems, and steam or sample collectors, all of which are one or more of the problems with conventional systems. It can be used independently or in combination in a variety of different ways to address multiple. Absolute terms such as "must" and "will" and the use of certain amounts should be construed as applicable to one or more such embodiments. It should be understood that it may not necessarily be construed as applicable to all such embodiments. Accordingly, embodiments of the systems, devices, and methods described may omit or include modifications of one or more features or functionality described in the context of such absolute terms.
[0040] The disclosed embodiments may operate in a number of general purpose or dedicated computing system environments or configurations. Examples of well-known computing systems, environments, and / or configurations that may be suitable for use with the present invention are personal computers, server computers, handheld or laptop devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based systems, settop boxes. , Programmable appliances, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and distributed computing environments including, but not limited to, any of the above systems or devices.
The embodiments of the present disclosure may be described by the general context of computer-executable instructions, such as program modules executed by a computer, and / or by computer-readable media in which such instructions or modules can be stored. In general, a program module includes routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform a particular task or implement a particular abstract data type. The present disclosure may be implemented in a distributed computing environment in which tasks are performed by remote processing devices linked over a communication network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules can be located on both local and remote computer storage media, including memory storage devices.
[0042] The embodiments of the present disclosure include or may be implemented on a variety of computer-readable media. A computer-readable medium can be any usable medium accessible by a computer, including both volatile and non-volatile media, both removable and non-removable media. As an example, but not limited to, a computer-readable medium may include a computer storage medium and a communication medium. Computer storage media are volatile and non-volatile removable and non-removable media implemented by any method or technique for storing information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. including. Computer storage media are RAM, ROM, EEPROM®, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD), or other optical disc storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disc. It includes, but is not limited to, storage, or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. The communication medium typically embodies computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery medium. The term "modulated data signal" means a signal in which one or more of its characteristics have been set or modified in a manner that encodes information into the signal. By way of example, but not limited to, communication media include wired media such as wired networks or direct wiring connections, as well as wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. Any combination of the above should also be included within the scope of computer readable media.
[0043] According to one or more embodiments, the combination of software or computer executable instructions with a computer-readable medium results in the generation of a machine or device. Similarly, according to one embodiment, the execution of software or computer executable instructions by a processing device results in the creation of a machine or device that may be distinguishable from the processing device itself.
[0044] Correspondingly, it should be understood that computer readable media are transformed by storing software or computer executable instructions. Similarly, processing devices are transformed in the process of executing software or computer executable instructions. In addition, a first set of data inputs to a processing device during or otherwise associated with the execution of software or computer executable instructions by the processing device may result in a second set of data input as a result of such execution. Please understand that it is converted into data. This second dataset is then stored, displayed, is the result of a physical change in a portion of the computer-readable medium, or may otherwise be accompanied by that change. Such transformations referred to in each of the above examples are also the result of physical changes in the state of the registers and / or counters associated with the processing device during execution of software or computer executable instructions by the processing device, for example. Or may be accompanied by changes thereof.
[0045] As used herein, a process that runs "automatically" can mean that the process runs as a result of a machine run instruction and is manual except for establishing user settings. Does not require any effort.
Mobile Science Platform [0046] See Figures 1-4 to show various implementations of the mobile science platform (sometimes referred to as either "SciArk" or "SciLab"). SciArk refers to a mobile science platform implemented on a vehicle, and SciLab refers to a mobile science platform implemented on a trailer, vehicle, or container that does not include a means of propulsion. In some embodiments, the mobile science platform described is a system and system that carries out processes or methods for measuring atoms and volatile organic (and inorganic) chemicals (VOCs) in air, liquids, and solids. / Or can include devices. In one embodiment, the mobile science platform described is an alternative fuel, EPA certified, field for measuring atoms and volatile organic (and inorganic) chemicals (VOCs) in air, liquids, and solids. It can be a deployable, zero-emission, solar and wind-assisted mobile science platform.
[0047] The mobile science platforms described include, for example, medicine, pharmacy, environment, energy, aerospace, drug control, automobiles, explosives detection, geology, mining / mineral / gas / oil exploration, forensic medicine, agriculture, It has applications in a variety of fields, including general areas of scientific, research, and veterinary applications.
Commercial applications of the mobile science or measurement platforms described include environmental testing, radiation monitoring, mobile medical laboratories, rapid medical screening for plant, animal and human viruses, bacteria and prion infections, human heavy metal exposure, Human trade prevention, fragrance and food industry, physiological health decisions, metabolic abnormalities, cancer detection, drug detection and efficacy studies, analytical laboratory procedures, soil pollution, geological surveys, air tests, soil measurements, environmental air sampling, large Includes, but is not limited to, mobile science platforms for temperament measurement and explosive identification. In addition, it is used in research facilities, mobile labs, clinics, hospitals, veterinary clinics, outpatient facilities, surgical centers, blood banks, clinical laboratories, medical and veterinary schools, health centers, body detention centers, and institutions. , For example, WHO, EPA, NOAA, NASA, CDC, and NIH, FEMA, TSA, NTSB, DoD, FBI, ICE, DOJ, SWAT Team, Bomb Disposal Team, CIA, NSA, DHS, DEA, Fire Department and Police Department, And includes state / regional environmental / public health agencies, etc. Suitable applications are for testing, monitoring, diagnosing, analyzing, or evaluating volatile organic (or inorganic) chemicals and atomic species in air, liquids, or solids (eg, AHE and AMVC devices described below). Includes any location and time that requires an uncondensed, uncondensed air source (by using to remove condensation).
The mobile science platforms described are mobile analytical laboratories and scientific research using an integrated power system to minimize or eliminate environmental pollution, such as by utilizing alternative fuel options. Allows field expansion and portability. The use of alternative fuel options can help ensure robust, repeatable, and verifiable measurement samples without environmental pollution or irrelevant data collection of VOCs or minerals. In addition, the mobile science platforms described can tolerate extended operating times over a considerable period of time (eg days) without personnel.
[0050] Traditional platforms have been fragmented "Frankenstein" units without the integration of redundant power systems, not to mention alternative fuel options and uncontaminated air samples. These traditional platforms use condensates in unheated sampling lines that not only damage the collected data but also contaminate the sampling lines, and into mass spectrometers or other scientific instruments used. Is annoyed by the uptake of. For these reasons, auxiliary heat exchangers (AHEs), which will be described more fully later, can overcome one or more of these challenges when used with, for example, the mobile science platforms described. .. In addition, traditional mobile science platforms use traditional fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel, which further dramatically complicates data collection and analysis. Combustion products from the combustion of these fossil fuels collected in close proximity to sampling lines and other scientific instruments contaminate the data collected. In addition, traditional platforms require constant manipulation, sample collection, and data interpretation by PhD scientists in the field. In some cases, the mobile science platforms described are of conventional systems by utilizing alternative fuels and / or utilizing longer-term power storage for longer unattended use. One or more of these challenges can be further addressed.
[0051] As mentioned, in some embodiments, the mobile science platform described is an alternative fuel vehicle. The platform may, in one aspect, be incorporated into a vehicle running on gasoline. In some cases, the vehicle may be modified to run on propane, compressed natural gas (CNG), or other sources. In one example, the mobile science platforms described can be manually switched in the driver's compartment to run on different fuels. Gasoline is the "dirty" fuel, producing hundreds of combustion by-products, but with the highest energy content per unit of fuel. Diesel is less "clean" but can produce black particles that can clog and contaminate air sampling devices. Diesel also has a high energy content per unit of fuel, but less than gasoline. Propane is relatively fairly clean and produces very few fine particles. Its energy content per unit of fuel is less than diesel or gasoline. CNG is the cleanest fossil fuel and produces the least amount of fine particles, but has the lowest energy content per unit volume of all fossil fuels. In some examples, one or more detectors may be implemented to detect, for example, when the instrument is started or powered on, and / or when a sample is being collected. With such detection, the vehicle automatically switches from operating on gasoline, diesel, or other "dirty" fuel to operating on a cleaner energy source such as propane, CNG, or other source. Or can be converted.
[0052] In another aspect, the mobile science platform can be incorporated into an electric vehicle. For example, an all-electric vehicle with a dual set of batteries for operating scientific equipment in the vehicle can be used. In this example, the auxiliary battery can be charged using braking energy, an alternator, a solar panel, and a wind turbine.
[0053] The mobile science platform described preferably operates on gasoline, propane, CNG, or electricity. In some cases, the mobile science platform described can be a zero emission platform.
[0054] FIG. 1 shows an example of a mobile science platform 100 embedded in vehicle 102. Vehicle 102 includes various forms including versatile vehicles, trucks (such as standard pickup trucks, flatbed trucks, or commercial trucks such as semi-trucks), vans (such as Ford Transit or other similar vans), automobiles, and the like. It should be understood that it may be any of the various features described herein. As mentioned above, the vehicle 102 may utilize any of several propulsion mechanisms, such as running on gasoline, propane, CNG, or electricity, or a combination thereof.
