Patent ID: 11946915
Assignee: SUPERCRITICAL FLUID TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A chromatography system comprising:
a) a first chromatography cartridge comprising:
i) an inlet end having an inlet;
ii) a threaded cartridge portion comprising threads with a first external diameter;
iii) an outlet;

b) a second chromatography cartridge comprising:
i) an inlet end having an inlet;
ii) a threaded cartridge portion comprising threads with a second external diameter larger than said first external diameter of the threads of the first chromatography cartridge;
iii) an outlet;

c) a cartridge adapter comprising;
i) a first interchangeable coupling component that is detachably attachable to the chromatography system and comprising:
a cartridge portion configured on a cartridge end having threads that couple with the threads of the threaded cartridge portion of the first chromatography cartridge;

ii) a second interchangeable coupling component that is detachably attachable to the chromatography system and comprising:
a cartridge portion configured on a cartridge end having threads that couple with the threads of the threaded cartridge portion of the second chromatography cartridge;

wherein the first chromatography cartridge is secured to the cartridge adapter by coupling the threads of the first chromatography cartridge with the threads of the first interchangeable coupling component; and
wherein the second chromatography cartridge is secured to the cartridge adapter by coupling the threads of the second chromatography cartridge with the threads of the second interchangeable coupling component; and wherein the first and second chromatography cartridges are interchangeably detachably coupled to the chromatography system.