Pore-water profiler

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8051727
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12107331

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A pore-water profiler and method for sampling pore water. The pore-water profiler includes a sample intake probe that receives the fluid to be sampled. A clog-resistant first filter filters the fluid as it enters the sample intake probe. A second filter, which has a pore size less than the pore size of the first filter, filters the fluid a second time before the fluid enters a sample container. A sample triggering system connected to the sample container initiates sampling by causing the fluid to be drawn into the sample intake probe. The profiler provides high-resolution (centimeter-scale) vertical pore-water profiles. The sequential filtration of the pore water avoids the problem of sample-circuit clogging, even in sediments dominated by fine or organic-rich particles. The profiler has all non-metallic, acid-washable components that contact the fluid sample, making the profiler suitable for trace-inorganic studies.

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U S A AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPT OF THE INTERIOR1849 C STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20240

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuwabara, James S Menlo Park, US 1 4
Murphy, Fred San Jose, US 2 5
Myhre, Robert C Hillborough, US 1 4
Parchaso, Francis San Francisco, US 1 4
Topping, Brent R San Jose, US 1 4

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