Sample manipulation system
AssigneeAscend Instruments, LLC
InventorJorgen Rasmussen
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Abstract
A sample manipulator that includes a shaft, a proximal end, a distal end that includes a sample holder and a support arm having both a retracted position and a deployed position. The support arm is configured to support a sample associated with the sample holder when the support arm is in the deployed position.
Claims27
A microsample manipulator, comprising:
- a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a microsample holder coupled to the distal end;
- and
- a support arm coupled to the shaft having a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the microsample holder is at least partially supported when the support arm is deployed.
A sample manipulation system, comprising:
- a microsample manipulator that includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a planar microsample platform affixed to the distal end, and a support arm coupled to the shaft having a retracted position and a deployed position;
- and
- a housing at least substantially enclosing the microsample manipulator, wherein the housing permits access to the microsample platform.
A microsample manipulator, comprising:
- a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
- and
- a microsample holder removably coupled to the distal end;
- wherein the microsample holder is configured to be coupled to a plurality of distinct microsample manipulators.
A method of using a microsample manipulator that includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a microsample holder affixed to the distal end, and a support arm coupled to the shaft having a retracted position and a deployed position;
- comprising:
- associating a microsample with the microsample holder;
- and
- deploying the support arm to at least partially support the microsample holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.