Appeal No. 1997-1734
Application No. 08/215,259
extraction fluid flow means producing an
extraction fluid flow;
a first connecting means disposed to conduct
fluid from the said extraction fluid flow means to
the first flow port of the selected sample
container;
said extraction fluid flow means forcing
extraction fluid through said first fluid flow
connecting means and through the first fluid flow
port of said selected sample container containing
said sample wherein said extraction fluid contacting
said sample at said heated and pressurized
conditions produce an extract from the sample;
said means for receiving including a plurality
of collection containers located in a second
transport means;
said programming means causing the selection of
a collection container in the said second transport
means in correspondence with the said selection of a
sample container in the said first transport means;
said second fluid flow connecting means being
disposed to conduct said extract from the said
second flow port of the said selected sample
container containing sample to the said selected
collection container to receive said extract,
wherein means are provided for forcing flow of
extraction fluid with extract from the said selected
sample container to the said selected collection
container;
said selected collection container receiving
extract from only one selected sample container; and
said second transport means moving the said
selected sample container after the said container
has received extract.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a supercritical
extraction apparatus (specification, page 4). According to
the appellants, the claimed invention permits equalization of
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