US 12,409,451 B1
Sampling platform system
Patrick W. Fedick, Ridgecrest, CA (US); Hilary M. Brown, Chicago, IL (US); Christopher C. Mulligan, Bloomington, IL (US); and Trevor J. McDaniel, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US); and The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Normal, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/121,375.
Application 18/121,375 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/903,647, filed on Jun. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,635,353.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/419,130, filed on Oct. 25, 2022.
Int. Cl. B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 3/502715 (2013.01) [B01L 3/0217 (2013.01); B01L 2200/026 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0621 (2013.01); B01L 2300/06 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0803 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0832 (2013.01); B01L 2300/12 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0403 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sampling system, comprising:
a motorized platform having a rotary disc, an electric motor, and a controller, said rotary disc is electromechanically-coupled to said electric motor and said controller;
said rotary disc having a first side, a second side, an outer edge, and a central longitudinal axis;
a plurality of receptacles extending through said rotary disc from said first side to said second side, said plurality of receptacles axially-spaced at equal distance about said central longitudinal axis;
a computer configured to communicate with said controller and provide instructions to said controller, said controller configured to actuate said electric motor;
a mass spectrometer configured to communicate with said computer, said mass spectrometer having a power source and a sampling inlet; and
a syringe pump configured to communicate with said computer;
wherein each receptacle in said plurality of receptacles is configured to removably-hold a sample collection device, said sample collection device comprising: a proximal end, a distal end, and a hole at said distal end; wherein said sample collection device is hollow and configured to hold a solid media containing an analyte; wherein said sample collection device is constructed of a conductive polymer, said conductive polymer including a mixture of carbon nanotubes and a polymer.