[0055] In some cases, the platform 100 is a male receptacle or plug 104 (eg, two 120V / 30A receptacles) located on the side of the vehicle to meet the energy requirements of the scientific equipment in the vehicle 102. Can be connected to conventional onshore power (eg 120 or 240 volts) via. Preferably, the onshore power is routed to a UL-approved industrial control panel 106 equipped with a breaker for circuit protection. One or more robust pure sine wave inverters 108, 110 may be connected to the control panel 106. Scientific instruments 112, such as mass spectrometers and gas chromatograph instruments (or any other instrument that may require power of 120V / 20A, for example), are sinusoidal either inside the vehicle 102 or outside the vehicle 102. Can be plugged into inverters 108, 110. Pure sinusoidal power is preferred to prevent damage to sensitive scientific instruments and microcircuits. In addition, as an alternative power source, batteries 114, such as a pure lead AGM deep cycle 12 volt battery, are placed in series (or an array of 6 volt batteries connected in series and in parallel, or 24 volt and 48 volt batteries. (Battery configuration may be used), connected to sine wave inverters 108, 110, which provides constant power to scientific instrument 112 when terrestrial power is not available. In some embodiments, 10 or more AGM batteries may be used. Additional or alternative, various types of batteries can be used in place of the AGM battery 114, such as lithium ion batteries, nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide cathode grid batteries (called NMC batteries), Or nickel-cobalt-aluminum batteries, or nickel cadmium batteries, or batteries with improved performance due to the introduction of silicon into the graphite anode, or placed in series or in parallel, and / or in series together, including solid batteries. Both in parallel Any high-performance battery that is connected by one and has an improved wattage and / or high amp-hour rating can be used. In some embodiments, each battery may be connected to a breaker to allow hot swapping of the batteries as needed.
[0056] In some cases, the mobile science platform 100 described may be configured to operate for a minimum of 12 hours without terrestrial (eg, any external) power, but the number and type of batteries used. , As well as may operate for longer or shorter time periods, depending on the power demand of the analytical instrument on the mobile platform. A 12-hour power supply allows the scientific equipment 112 to operate continuously between sites without the need to power down the scientific equipment, and when the power is turned off, initial without including the time to calibrate the equipment. It may take more than 4 hours to start up. In one embodiment, a battery bank of 10 6 volt batteries arranged in series and in parallel can be used to provide 12 volt power to the inverter. Each battery is 400 amp-hours and provides up to 12 hours or more of continuous power to most scientific instruments.
[0057] In some examples, AGM battery charge is maintained by one or more of a plurality of integrated systems. The charge can be increased by one or more solar panels 116 mounted on top of the vehicle 102. The solar panel 116 can include a 480 or 680 watt 4-panel array (with a charge controller 118) directly connected to the battery array 114. An additional portable solar panel (with charge controller 118) can be held inside the vehicle and placed externally to provide additional charge to the battery 114. In one embodiment, six single crystal solar panels totaling 680 watts (29.5 amp-hours) can be used with the charge controller. Additional stand-alone solar panels may be daisy-chained to existing panels, which can be permanently installed on the roof and / or sides of the mobile science platform. Additional or alternative, a heavy-duty alternator 118 may be installed on the vehicle 102 (along with the charge controller) and connected to the AGM battery 114 for additional charging at any time while the vehicle is running.
[0058] Still another embodiment, when the mobile platform 100 is stationary, the vehicle 102 is equipped with a vertical wind turbine (not shown) to charge the battery 114 for the inverters 108, 110. obtain. A RAM Air Turbine (RAT) (not shown), such as that used on aircraft to provide backup power to mission-critical flight systems when power is lost, charges battery 114 when the platform is mobile. It may be additionally or alternatively mounted on the vehicle 102.
[0059] With reference to FIG. 2, another 200 implementations of the mobile science platform are shown. The platform 200 can include a vehicle, such as the vehicle 102, and a trailer or component 202 outside the vehicle 102. In some embodiments, a portable sine wave inverter 204 (for example, producing 4500 watts) that has been converted to operate on gasoline / propane / CNG is to provide onshore power whenever energy requirements require it. May be used for. The portable inverter 204 may be transported within the vehicle 102 or housed within a tow trailer 202 which may also have a supply of propane or CNG tanks 206, 208. The portable inverter 204 can be removed from the permanently installed propane / CNG tanks 206, 208 as an alternative fuel to the mobile platform in either the vehicle 102 or trailer 202 or other compartments or containers, and is therefore portable. The inverter 204 can be detached from the tank in the tow trailer / container. The pure sinusoidal power generated by the portable inverter 204 is transmitted to a land power port on the mobile platform.
[0060] In some embodiments, whenever the voltage in the battery bank reaches 11.0 VDC, a sensor from the mobile science platform can be connected to a portable inverter (eg, located 25 feet from the van). Thereby, the engine can be started automatically. Once connected, portable inverters provide "terrestrial power" to mobile science platforms. The execution time of the portable inverter can be adjusted and controlled manually or automatically (eg, via a timer, controller, etc.). The portable inverter may be carried on the back of a mobile science platform or may be towed on a smaller trailer that also has a fuel supply for a DOT-approved propane tank.
[0061] The mobile science platforms 100, 200 described can provide an unlimited and versatile system with integrated power support. This makes it possible to extend the unmanned operation of stationary mode measuring instruments for pure air sampling. In mobile operation, propulsion of vehicle 102 using propane / CNG enables "clean" air sampling. Preferably, sampling is performed by a sampling device such as one or more sample collectors or atomic / molecular vapor collectors (AMVCs), as discussed more fully later. Gasoline propulsion may be used to transport the vehicle 102 to and from the site when air sampling is not operating.
Returning to FIG. 1, according to one embodiment, an array of 12 volt devices 122, 124, 126 is mounted on top and / or inside the vehicle 102, all connected to the low voltage control panel 128. ing. GPS locators 122 and meteorological stations 124 that measure temperature, wind speed, wind direction, humidity, pressure, dew point, etc., as well as wind turbines can be mounted on top of the vehicle. Inside the vehicle 102, there can be various 12 volt devices or sensors (not shown). Vehicle 102 may be equipped with radiation, ammonia, CO2, methane, and nitrogen sensors, to name just a few, depending on the VOCs or minerals under investigation. Data from all or part of the various 12 volt auxiliary sensors, as well as scientific instruments in vans (eg mass spectrometers, gas or liquid colorimetric meters, etc.), are servers for display, interpretation, and / or analysis. Or it can be integrated into a laptop. Data obtained from any of these sensors is stored for future use and used to trigger an automated warning system, or Bluetooth® for real-time analysis in a remote lab or client center. Or it can be sent through a Wi-Fi hotspot. In some embodiments, the data obtained from one or more sensors may be uploaded and made accessible through one or more servers, such as by login credentials.
[0063] In another aspect, as shown in FIG. 3, power generation equipment such as control panel 106, battery 114, solar panel 116, charge controller 118, propane or CNG tank 206, 208 is mounted on a trailer such as trailer 300. Can be contained. The trailer 300 can be towed rearward and connected to a measuring device (accommodated in a vehicle, such as the vehicle 102) via one or more portable inverters 204.
[0064] In one aspect, the portable trailer 400 is a propane / CNG tank 206, 208, UL industrial control panel 106, one or more pure sinusoidal inverters 108, 110, solar panel 116, as shown in FIG. , Optional sensors (weather station, GPS, CO2, etc.) 122, 124, 126, wind turbines (not shown), and series and / or parallel AGM battery array 114, basically platform 100 But does not have a main propulsion system (ie engine). The scientific instruments used in the analysis in embodiments may be powered by a portable trailer 400 while housed in a nearby building, or may be included in the trailer 400 itself, or a vehicle towing the trailer 400. It may be inside or placed near the trailer 400. In some embodiments, the trailer 400 can have a larger surface area than the vehicle 102, so additional single crystal solar panels or wind turbines are temporarily added to the trailer 400 to keep the battery fully charged for the inverter. Or it can be permanently placed. Increasing the size of the trailer 400 may allow additional scientific instruments to be installed and operated within the trailer 400.
[0065] It should be understood that the above implementation of the mobile science platform described is given as an example only. Add or remove features from one implementation to another, for example, removing some features from the implementation, or one or vice versa from vehicle to trailer or vice versa. It is contemplated herein to reposition multiple features. Many of the other components or features, such as those required for vehicle and / or trailer operation / safety operation, are contemplated herein, but are not described in detail herein for brevity.
[0066] As discussed herein, mobile science platform features include, for example, automobiles, trucks or truck-like vehicles, integrated power support, mobile science lab platforms, alternative fuel options, extended range and unmanned use. It can include no pollution pollution in static mode, very little pollution during mobile operation, and can provide real-time results. In some embodiments, the mobile platform is attached to an auxiliary heat exchanger (AHE) device or system for removing condensate contamination of air samples, and / or AHE, as described in more detail below. You can also benefit from the use of one or more atomic / molecular vapor collectors (AMVCs).
[0067] It should be understood that any type of mass spectrometer (or other scientific or spectroscopic device) can be used with a mobile scientific platform depending on the VOC, atom, or mineral being investigated. Mass spectrometers are known and are therefore not described in detail herein. For example, MALDI MS for large organic molecules may be used to detect cancer, deer, etc., and PTRMS may be used for drug / pharmaceutical / veterinary applications. Another example is an atmospheric pressure ion source that instantaneously ionizes gases, liquids, and solids in the open air under ambient conditions for use in the fragrance industry, pharmaceutical industry, food and spices, forensic science and health. Includes DART equipment.
