Grinding and sample presentation for analysis
AssigneeFoss Tecator AB
InventorAnders Sjoquist
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Abstract
A device and a method for combined selection of a sample, grinding of the selected sample and presentation of the sample for an analysis system. The device-includes a grinding chamber, a grinding device for grinding said sample in the grinding chamber, and a pressing device for compression of the sample in and output of the sample from the grinding chamber. The device further includes a first chamber opening for input of the sample into the grinding chamber, and a second chamber opening for the output of the sample from the grinding chamber, wherein the first chamber opening is separate from the second chamber opening.
Claims25
A device for combined selection of a sample, grinding of the selected sample and presentation of the sample for an analysis system, which device comprises:
- a grinding chamber,
- a grinding means for grinding said sample in said grinding chamber, and
- a pressing means for compression of said sample in and output of said sample from said grinding chamber,
- a first chamber opening for input of said sample into said grinding chamber, and
- a second chamber opening for said output of said sample from said grinding chamber,
- wherein said first chamber opening is separate from said second chamber opening.
A method for combined selection of a sample, grinding of the selected sample and presentation of the sample for an analysis system, said method comprising
- inputting said sample into a grinding chamber through a first chamber opening,
- grinding said sample in said grinding chamber,
- compressing said grinded sample in said grinding chamber,
- presenting said grinded and compressed sample in said grinding chamber for an analysis system, and
- outputting said sample from said grinding chamber through a second chamber opening, wherein said second chamber opening is separate from said first chamber opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.