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US 10,503,127 B2Granted
Method for safe control of gas delivery to an electron microscope sample holder
AssigneeProtochips, Inc.
InventorsDaniel S. Gardiner, John Damiano, Jr., David P. Nackashi, William Bradford Carpenter, James Rivenbark, Mark Uebel, Michael Zapata, III, Rebecca Thomas, Franklin Stampley Walden, II
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Abstract
System and method for safely controlling the containment of gas within a manifold system and the delivery of gas to a sample holder for an electron microscope for imaging and analysis.
Claims15
A system comprising:
- an electron microscope sample holder having a cell;
- and
- a gas delivery system comprising:
- a gas source device configured for fluid communication with the cell;
- a gas destination device configured for fluid communication with the cell;
- a pressure sensor configured for fluid communication with at least one of the cell, the gas source device, and the gas destination device;
- at least one valve;
- an intermediary valve between the at least one valve and an inlet port;
- and
- a controller configured for monitoring the pressure sensor and signaling control of the valve.
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