[0068] One specific example of a unique application of a mobile science platform involves the use of PTRMS technology. PTRMS such as TOF6000 by Ionicon can identify volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (in real time) with extremely high accuracy, or 1/1000 trillion accuracy. The use of this device can be shown to be useful in the detection of explosives, drugs, and trafficking, and as another example, especially in the field of early respiratory studies. The PTRMS installed in the mobile sciences described may be mobile, not limited to conventional analytical laboratories or academic laboratories. In addition, the mass spectrometer has a continuous clean power supply, so the instrument is always "on" without the need to power cycle the instrument, which can take more than 4 hours. In addition, in zero-emission (moving or stationary in different cases) modes, the mobile science platforms described can not contribute to VOCs that can contaminate air samples. In mobile operation, the mobile science platform may be optimal for sampling VOCs over long distances, with negligible contributions to hydrocarbon emissions when operating on propane or CNG. For these reasons, the use of PTRMS in mobile science platforms opens up new perspectives in research and is similar for other device manufacturers and researchers.
[0069] Figures 5-7 show various aspects of the operation of the mobile science platform.
[0070] Figure 5 illustrates an exemplary process 500 for analyzing data collected by one or more sensors on a mobile science platform. Process 500 may be performed in whole, in part, or in connection with any variant of the mobile science platform described above. Process 500 is given merely as an example, and a particular action may or may not be used in place of another action.
As illustrated, process 500 can be initiated in operation 502, where, for example, an auxiliary heat exchange system and / or atomic / molecular vapor collection, as described in more detail later. Air or gas is sampled using the device. The sampled air or gas is then subjected to sensors, one or more mass spectrometers, or other scientific instruments, such as gas chromatography (GC) or gas chromatography mass spectrometer (GC-MS), in operations 504 and 506. Can be analyzed by etc. Following operation 504, sensor / mass analyzer results or data are optionally sent to the data logger at operation 508 and then to the local computing device at operation 510, or any variety at operation 512. It can be sent offsite via a flexible communication link (LTE®, Wi-Fi, other WLAN technologies, etc.). When data is sent to a computing device, the data is sent offsite at operation 512 (for example, after a local record of the data is stored on the local computing device) and / or stored locally at operation 514. , And / or operation 516 can be analyzed in real time or near real time. Once the data is analyzed in operation 516, process 500 can proceed to operation 518, where the algorithm may be used to identify the particular VOC, atom, or inorganic substance under investigation. Allows the results that can be output in operation 520 to be created, for example, by being visually displayed (and typically stored in the memory of the computing device) on the local computing device. .. In some embodiments, when other scientific instruments are used to analyze the sample in operation 506, the results or data output by the instrument can be analyzed to identify the VCO in operation 518. Results or output data from operation 518 and possibly operation 506
[0072] Figure 6 shows an exemplary process 600 for verifying that the power supply used for the mobile science platform is operational.
[0073] Figure 7 shows an exemplary process 700 for the operation of a mobile science platform.
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger [0074] Auxiliary heat exchanger (AHE) is shown with reference to FIGS. 8-15. The auxiliary heat exchangers described have applications in the general fields of environmental, energy, medicine, pharmacy, forensic medicine, drug control, explosives detection, food, automotive, energy, science, and veterinary applications.
[0075] The auxiliary heat exchangers described may include a system for eliminating condensation contamination in air (or any gas or a combination thereof) sampling collection tube and scientific measuring instruments. The auxiliary heat exchange system described is the heat from a pressurized closed liquid coolant system in an internal combustion engine (eg, gasoline, diesel, steam, natural gas, hydrogen, or propane) and any electric engine that produces waste heat. Use exchange. In some embodiments, the auxiliary heat exchangers described may be passive and continuous, with the heated liquid or gas flowing in the same or opposite direction as the collected sample.
[0076] According to one embodiment, a secondary replenishment (auxiliary) closed pressurized heat exchange hose is inserted, also called a tracer tube, used for air or gas sampling to eliminate loss of analyte due to condensation. It is used to passively heat the air inside the inlet tube or sampling line. As shown in Figure 8, the auxiliary heat exchanger is warm or hot (or above the temperature of the sampled gas and above the temperature of the sampled gas over the entire or substantially the entire duration of the supply line. A cable, hose bundle, or supply line 800 containing a sample tube 802 and one or more adjacent tubes 804, 806 can be utilized to carry the liquid (at any temperature that can also remain in). The cable or supply line 800 can be connected to any source of hot liquid or even gas. One example involves connecting a supply line 800 to the heating / cooling system of a combustion engine.
One specific implementation of a supply line or bundle hose is described below. It should be understood that the following is provided merely as an example and that other implementation and design details are also contemplated herein. In some aspects, heavy steam traced bundled The hose) 800 includes two process tubes 804, 806 and one tracer (sampling) tube 802. Air samples are carried within tracer tube 802. Liquid coolant (or gas or other material coolant) is recirculated from the primary coolant system in process tubes 804, 806. Process tubes 804, 806 may be made of Teflon® (PFA) and air sampling tubes 802 are made of ultra-purity Teflon (PFA) or a similar non-reactive material such as PEEK or PTFE. May be done. In some cases, process tubes 804, 806 can promote maximum heat transfer and help maintain a consistently higher process temperature by making direct contact with tracer tubes 802. In some embodiments, all three tubes may be wrapped in water-soluble chloride (preferably less than 100 ppm) in an absorbent glass fiber insulator that resists suction. The insulation may be covered with a non-halogenated thermoplastic urethane such as casing 808.
[0078] Commercial applications of auxiliary heat exchangers listed include environmental testing, radiation monitoring, mobile laboratories (such as the mobile science platforms listed), rapid infection of plant, animal and human viruses, bacteria and prions. Medical screening, heavy metal exposure, fragrance and food industry, human trafficking prevention, physiological health decisions, metabolic disorders, cancer detection, drug detection and efficacy studies, analytical laboratory procedures, and explosives identification. Not limited. In addition, it is used in research facilities, mobile labs, clinics, hospitals, veterinary clinics, outpatient facilities, surgical centers, blood banks, clinical laboratories, medical and veterinary schools, health centers, body detention centers, and institutions. , For example, FBI, ICE, DOJ, SWAT team, bomb handling team, CIA, NSA, WHO, EPA, NOAA, NASA, CDC, and NIH, FEMA, DoD, DHS, DEA, NTSB, fire and police stations, and states. / Including local environment / public health agencies, DEA, etc. AHE is well suited for applications that require an uncontaminated, non-condensed air source for testing, monitoring, diagnosis, analysis, or evaluation.
[0079] The auxiliary heat exchange system described is for collecting atomic and molecular vapors from air, liquid, or solid samples without the problems of condensates and contaminating them in sample lines and scientific instruments. Can be used. Condensation typically occurs in the air sampling line whenever there is a drop in air temperature between the vapor source and the instrument's instrument. The ambient air sample should be cooler than the same measured sample in a scientific instrument such as a mass spectrometer. The air entering the mass spectrometer is preferably higher than the sampled ambient air. For example, if the temperature drops below the surroundings before reaching the mass spectrometer, loss of the compound of interest in the wall of the sampling system or in the mass spectrometer or similar measuring instrument can occur, and the sampling line or mass spectrometer or Condensation contamination in similar measuring instruments may occur. Higher relative humidity and higher barometric pressure of air samples also contribute to condensation in sampling lines and scientific instruments. Besides the problem of the air sample turning into a liquid, the condensate is more easily absorbed as a liquid on and in the sampling line. These issues confuse and contaminate verifiable data collection measurements that are true and reliable to researchers and are addressed by the auxiliary heat exchangers described.
[0080] Traditional methods of air sampling have been plagued by non-constant temperatures or cold spots in tracer tubes that result in condensation. The longer the tube, the greater the chance of condensate formation. Condensation contaminates the interior of the tracer tube, thereby producing an artificially enhanced background signal within the scientific instrument. These condensates must then be "baked out" from the sampling system, resulting in measurement downtime. In addition, if condensates moving within the tracer tube reach scientific measuring instruments (such as mass spectrometers), they can lead to costly decontamination, tracer tube replacement, and long instrument downtime. The auxiliary heat exchange system described addresses one or more of these issues.
An example of a typical closed pressurization system 900 for liquid cooling / heating for internal combustion engines is shown in FIG. The upper heater hose 902 carries hot coolant from the engine block 904 to the heater core 906. The coolant is slightly cooled as a result of the operation of the heater core 906, for example in the vehicle cab, and the lower heater hose 908 supplies the cold coolant to the engine block 904.
[0082] In some embodiments, when used on a mobile platform such as the mobile science platform described above, the auxiliary heater exchanger is a recirculating pressurized passive secondary closure heat transfer loop, as shown in FIG. Can include 1000. The secondary closed heat transfer loop 1000 can typically be attached to a primary cooling system 900 used in an internal combustion engine, such as which can be part of a mobile science platform. The secondary closure heat transfer loop 1000 can be attached to the upper heater hose 902 and the lower heater hose 908, as shown in FIG. The hotter liquid coolant from the engine block 904 enters the cabin heater core 906 through the upper heater hose 902. After entering the heater core 906, the liquid coolant is recirculated to the engine 904 through the lower heater hose 908 at a somewhat lower temperature, especially when the heater is used in the passenger compartment. Auxiliary loop 1000 is fitted with a heavy steam tracking bundle hose 1002-a, such as the bundle hose shown and described with reference to FIG. 8 (including two process and tracer tubes). The coolant is recirculated in the process tube, while the tracer tube in direct contact with the process tube ensures a constant or elevated temperature from the air sampling source to the scientific equipment used, thus eliminating condensation on the air sample. Or significantly reduce.
