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US 2007/0178019 A1Published application
High throughput mechanical alloying and screening
AssigneeWildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
InventorRobert Downs
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Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus and methods for conducting ball milling operations in a high throughput manner. Also provided are devices and methods for high throughput screening of alloys and other materials to identify those that have desired gas storage properties.
Claims15
A high throughput ball milling apparatus comprising:
- (a) a rotary platform which rotates about a first axis;
- (b) a plurality of receptacles that are rotatably supported on the rotary platform, wherein each receptacle rotates about an axis that is substantially parallel to the first axis and is configured to hold at least one multiwell ball milling fixture;
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- (c) a motor in drive relation to the rotary platform that provides rotational forces thereto.
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