Patent ID: 7524363
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A chromatograph column assembly comprising: a first housing, the first housing defining a first chamber; a column support, wherein the column support is ring-shaped about an axis and comprises a circumferential outer surface oriented about the axis and a plurality of axially oriented bridges, the bridges extending radially from the outer surface of the column support, and wherein the column support is positioned within the first chamber; and column tubing wound around the column support, wherein the column tubing is in contact with the plurality of bridges and is separated from the outer surface of the column support, the chromatograph column assembly further comprising an intake port and an exhaust port, wherein the intake port is in fluid communication with the exhaust port along a fluid communication path within the chromatograph column assembly and wherein the column tubing is between the intake port and the exhaust port along the fluid communication path, the first housing comprising a column housing having an inner side wall, wherein the column tubing is between the inner side wall of the column housing and the outer surface of the column support and wherein the fluid communication path passes between the column tubing and the inner wall of the column housing and the column tubing and outer surface of the column support.