[0083] According to one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the auxiliary heater exchanger is connected to any closed pressurized recycling system of the air or liquid heating / cooling system used in the internal combustion engine. Can be done. A secondary (or auxiliary) closed heat transfer loop 1000, which may include an auxiliary heater exchanger, may have, for example, two barbs that can be threaded at at least one end to connect to the T-connector 1004 and / or the T-connector 1004. Male) (barbs (male)) 1006, 1008 can be used to make a T-connect to the hot part of the radiator heater hose 902. The upper heater hose has an outer diameter (typically at 80-100 ° C) under pressures of 4-30 PSI, as well as T-connectors 1004 and barbs 1006, 1008 (threads can be 3/8 inch). It can be 3/4 inch. The T-connectors 1004 and / or barbs 1006, 1008 can be made / interconnected with insulated hot rubber or silicone hoses commonly found in automotive radiator hoses. In some examples, the T1004 is stepped down from a 3/4 "barb fitting to a 3/8" barb fitting and secured by hose clamps at all connections. The 3/8 inch hose 1002-a is attached from the 3/8 inch barb fitting 1010, and the hose 1002-a is up to the cargo area 1014 of the vehicle where the scientific equipment is located (through the driver compartment 1013) engine compartment 1012. Extends from. Hose 1002-a is also connected to the 3/8 ball valve shutoff 1016 for safety. A 3/8 or 1/4 inch compression fitting 1018 is attached to the ball valve 1016 to connect a small piece of high-purity Teflon (PFA) tube 1020. The PFA tube 1020 is connected to a male quick disconnect 1022 that can be color coded and protected by a lock cord, so for example, a green male quick disconnect is a yellow female quick disconnect. Cannot be attached to. Similar placement or configuration on the return flow (eg, similarly numbered components 1022-a (not shown), 1020-a, 1018-a, 1016-a, 1002-b, 1010-a, 1008 -A, 1006-a, including 1004-a), the coolant line can be connected back to the lower heater hose 908. The return flow can include different colors and lock codes to ensure that the lines remain separated.
[0084] In some examples, a heavy vapor tracking bundle hose is connected to the auxiliary loop 1000 within the cargo area, as detailed in FIG. The heavy vapor tracking bundle hose 1102 can be the same as or incorporate one or more aspects of the auxiliary loop 1000, and in some embodiments (eg, shown and described with reference to FIG. 8 above). As such, it can include three PFA tubes directly connected to each other to facilitate maximum heat transfer. These tubes can be surrounded by insulating material. The insulating material is covered with a urethane jacket. Two of the PFA tubes are process tubes 1104, 1106, which allow liquid coolant to flow in opposite directions from the primary coolant system and to the primary coolant system. The third tube in the center is the tracer tube 1108, also known as the intake sampling tube. The two process tubes 1104, 1106 heat the sampled air in the tracer tube 1108 to a constant temperature higher than the surroundings. As shown in FIG. 11, the tracer tube 1108 is mass spectrometer 112 or similar via a coupler 1112 (eg, 3/8 or 1/4 inch) and a 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch Teflon tube 1114. Connected within the cargo area 1014 with a color-coded, lock-controlled female quick disconnect attached directly to the scientific instrument. One of the process tubes 1104 in the cargo area is connected to the auxiliary heat transfer hose via a color-coded and lock-controlled female quick disconnect. This process tube connects to the upper heater hose. The other process tubes 1106 in the cargo area are connected to the auxiliary heat transfer hose via a color-coded and lock-controlled female quick disconnect. This process tube 1108 connects to the lower heater hose. The liquid coolant in the process tubes 1104, 1106 may flow in opposite directions and can be continuously recirculated through the primary coolant system at a constant temperature. This is a constant temperature or minimum temperature tracer tube 1
[0085] In some embodiments, at the end of the tracer tube 1108 of auxiliary loops 1000, 1102, the tracer tube 1108 is described and discussed below as an atomic / molecular vapor collector (AMVC), as shown in FIG. ) Is connected to a steam collector or sampling device 1202. The two process tubes 1104, 1106 are connected to each other via a T-connector 1206 to allow recirculation of the liquid coolant back to the primary coolant system. A 3/8 inch air escape valve 1204 is attached to the 3/8 inch female T1206 to allow purging of any air in the process tubes 1104, 1106. In some embodiments, near the end of bundle hose 1102, process tubes 1104, 1106 converge via 45 degree compression elbows 1208, 1210 (eg, 1/4 inch compression with 3/8 inch male threads). 3/8 inch in a 45 degree street elbow), can be connected to each other via a T-connector 1206. In some embodiments, the connector 1212 (eg, 3/8 inch in a 1/4 inch compression union) can detachably join the collector tube 1202 or the tube connected to the collector tube 1108 to the tracer tube 1108. ..
[0086] In yet another example, multiple vapor collectors or sampling devices, such as 1202-a, 1202-b, or more, may be attached to the end of the tracer tube as shown in FIG. .. In this example, one or more steam collectors 1202-a may be coupled to a tracer tube 1108 that can be exposed to the outside of the hose bundle 1102 over a short distance, for example when the ambient air is warm or hot. In this situation, to ensure that the transport temperature of the collected sample does not drop below the ambient temperature of the sample, the tracer tube 1108 has a length extended to the outside of the hose bundle 1102 / process tube 1104, 1106. Should not be exposed over a distance. One or more steam collectors 1202-b may be additionally or alternativeally coupled to a tracer tube 1108 that can be exposed to the outside of the hose bundle 1102 over long distances, for example when the ambient air is cooler or colder. In this example, warming the tracer tube is less important, as the sample is unlikely to cool further before entering the hose bundle 1102.
[0087] As the air sample gets hotter in the mass spectrometer, for example with respect to the sampled ambient air, it results in sharper peaks and a more clearly defined identification of organic and inorganic compounds. As a result, the inherently important and long-term problem of condensed pollution in air monitoring is eliminated using AHE.
[0088] AHE has many uses. By reducing or substantially removing condensate contamination, AHE is used reliably to sample air quality in a variety of extreme environments and identify remaining humans in the shipping container. To do, detect drugs and explosives, monitor organic (and inorganic) emissions in the automotive, aerospace, coal, oil, and flaking industries, and medically in disease detection and efficacy studies. It is possible to monitor organic vapors emitted by humans for pharmaceutical and veterinary applications and to determine the decay and infection of agricultural products, basically with accurate air or gas measurements. It can be used in all cases where it is needed and where condensate contamination is not desirable.
[0089] The length of the bundle hose can vary depending on the mounting configuration. For example, the 200-foot-long heat exchange system tube described above can maintain a constant temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit in an air sample line. For lengths greater than 200 feet, an auxiliary pump may be required to recirculate the coolant in the process tube. In these examples, this auxiliary fluid pump, powered by a 12 volt battery or 110 volt power supply, is located near the junction of the auxiliary and primary closure loop hoses in the engine compartment. Any coolant can be used in the system, but propylene glycol is preferred because of its environmentally safe and excellent heat transfer quality. Similarly, heavy heat tracking bundle hoses are preferred for use with AHE. The process and / or tracer tubing used in the AHE preferably contains the properties of a high purity PFA tube such as Zeus Corporation, which claims that "high purity PFA (HP PFA) exceeds the stringent requirements of the SEMI F57 specification". HP The unique molecular structure of PFA reduces chemical extracts, protects them from ionic contamination, and is virtually non-reactive with all chemicals. HP PFA also has a maximum working temperature of 500 ° F (260 ° C), low gas permeability and is flame retardant. In the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries, HP PFA tubes are used for fluid processing applications that require very low levels of chemical extracts. This product is designed to reduce metal contamination and provide a longer service life in difficult semiconductor clean room environments. HP PFA is also used in applications that require high continuous operating temperatures. Its quality includes excellent lubricity, transparency, flexibility, temperature, and chemical resistance. This diversity has made PFA a common material choice in the semiconductor, chemical, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries. Any tube with these qualities works with heavy steam tracking hoses for AHE, such as, but not limited to, PFA, PEEK, or PTFE. Also, due to the different overall lengths used in AHE applications, it is recommended to utilize a high temperature backflow inhibitor in the lower heater hose under certain pressures, which will allow coolant flow and recirculation throughout the primary and auxiliary systems. Make sure that is not disturbed. Finally, the connection to the primary cooling system can occur at any point, for example the upper and lower radiator hoses.
[0090] AHE is well suited for air monitoring and sampling collection using mobile platforms such as the mobile science platform described above, allowing analytical laboratories to be field-deployed on mobile.
[0091] Other inferior products may attempt to use electric heating tape, or heat strips, or heat trace bundle hoses to remove condensed contaminants. However, this technique does not work well for long length sampling tubes. In addition, the energy requirements for heating long length hoses are cumbersome, at 120 volts it is 30-50 amps. Moreover, it does not take into account the extreme temperature difference between the surroundings and the measured air sample. Finally, the wires used for heat transfer are prone to breakage.
[0092] FIG. 15 shows another example of the auxiliary heat exchange system 1500. The auxiliary heat exchange system 1500 may be coupled to the recirculation cooling / heating system 1400 as part of the combustion engine, as shown in FIG. System 1400 can include one or more aspects of the heating / cooling system 900 described above. According to one embodiment, the suitable heat exchanger can be in the form of a tube-in hose or TIAH. TIAH uses heat exchange from closed coolant systems in internal combustion engines (gasoline, diesel, steam, natural gas, hydrogen, or propane) and any electric engine that produces waste heat, by using air sampling collection tubes and A device or system for decontaminating condensates in scientific measuring equipment. The secondary auxiliary closure heat exchange hose is utilized to passively heat the air inside the inserted inlet tube used for air sampling to remove condensate contamination. System 1500 can include one or more aspects of the auxiliary heat exchange system described above with reference to FIGS. 8-12, and as a result, these features are not described again herein.
