Patent ID: 9027384
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a plurality of identification device holders for holding sample flow component identification devices associated with sample flow component, the plurality of identification device holders being connectable to a gas chromatograph, wherein particular identification device holders are associated with particular connections of sample flow components to the gas chromatograph; and an identification device reader configured to i) determine a presence and location of sample flow component identification devices in or on the identification device holders, ii) read information from sample flow component identification devices held in the identification device holders, and iii) output configuration information for the gas chromatograph, the configuration information based on the presence and location of particular sample flow component identification devices in or on particular identification device holders, and the configuration information based on the associations of particular identification device holders with particular connections of sample flow components to the gas chromatograph, wherein the configuration information indicates if and how sample flow components are connected to the gas chromatograph.