ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,800, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to SHIMADZU Corp. (Kyoto, Japan).

"Analyzing device" was invented by Yasuhiro Funada (Kyoto, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An object of the present invention is to provide a highly versatile analyzing device that widens a range of analysable samples. There is provided an analyzing device 10 including: a splitting part 110 for causing fluid containing a sample component to flow separately in a first flow passage and a second flow passage; an analyzing column 109 provided on the first flow passage for separating the sample component from the fluid; a first back pressure regulating valve 111 c...