ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,787, issued on June 3, was assigned to Waters Technologies Corp. (Milford, Mass.).
"Insulated serial column chromatography arrangements and systems" was invented by Michael O. Fogwill (Uxbridge, Mass.), Martin Gilar (Franklin, Mass.), Joseph D. Michienzi (Plainville, Mass.), Wade P. Leveille (Douglas, Mass.), Geoff C. Gerhardt (Woonsocket, R.I.), Jeffrey Musacchio (Sharon, Mass.), Jason F. Hill (Milford, Mass.) and Sylvain G. Cormier (Mendon, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Exemplary embodiments eliminate the need for column ovens in serial column chromatography arrangements and systems by using insulated sleeves. The insulated s...