Independant heating of samples in a sample holder
AssigneeSCP Science
InventorsGeorge FEILDERS, Arthur ROSS, Raymond GUAY, Ramin DEBAN, Jules GAUTHIER
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Abstract
There is described a method for heating a sample material in a sample holder, the method comprising receiving the sample holder in a heating chamber of a heating system, the sample holder having at least one sample recipient with the sample material therein; dynamically forming an individual mini microwave cavity around the sample recipient; and applying microwaves generated by at least one microwave generator directly to the sample.
Claims18
A method for heating a sample material in a sample holder, the method comprising:
- receiving the sample holder in a heating chamber of a heating system, the sample holder having at least one sample recipient with the sample material therein;
- dynamically forming an individual mini microwave cavity around the sample recipient;
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- applying microwaves generated by at least one microwave generator directly to the sample.
A sample holder for decomposition or extraction of a sample material, the sample holder comprising:
- a frame having a top plate and a base, the top plate having at least one aperture for receiving a sample recipient holding the sample material;
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- at least one partial mini cavity provided between the top plate and the base, the at least one partial mini cavity having reflecting material on a sample facing surface to reflect microwaves towards the sample material in the sample recipient, and shaped to mate with a complementary partial mini cavity in a heating chamber of an oven such that when combined, the partial mini cavity and the complementary partial mini cavity form a complete and substantially hermetic mini microwave cavity around the sample recipient.
The sample holder of 13, wherein the partial mini cavities comprise a protective element mounted to the inner surface, the protective element composed of a material transparent to microwaves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.