[0093] The heat exchange system 1500 may include a secondary closed heat transfer loop that is attached to the primary cooling system 1400 at the upper radiator hose 1402 and terminates in the coolant expansion tank 1404 associated with the engine in mobile platform vehicles. Can be done. Within the section of the secondary circulation system 1500, there is an inlet sampling tube at a constant or increasing temperature from the end of the inlet sampling tube (which can be connected to sample collector 1202) to the scientific instrument used (eg 112), thereby. , Remove the condensation of the air sample.
[0094] TIAH can be connected to any open or closed system for heating / cooling air or liquid. The secondary closed heat transfer loop uses an adiabatic hot hose commonly found in automotive radiator hoses and is T-shaped on the hottest part of the primary cooling system (typically between 80-100 ° C). Can be connected. Hose clamps will be used to secure primary and secondary hose connections to prevent coolant leakage at the T-joint. In this particular example, a 3/8 or 1/2 inch diameter radiator hose can be used for the secondary closed heat transfer loop. The inserted air inlet collection tube can be made from ultra-purity Teflon (or PTFE or PEEK) or any similar tube with a size ranging from 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter. The air inlet collection tube should be smaller than the secondary closed loop heat transfer hose. Upstream of the joint of the primary and secondary closed heat transfer hoses, the secondary hose is cut and a brass or similar metal barb T-fitting is inserted and secured with a hose clamp to prevent coolant leakage. The T-fitting also has a compression fitting to attach the inlet air sampling tube and to prevent leakage. The inlet air sampling tube is inserted into the portion of the secondary closed heat conduction hose to any desired length and is attached and secured as described above.
[0095] For very long length air inlet tubes, an auxiliary fluid pump may be required on the secondary closed heat transfer hose, as discussed similarly with reference to the auxiliary heat exchanger 1000 above. In these examples, auxiliary fluid pumps powered by a 12 volt battery or 110 volt power supply are located near the joints of the secondary and primary closed loop hoses. The hotter portion of the closed secondary heat transfer loop is the preferred junction for air inlet sampling tubes attached directly to mass spectrometers or other scientific instruments. Propylene glycol is the preferred medium used in heat transfer processes, but only ethylene glycol, water, or a combination thereof, and air may be used. The ambient air sampled by the Atomic / Molecular Vapor Collector (AMVC) at the end of the air inlet sampling tube is always equal to or slightly colder than the sample in the air inlet sampling tube connected to the scientific instrument. Since the end of the air inlet sampling tube flows in the direction opposite to the flow in the heating / coolant direction in the secondary closed heating transfer tube, there is no temperature drop in the air sample flowing to the scientific instrument. In fact, it can get slightly hotter. For example, the hotter the ambient air sample enters the mass spectrometer, the sharper the peaks and the more clearly defined identification of organic and inorganic compounds. As a result, the inherently important and long-term problems of condensed pollution in air monitoring are eliminated, or at least reduced to a substantially insignificant degree.
[0096] TIAH has many uses when it is desired to remove condensate contamination for air or gas sampling. For example, TIAH is used reliably to sample air quality in a variety of extreme environments, identify humans remaining in shipping containers, and detect drugs and explosives. Organic emissions by humans for medical, pharmaceutical, and veterinary applications in disease detection and efficacy research, as well as monitoring organic emissions in the automotive, aerospace, coal, oil, and flaking industries. It is possible to monitor steam and determine the spoilage and infection of agricultural products.
Sample Vapor Collector [0097] As shown in FIGS. 16-18, a sample vapor collector or atomic / molecular vapor collector (AMVC) is described herein. According to embodiments, the described AMVCs are medical, pharmaceutical, environmental, energy, aerospace, drug control, automobiles, explosives detection, geology, mining / mineral / gas / oil exploration, toxic waste treatment plants. Has applications in forensic medicine, agriculture, science, research, and veterinary medicine.
[0098] In some embodiments, the described AMVCs are used to capture atomic particles in air, liquids, and solids, molecular vapors of VOCs (volatile organic chemicals), and / or inorganic chemicals. Can be done.
[0099] AMVC's commercial uses include environmental testing, mobile laboratories (eg, SciArk or SciLab), rapid medical screening for plant, animal and human viruses, bacteria, willoid and prion infections, human heavy metal exposure, and human trafficking. Blocking, physiological health decisions, metabolic abnormalities, cancer detection, drug detection and efficacy studies, analytical laboratory procedures, soil contamination, geological surveys, air tests, soil measurements, environmental air sampling, air quality measurements, and explosives identification Including, but not limited to. Some of its potential uses are research facilities, mobile labs (SciArk or SciLab), clinics, hospitals, food and fragrance industry, veterinary clinics, outpatient facilities, surgical centers, blood banks, clinical laboratories, doctors. Schools and veterinary schools, health centers, body detention centers, and institutions such as WHO, EPA, FBI, DOJ, ICE, CIA, NSA, NTSB, NTSB, NOAA, NASA, CDC, and NIH, FEMA, DoD, DHS, Testing, monitoring, diagnosis, analysis, of atomic particles and volatile organic (or inorganic) chemicals in air, liquids, or solids, including DEA, fire and police stations, and state / regional environmental / public health agencies. Or any location and time that requires an uncontaminated uncondensed air source (eg using AHE as described above) for evaluation.
[00100] Traditional (non-medical) air sampling techniques analyze sample contamination, condensation of organic, inorganic and atomic elements in sample lines or mass spectrometers or other scientific instruments used, and air samples. It is plagued by improper use of various mass spectrometers. Sample lines without AMVC (or AHE) are widely used.
[00101] As mentioned earlier, AMVC has many uses, uncontaminated uncondensed air for testing, monitoring, diagnosing, analyzing, or assessing the quality of air at any sampled source. Includes a variety of applications in which it is desirable to sample atomic and molecular vapors using a source.
[00102] The AMVCs described capture atoms and volatile organic or inorganic chemicals in air, liquids, or solids. In medical, veterinary, and pharmaceutical applications, AMVC has different body cavities (stomach, lung, rectum, nose, vagina,) in humans and animals for identification and quantification in various mass spectrometers and other analytical devices. Captures molecular and atomic compounds emanating from the bladder, liver, etc.). Therefore, it is time consuming to analyze, expensive, and supplementary to other conventional trials (ie blood, tissue samples, surgery, biopsy, etc.) with invasive outcomes such as iatrogenic and nosocomial infections. Can be used as an alternative. With AMVC, real-time, immediate results are obtained when connected to a suitable mass spectrometer or other analytical device.
[00103] In the areas of energy, geology, aerospace, and environment, AMVC described collects volatile organic or inorganic chemicals and atoms to contaminate soil, air, and solids, such as urban water. It can be used to detect lead in and the like.
[00104] In the drug detection area, AMVC can be used to determine the presence of illicit substances in shipping containers or semi-tracks (when connected to a suitable mass spectrometer or other scientific instrument).
[00105] Explosives detection is used to detect the presence of various explosive compounds at airports, bus / train / transport terminals, stadium events, and other large gatherings (appropriate mass spectrometers or other science). The air sampled by AMVC (when connected to the instrument) can be analyzed.
[00106] In agriculture, the described AMVCs (when connected to a suitable mass spectrometer or other scientific instrument) indicate the presence of spoilage and pathogens in food supplies such as warehouses, shipping containers, and shelves. Can be used to detect.
[00107] Additional uses of AMVC include breath analysis for the detection of human metabolic disorders, diseases, and cancer. In these applications, the patient can exhale into a collection tube (eg AMVC) and the collected vapor can be analyzed with a suitable mass spectrometer or other scientific instrument. This can, in some cases, first avoid the need for more invasive medical procedures. Therefore, it can be used for immediate medical screening for infections, metabolic disorders, physiological health, heavy metal contamination, and cancer, to name a few. AMVC can also replace the need for more invasive procedures such as colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, catheterization, etc.
[00108] Traditional methods of respiratory analysis research in the medical, veterinary, and pharmaceutical industries have relied solely on exhaled steam from the lungs in humans and animals. This technique evaluates and verifies that the atomic and molecular elements under investigation found in the patient's blood are extracted from the liquid medium into a vapor state via gas exchange in the alveoli of the lungs and using appropriate analytical instruments. Includes the assumption that it will be collected for exhaled breath analysis without contamination. Most metabolic processes occur in the organs below the lungs (liver, stomach, pancreas, kidneys, etc.) that eventually flow into the intestines and bladder. Therefore, sampled vapors from these locations better predict various infections, metabolic disorders, and heavy metal contamination. Moreover, all atomic and molecular materials have different volatility. Volatility is a property of a substance that evaporates from a liquid to a gaseous state. Volatility is also affected by temperature, pressure, the size of the element under investigation, and chemical / nuclear binding with other organic and inorganic compounds. Sublimation, on the other hand, is the direct transition of a solid to the gas phase as an intermediate step without conversion to a liquid. Both the volatility and sublimation of atomic and molecular elements vary greatly from species to species, depending on the body cavity in which the vapor is sampled and the particular element under investigation. Here, and in other industries, conventional efforts have not stopped detritus and liquids from entering the collection line and ultimately into the scientific instruments used for air analysis. The AMVCs listed address one or more of these issues.
