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US 2014/0232248 A1Published application
Controlled atmosphere workstation
AssigneeDon Whitley Scientific Limited
InventorDavid Boast
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AssigneeDon Whitley Scientific Limited
InventorDavid Boast
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There is provided a method for initiating a sleeve evacuation process in a controlled atmosphere workstation that comprises a chamber, at least one porthole that may be opened for enabling a user to access the chamber, and a sleeve secured to the least one porthole. The method involves placing the hand of a user within the sleeve with the sleeve engaging the forearm of the user, and initiating the sleeve evacuation process in response to the hand and forearm within the sleeve. In an embodiment of the invention the user forms a fist and moves the fist towards the porthole. This creates a pressure increase that can be detected to initiate the evacuation process. Alternatively the user may wear on his or her hand or forearm an element such as a magnetic element or an RFID chip that can be detected at the porthole to begin the evacuation process.
A controlled atmosphere workstation comprising, a chamber, at least one porthole that may be opened for enabling a user to access the chamber, a sleeve secured to the said at least one porthole, said sleeve being adapted in use to receive the hand of a user and to engage the forearm of a user, and a system for evacuating the sleeve prior to opening the porthole, wherein operation of said sleeve evacuation system is initiated by said hand within the sleeve.
A method for initiating a sleeve evacuation process in a controlled atmosphere workstation comprising a chamber, at least one porthole that may be opened for enabling a user to access the chamber, and a sleeve secured to the said at least one porthole, said method comprising placing the hand of a user within said sleeve with the sleeve engaging the forearm of the user, and initiating the sleeve evacuation process in response to the hand and forearm within the sleeve.
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