US Patent Issued to MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE on Feb. 17 for "Variable load chromatography valve for fluid analysis" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,867, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to MECANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC. (Canada).

"Variable load chromatography valve for fluid analysis" was invented by Yves Gamache (Adstock, Canada), Andre Lamontagne (Adstock, Canada), Frederic Bedard (Thetford Mines, Canada) and Andre Cliche (St-Pierre-de-Broughton, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A chromatography valve for use in fluid analysis and chromatography applications is provided. The valve includes a first body having passages extending therethrough and opening on a flat face of the first body at respective passage ports. The valve also includes a second body engaged with the first body...