[00109] FIGS. 16-18 show various perspective views 1600-a, 1600-b, and 1600-c of the AMVC device 1600 as described herein. According to one embodiment, the AMVC is in the form of a rigid or flexible, disposable, sterile, and / or reusable device, which may be formed in various lengths and thicknesses, preferably. Consists of ultra-high purity Teflon (PFA), PEEK, PTFE, or passivated stainless steel. For example, other materials (latex, nitriles) where the VOCs or minerals released by these materials do not interfere with, contaminate, or damage measurements on mass spectrometers or other analytical instruments. , Rubber, graphene, glass, metal, or other polycarbonate materials) can be used. The device may be designed and constructed to have no moving parts and may be inexpensive to mass produce as a sterile device. The AMVC devices described allow clinicians and researchers to capture atomic and molecular vapors from a variety of previously untested locations. AMVCs, in some cases, avoid the need for more invasive early medical procedures. Therefore, to name a few, it can be used for mobile, real-time medical screening for infectious diseases, metabolic disorders, physiological health, heavy metal contamination, and cancer. The device can also replace the need for more invasive procedures such as colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, catheterization, etc. It can also be attached to any sampling line connected to a suitable mass endoscope or other scientific instrument for air sampling applications, such as agriculture, explosives detection, drug identification, geology, air. Rigid versions of AMVC are mounted on railroads, aircraft, ships, and other mobile platforms such as the mobile science platforms mentioned above, and / or used with AHE and TIAH also mentioned above.
[00110] According to one embodiment, the AMVC comprises four parts that can be inserted into various body cavities (colon, vagina, stomach, bladder, lungs, liver, nose, mouth, ears, etc.) for steam sampling. , These are all assembled into one element or device. The outer steam collector 1602 can be a hollow tube with perforations of various sizes towards the bottom or first end of the collector. Its purpose is to screen for debris such as urine, feces, blood, and other body fluids and secretions, or other objects or particles found in air or gas samples (eg, dust, leaves, and rain). While collecting organic or inorganic vapors. The inner vapor collector 1604 captures the same air without the associated debris. It has perforations of various sizes on the opposite top or end of the first end of the outer collector 1602, and therefore no debris enters this hollow tube. The top of the inner steam collector 1604 is preferably molded or fixed (eg, firmly attached) to the top of the outer steam collector for stability. In some examples, all or most of the perforations in the inner steam collector 1604 may be placed on top of the perforations in the outer steam collector 1602 (eg, overlap when the collector 1600 is placed vertically). do not have). A saddle 1606 that can be formed or attached to the second end (opposite the first end) of the outer collector 1602 can prevent the AMVC from being inserted beyond the desired length. can. Hollow collection tube connector 1608 allows the vacuum collection tube to be attached to a mass spectrometer or other analytical device to quantify and identify the collected atoms, volatile organic vapors, and / or inorganic compounds. In some embodiments, the collector tube connector 1608 may be attached to the base of the inner steam collector 1604 and may have a diameter that allows attachment to a vacuum line. This vacuum line typically provides PTRMS, GC-M for quantifying and identifying the collected steam.
[00111] FIG. 18 shows various dimensions 1610 to 1642. It should be understood that the values for these dimensions are given merely as an example, as explained below. One or more dimensions may be modified and may still be considered within the scope of this disclosure. For example, the length 1610 and saddle width 1620 may be modified according to the intended use of the collector 1600. In another example, the number, size, and relative position (longitudinal) of the inner and outer tubes may be selected according to the intended use of the collector, eg, larger. Larger and more holes may be used by the outer collector to filter the object or debris, and smaller holes may be selected for smaller debris. In some embodiments, the difference 1614 between the perforation positions of the inner and outer tubes can be selected based on the desired air flow or number of samples to be taken over a given time period. In other cases, the perforations may be arranged so that they overlap. The width 1632 of the outer tube 1602 can be selected based on the size of the aperture into which the device is inserted to collect the gas sample or the average size of the aperture. It should be understood that these design criteria are given by way of example only and that other design changes based on any number of factors are contemplated herein.
As shown, the following dimensions can have the following values, as detailed in the following table.
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It should be understood that these values may increase or decrease in small or large proportions, may be measured in other units, and so on.
[00113] The AMVCs described can be debris removed after being inserted into the body cavity through a positive air stream in the collection tube connector 1608. In addition, radioisotopes, luminescent materials, dyes, dyes, enzymes, and other effluents are introduced into selected body cavities through the collection tube connector 1608 and mass spectrometers and as described herein. The use of other analytical techniques can enhance the identification and analysis of atomic and molecular vapors under investigation.
[00114] According to an alternative embodiment, the described AMVC can be used or manufactured without a saddle, such as when the length is identified and calibrated on an outer steam collector. As a result, AMVC can be adjusted for human and animal subjects of various sizes (eg, adults vs. children, and giraffes vs. gerbils) and can be modified for other closed environments. In addition, the device can be used or incorporated with other medical devices such as endotracheal and nasogastric tubes, catheters and the like. AMVCs can be inserted internally when used in conjunction with these devices. As a further alternative embodiment, the saddle can be changed to a handle. The collection tube adapter can be replaced with a male threaded joint, or the beveled end of the inner steam collector can be drilled into the female thread. With respect to liquid sampling, the above description (all perforations in the inner vapor collector must always be placed on top of the perforations in the outer vapor collector) is that the outer and inner vapors when the AMVC is inverted into the liquid. This is true except that the perforations in the collector need to be reversed.
[00115] Various additional features and implementations of the described steam collectors are described below.
[00116] In one aspect, the system or device for collecting atomic and molecular compounds comprises four major components or components for vapor sampling, eg, all made or formed as one device. Can be done. The sampling device can include an outer steam collector, which is capable of screening atoms and debris such as urine, feces, blood, body fluids, secretions, and other environmental pollutants. It can be a hollow tube with perforations of various sizes towards the bottom intended to collect molecular vapors. The sampling device can further include an inner steam collector, which captures the same air without associated debris using holes of various sizes only at the top, thus the debris Not entering the hollow tube, where the top of the inner steam collector is molded or fixed to the top of the outer steam collector for stability. In some cases, all or most of the perforations in the inner steam collector should always be located above the perforations in the outer steam collector. In addition, in some cases, the saddle can prevent the device from being inserted beyond the desired length and can be attached to one of the outer steam collectors. In some embodiments, the hollow collection tube connector allows the vacuum collection tube to be attached to a suitable mass spectrometer or other analytical device to quantify and identify the collected vapor.
[00117] In one aspect, the sample or steam collector described is for analysis by a suitable (static, mobile, portable, or handheld) mass analyzer and other analytical device, as described above. , Can be part of a system for sampling air in various body cavities of animals and humans (colon, vagina, stomach, bladder, lungs, liver, nose, mouth, ears, etc.) and other closed environments. The sample or steam collectors described are heavy metals in the (atomic) periodic table from various animal and human body cavities (colon, vagina, stomach, liver, bladder, lungs, nose, mouth, ears, etc.) and It can be used in systems for detecting other trace elements. The sample or steam collectors described may also be used to detect substances in other closed environments, including but not limited to the detection of environmental exposure to atoms such as lead, mercury, copper and arsenic. Here, rapid, reliable and immediate elemental detection can be identified and quantified with respect to appropriate medical, veterinary, agricultural, and environmental interventions, and / or sources. Point locations can be identified for epidemiology and public health investigations, such as the recent Flint water crisis with lead poisoning. It should also be appreciated that fixed measurement platforms may be implemented using the described sample or vapor collectors and / or auxiliary heat exchange systems and may be within the scope of the present disclosure.
[00118] In one aspect, the sample or steam collector described includes detection of bacteria, viruses, prions, viroids, virions, fungi, molds, yeasts, DNA and RNA strands, explosives, and drugs. Organic molecules from various animal and human body cavities (colon, vagina, stomach, bladder, lungs, nose, liver, mouth, ears, etc.) and other closed environments for analysis by suitable analytical devices, not limited to It can be part of a system for detecting compounds and molecular fragments. These systems using the described samples or steam collectors include, but are not limited to, deer, ebola, western nile, malaria, hunter, norovirus, dengue and yellow fever, syphilis, virion, and cancer. Infectious viral diseases can be detected quickly, reliably and immediately. These systems using the described samples or steam collectors are further limited to, but not limited to, streptococci, staphylococci, Escherichia coli, meningitis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and parasites. Rapid, reliable and immediate detection of infectious bacterial diseases such as infections can be further enabled. It should also be appreciated that fixed measurement platforms may be implemented using the described sample or vapor collectors and / or auxiliary heat exchange systems and may be within the scope of the present disclosure.
[00119] In another example, as shown in FIG. 19, the sample or steam collectors described are airports (in front of terminals or terminals), trains, buses, ships, stadium events, and large numbers of. It may be used in systems for detecting explosives such as TATP, DAPT, TNT, SEMTEX, where gatherings occur. As shown, some or all paths (in front of the terminal and at the terminal location) may have AMVC devices mounted on walls, floors, and / or ceilings. In some embodiments, the mobile science platform is either a mobile form (eg, embedded in a vehicle) or a transportable unit (eg, a container or trailer), with one or more samples or vapor collection. It can be used to analyze the data collected by the device. In some additional embodiments, the auxiliary heat exchange system may be utilized to help provide contaminant-free samples to the mobile science platform. It should also be appreciated that fixed measurement platforms may be implemented using the described sample or vapor collectors and / or auxiliary heat exchange systems and may be within the scope of the present disclosure.
