Patent ID: 6536272
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A water sampling apparatus, comprising:a water inlet; a pump, in fluid communication with the water inlet, for drawing a water sample from a body of water through the water inlet; a plurality of plug-in testing units, in fluid communication with the pump and the water inlet, for determining characteristics of a the water sample, the plurality of plug-in testing units being contained within a dry instrument module; a plurality of electrical components, in communication at least with some of the plurality of plug-in testing units, for generating data signals concerning the characteristics of the water sample, the plurality of electrical components being contained within a computer module; a computer, in communication at least with some of the plurality of electrical components, for collecting the data signals generated by the plurality of electrical components and for providing the data signals to a database; and a water outlet, in fluid communication with the plurality of plug-in testing units, for returning the water sample to the body of water.