Patent ID: 11953472
Assignee: DIONEX SOFTRON GMBH
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A system for component interconnection for use in Liquid Chromatography comprising: a. a first switching valve; b. a second switching valve; c. a first connecting line fluidly connecting the first switching valve to the second switching valve; d. a second connecting line fluidly connecting the first switching valve to the second switching valve; e. a metering device located in the first connecting line; wherein the system further comprises: an analytical pump adapted to generate an analytical flow in the system, a separation column and a trap column fluidly connected to two ports of the first switching valve, wherein the system further comprises a sample pick up means adapted to retrieve a sample and a seat adapted to receive the sample pick up means; wherein the first connecting line comprises: one end fluidly connected to the second switching valve, tubing connecting the second switching valve to the metering device and tubing connecting the metering device to the sample pick up means.