[00120] The sample or steam collectors described are various drugs such as heroin, ecstasy, fentanyl, codeine, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other precursors used in the production and prescription of illicit substances, as well as It can be used in systems for detecting absorption, distribution, retention, metabolism, excretion, and efficacy of new and existing drugs in pharmacokinetic studies. For example, the selectivity of various compounds when collected by the described sample or steam collector and analyzed by a mass spectrometer is shown in FIG. 21-25 are various illegalities that can be obtained using the described steam collectors, auxiliary heat exchange systems, and / or mobile science platforms, as described herein. The detection results of prescription and recreational drugs are shown.
[00121] In yet one embodiment, the described sample or steam collector is a variety of body cavities (colon, vagina, stomach, bladder, lungs, nose, mouth, ears, etc.) in animals and humans as well as other enclosed environments. Can be part of a system to help measure or determine the time, rate, and severity of viral, bacterial, parasitic infections, or drug / explosive exposure by steam sampling. Samples may be collected using the described samples or vapor collectors and the ratio of infectious agent or environmental exposure to host reaction in antibody production in the sample can be determined. In some embodiments, the operation of this type of system can include the identification and quantification of infectious agents or environmental exposures from vapor samples collected from various body cavities and other closed environments. The operation of this type of system can further include the identification and quantification of host antibodies from vapor samples collected in various body cavities in response to infectious agents or environmental exposure. The operation of this type of system establishes the ratio of infectious agents or environmental pollutants to the host antibody produced, and then clinically appropriate medical and veterinary medicine, including drug, surgery, and other therapeutic interventions. It further includes determining the type, time, rate, and severity of infectious agent or environmental exposure for targeted or agricultural treatment.
[00122] In yet one embodiment, the described sample or steam collector releases from the corpse over time compared to various volatile organic or inorganic chemicals released by living humans and animals. From various animal and human body cavities (colon, vagina, stomach, bladder, liver, lungs, nose, mouth, ears, etc.) and other closed environments, including but not limited to aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. It can be part of a system for detecting volatile organic or inorganic compounds and molecular fragments. In some embodiments, the operation of this type of system can include the identification and quantification of volatile organic or inorganic chemicals released at various times during the decay of human and animal carcasses. The operation of this type of system can further include the identification and quantification of volatile organic chemicals released at various times by living humans and animals. Then a comparison of volatile organic chemicals released by living and dead (animals and humans) is, for example, forensic investigations of mortality time, and humans and humans involved in illegal trade. It can be done with respect to animal identification and location.
[00123] In yet one embodiment, the sample or steam collector described may be part of a system for detecting viruses, bacteria, molds, yeasts, and other pathogens in agricultural products. It uses one or more aspects of the described steam collectors, auxiliary heat exchange systems, and / or mobile science platforms to rot and organic before shipping to the desired customs clearance. It can include methods to prove agricultural products in warehouses and shipping containers in cooperation with FDA and / or USDA so that there is no inorganic or atomic contamination. Alternatively, when receiving produce at the customs clearance using one or more aspects of the described steam collectors, auxiliary heat exchange systems, and / or mobile science platforms, the FDA and / or It can include a method of working with USDA to prove that the cargo is the same.
[00124] In yet one embodiment, the sample or vapor collector described is certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), eg, US Green Business Certification Inc. (USGBCI) for volatile organic chemicals standards. Can be part of a system for identifying and quantifying environmental air quality that can work with processes to enable proof of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in homes, businesses, and industries. ..
[00125] In yet one embodiment, the described sample or steam collector is capable of measuring atoms, inorganics, and volatile organic chemicals at the surface level, and / or atoms at various depths in drilling holes. And can be part of a system for identifying soil pollution in Superfund sites, which can include measurements of volatile organic or inorganic chemicals.
[00126] In yet one embodiment, the described sample or vapor collector may include measurements of atoms and volatile organic or inorganic chemicals at various depths of drilling holes in a terrestrial or aquatic environment, fossils. It can be part of a system for identifying and locating flaking by-products in the fuel and related minerals and energy sectors.
[00127] Although various examples, embodiments, features, and implementations of mobile science platforms, auxiliary heat exchange systems, and samples or steam collectors, and various combinations thereof, are exemplified and described above. , Many changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of this disclosure is not limited by the particular examples described herein.
<u style="Single">The inventions described in the claims of the original application of the present application are described below.</u><u style="Single">[1] Vehicles with electrical energy sources and</u><u style="Single">A measuring device coupled to the electrical energy source and</u><u style="Single">With the input line coupled to the measuring device,</u><u style="Single">A sample collector coupled to the input line, where the sample collector takes a sample at a first temperature, and where the input line has a line temperature above the first temperature. With a heating element configured to maintain,</u><u style="Single">Mobile measurement system with.</u><u style="Single">[2] The system according to [1], wherein the vehicle comprises a propulsion source, which further comprises a combustion engine.</u><u style="Single">[3] The propulsion source can be operated using at least one of gas or diesel fuel, and the propulsion source uses at least one of propane or compressed natural gas. The system described in [2], which can be switched to work with.</u><u style="Single">[4] The system can operate to switch the fuel source of the propulsion source from gasoline or diesel to propane or compressed natural gas based on whether the measuring device is receiving samples from the input line. The system described in [3].</u><u style="Single">[5] The system according to [1], wherein the propulsion source comprises a cooling system and the input line is coupled to the cooling system.</u><u style="Single">[6] The input line comprises a sample tube, the heating element comprises two heating tubes each adjacent to the sample tube, and the two heating tubes are coupled to the cooling system. [5] The system described in.</u><u style="Single">[7] The system according to [1], further comprising a trailer detachably coupled to the vehicle, the trailer accommodating at least a portion of the electrical power source.</u><u style="Single">[8] The vehicle comprises a propulsion source, which can be operated using at least one of gas or diesel fuel, the propulsion source being propane or compressed natural gas. The system according to [7], wherein the trailer can be switched to operate using at least one of the propane or compressed natural gas.</u><u style="Single">[9] The system according to [1], wherein the electrical power source comprises an array of batteries configured to provide continuous operating power to the measuring device for at least 12 hours.</u><u style="Single">[10] A method of collecting air samples for measurement using a mobile platform.</u><u style="Single">Detecting that a measuring device detachably attached to a mobile platform is active,</u><u style="Single">Based on the detection, switching the propulsion source of the vehicle to one of propane, compressed natural gas, or electricity,</u><u style="Single">Taking an air sample using a sample collector coupled to the measuring device</u><u style="Single">Analyzing the sample and generating notifications based on the analysis</u><u style="Single">How to prepare.</u><u style="Single">[11] The method of [10], wherein obtaining the air sample further comprises obtaining the air sample via a supply line coupled to the measuring device.</u><u style="Single">[12] Obtaining the air sample further comprises maintaining the lowest temperature of the air sample in the supply line using a liquid coolant obtained from the cooling system of the propulsion source of the vehicle. 11].</u><u style="Single">[13] The method of [12], wherein the liquid coolant travels adjacent to an air sample tube in the supply line.</u><u style="Single">[14] Obtaining the air sample further comprises obtaining the air sample using a steam collector, the steam collector having first and second hollow tubes, each with a perforation. The first tube is arranged at least partially inside the second tube so that the perforations of the first and second hollow tubes do not overlap, according to [11]. Method.</u><u style="Single">[15] With mobile vehicles</u><u style="Single">A sampling device coupled to the mobile vehicle for taking gas samples,</u><u style="Single">A decondensation device for removing condensation from the gas sample and outputting the processed sample,</u><u style="Single">An analytical device for analyzing the processed sample and</u><u style="Single">A portable science platform with.</u><u style="Single">[16] The portable scientific platform according to [15], wherein the mobile vehicle comprises a propulsion source, the propulsion source does not contaminate the gas sample.</u><u style="Single">[16] The mobile vehicle operates on a polluting propulsion source to allow non-polluting propulsion sources to be taken while the vehicle is in motion. A portable science platform described in [15] that can be switched to operation.</u><u style="Single">[17] The portable science platform according to [15], wherein the sample device further comprises a two-layer filtering device, the two layers each having a perforation, the perforations not overlapping.</u><u style="Single">[18] The portable science platform according to [17], wherein each of the two layers forms a tube closed at a common end.</u><u style="Single">[19] The portable science platform according to [15], wherein the decondensation device comprises a supply line that is heated above the ambient temperature of the gas sample taken.</u><u style="Single">[20] The portable science platform according to [19], wherein the heating element comprises two lines adjacent to a sample line, the two lines carrying heated coolant from the vehicle heating / cooling system. ..</u><u style="Single">[21] Auxiliary heat exchange system for use in gas sampling,</u><u style="Single">The at least one first conduit housed in the outer casing and, where the at least one first conduit is, are removable and attachable to the vehicle heating / cooling system.</u><u style="Single">A tracer conduit for transporting gas samples, where the tracer conduit is located near the first conduit and into the outer casing over at least a portion of the length of the at least one first conduit. Contained, where the tracer conduit comprises a first end that is removable and attachable to the gas collection device and a second end that is removable and attachable to the measurement device.</u><u style="Single">With</u><u style="Single">Here, the first conduit is the heating / cooling system of the vehicle to maintain at least a threshold temperature of a gas sample in the tracer conduit so as to prevent or reduce the formation of condensate in the tracer conduit. Constructed to carry heated liquids from,</u><u style="Single">Auxiliary heat exchange system.</u><u style="Single">[22] The system according to [21], wherein the at least one first conduit comprises a first conduit and a second conduit, respectively, arranged parallel to the tracer conduit in the outer casing.</u><u style="Single">[23] The system according to [22], wherein the first and second conduits are in direct contact with the tracer conduit.</u><u style="Single">[24] The system according to [21], wherein the at least one first conduit is made of PFA, PEEK, or PTFE.</u><u style="Single">[25] The system according to [21], wherein the tracer tube is made of PFA, PEEK, or PTFE.</u><u style="Single">[26] The system according to [23], wherein the first conduit, the second conduit, and the tracer conduit are wrapped in water-soluble chloride in an absorbent glass fiber insulator.</u><u style="Single">[27] The system according to [26], wherein the outer casing comprises a non-halogenated thermoplastic urethane and covers the absorbent glass fiber insulator.</u><u style="Single">[28] The system according to [21], wherein the at least one first conduit forms an auxiliary loop with the heating circuit of the heating / cooling system of the vehicle.</u><u style="Single">[29] The at least one first conduit is detached from an inlet heating hose that provides liquid to the vehicle's heater core and an outlet heating hose that provides liquid to return to the vehicle's heating / cooling system. The system according to [28], which is capable of mounting.</u><u style="Single">[30] The at least one first conduit is removable and attachable to the radiator hose of the heating / cooling system and the coolant expansion tank of the heating / cooling system of the vehicle, [28]. System.</u><u style="Single">[31] The at least one first conduit is detached from an inlet heating hose that provides the liquid to the vehicle's heater core and an outlet heating hose that provides the liquid to return to the vehicle's heating / cooling system. The system described in [21], which is capable of mounting.</u><u style="Single">[32] The at least one first conduit is removable and attachable to the radiator hose of the heating / cooling system and the coolant expansion tank of the heating / cooling system of the vehicle, [21]. System.</u><u style="Single">[33] The system according to [21], wherein the gas collection device further comprises a two-layer filtering device, each of which has a perforation, the perforations not overlapping.</u><u style="Single">[34] The system according to [33], wherein each of the two layers forms a tube closed at a common end.</u><u style="Single">[35] The system according to [21], wherein the threshold temperature is set higher than the ambient temperature of the gas sample.</u><u style="Single">[36] Further comprising an auxiliary pump coupled to said at least one first conduit, said pump is configured to move liquid through an extended length of said at least one first conduit. The system described in [21].</u><u style="Single">[37] The system according to [21], wherein the vehicle comprises a mobile science platform.</u><u style="Single">[38] Auxiliary heat exchange system for use in gas sampling,</u><u style="Single">The first and second vessels, which are housed together in an outer casing, where each of the first and second conduits is removable and attachable to the vehicle heating / cooling system. be,</u><u style="Single">A tracer conduit having a first length for transporting a gas sample, wherein the tracer conduit is arranged near the first conduit and the second conduit, and the first conduit and The tracer conduit is housed in the outer casing over at least a portion of the length of the second conduit, where the tracer conduit is removable to a gas collection device with a first end that is removable and to a measuring device. With a second end that can be mounted,</u><u style="Single">With</u><u style="Single">Here, the first conduit and the second conduit maintain at least a threshold temperature of the gas sample in at least a large portion of the length of the tracer conduit so as to reduce the formation of condensate in the tracer conduit. To carry heated liquids from said heating / cooling system of said vehicle,</u><u style="Single">Auxiliary heat exchange system.</u><u style="Single">[39] The system according to [36], wherein the first and second conduits are in direct contact with the tracer conduit.</u><u style="Single">[40] The system according to [36], wherein the first conduit and the second conduit form an auxiliary loop together with the heating circuit of the heating / cooling system of the vehicle.</u><u style="Single">[41] A device for the collection of atomic and molecular compounds for vapor sampling,</u><u style="Single">An outer steam collector comprising a hollow tube having a first end and a second end, the hollow tube forming a plurality of perforations near the first end, wherein the hollow tube forms a plurality of perforations. The perforation prevents the passage of at least one of debris or environmental pollutants through the perforation, where the outer steam collector has a first inner diameter.</u><u style="Single">An inner steam collector with a second hollow tube having a first end and a second end, and the hollow tube on the opposite side of the first end of the outer steam collector. A plurality of perforations are formed near the second end, wherein the inner steam collector is oriented such that the inner steam collector is at least partially oriented inward of the outer steam collector. Has a first outer diameter that is smaller than the first inner diameter of the outer steam collector.</u><u style="Single">With</u><u style="Single">Here, the perforations in the inner steam collector are arranged towards the second end with respect to the perforations in the outer steam collector.</u><u style="Single">Device.</u><u style="Single">[42] The device according to [41], wherein the outer steam collecting device forms a saddle portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the outer steam collecting device.</u><u style="Single">[43] The device according to [41], wherein the outer steam collector has a length selected based on the intended insertion length.</u><u style="Single">[44] The device according to [42], wherein the outer steam collector has a length extending from the saddle that is selected based on the intended insertion length.</u><u style="Single">[45] A hollow collector tube connector coupled to at least one of the outer steam collector or the inner steam collector near the first end of the outer steam collector or the inner steam collector. Further provided, the device according to [41].</u><u style="Single">[46] The device according to [45], wherein the hollow collection tube connector has an outer diameter selected to accommodate a vacuum collection tube attached to a measuring device.</u><u style="Single">[47] The device according to [41], wherein the perforation of the outer steam collector has at least one of various sizes or shapes.</u><u style="Single">[48] The device according to [47], wherein at least one of the size or shape of the perforation of the outer steam collector is selected based on the intended use of the device.</u><u style="Single">[49] The device according to [48], wherein the perforation of the inner steam collector is smaller in size than the perforation of the outer steam collector.</u><u style="Single">[50] The device according to [41], wherein the outer steam collector forms a handle.</u><u style="Single">[51] The device according to [41], wherein the outer steam collector and the inner steam collector are made of at least one of PFA, PEEK, PTFE, or passivated stainless steel.</u><u style="Single">[52] A gas sample collector,</u><u style="Single">An outer tube having a first end and a second end, said tube forming a plurality of perforations near the first end, where the perforations are debris passing through the perforations. Preventing the passage of at least one of the material or environmental pollutants, wherein the outer tube has a first inner diameter.</u><u style="Single">An inner tube having a first end and a second end, and the inner tube having a plurality of perforations near the second end on the opposite side of the first end of the outer tube. The inner tube has a first outer diameter that is smaller than the first inner diameter of the outer tube so that the inner tube is oriented at least partially inward of the outer tube. Have, have</u><u style="Single">A gas sample collector equipped with.</u><u style="Single">[53] The perforation in the inner tube is arranged towards the second end with respect to the perforation in the outer tube so that the perforation in the inner tube does not overlap the perforation in the outer tube. The device according to [52].</u><u style="Single">[54] The device according to [52], wherein the outer tube forms a saddle having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the outer tube.</u><u style="Single">[55] The device of [53], wherein the outer tube has a length extending from the saddle that is selected based on the intended insertion length.</u><u style="Single">[56] The device according to [52], further comprising a connector coupled to at least one of the outer tube or the inner tube near the first end of the outer tube or the inner tube.</u><u style="Single">[57] The device according to [56], wherein the connector has an outer diameter selected to accommodate a vacuum collection tube attached to the measuring device.</u><u style="Single">[58] The perforation of the outer tube has at least one of various sizes or shapes, and at least one of the size or shape of the perforation of the outer tube is intended by the device. The device according to [50], which is selected based on the used use.</u><u style="Single">[59] A system for the collection of atomic and molecular compounds for vapor sampling,</u><u style="Single"> An outer steam collector comprising a hollow tube having a first end and a second end, the hollow tube forming a plurality of perforations near the first end, wherein the hollow tube forms a plurality of perforations. The perforation prevents the passage of at least one of debris or environmental pollutants through the perforation, where the outer steam collector has a first inner diameter.</u><u style="Single"> An inner steam collector with a second hollow tube having a first end and a second end, and the hollow tube on the opposite side of the first end of the outer steam collector. A plurality of perforations are formed near the second end, wherein the inner steam collector is oriented such that the inner steam collector is at least partially oriented inward of the outer steam collector. The outer steam collector has a first outer diameter that is smaller than the first inner diameter, wherein the perforation in the inner steam collector is the first with respect to the perforation in the outer steam collector. Placed towards the end of 2,</u><u style="Single"> With a hollow collector tube connector coupled to at least one of the outer steam collector or the inner steam collector near the first end of the outer steam collector or the inner steam collector.</u><u style="Single">With a sample collection device equipped with</u><u style="Single">An input line detachably coupled to the hollow collection tube connector, wherein the input line is configured to maintain a line temperature above the first temperature of the sample collected by the sample collection device. Equipped with a heating element,</u><u style="Single">System with.</u><u style="Single">[60] The input line comprises a sample tube, the heating element comprises two heating tubes each adjacent to the sample tube, and the two heating tubes are coupled to a cooling / heating system. [59] ] The system described in.</u>
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- モバイル環境試験および分析のためのシステムおよび方法
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- Systems and methods for mobile environmental testing and analysis
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