System for heating and cooling samples
AssigneeCPSI Holdings LLC
InventorsJohn M. Baust, Joshua T. Smith, William Corwin, Kristi Snyder, Anthony T. Robilotto
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Abstract
A system for heating or cooling a sample is disclosed, which includes an insulated chamber; at least one of a heater or a cooling pad disposed within the chamber; and at least one compliant, fluid filled pillow. The at least one compliant, fluid-filled pillow is disposed in the chamber and adjacent to the at least one thermal device while being heated or cooled to a desired temperature by the heater or the cooling pad, and upon reaching the desired temperature, the at least one compliant, fluid filled pillow substantially conforms to a container containing the sample.
Claims20
A system for controlling the temperature of a sample, the system comprising:
- an insulated chamber;
- at least one thermal device disposed within the chamber;
- and
- at least one compliant, fluid filled pillow disposed within the chamber and in contact with the at least one thermal device, wherein the thermal device is configured to attain a pre-defined temperature,
- wherein the at least one compliant, fluid filled pillow is in contact with and substantially conforms to a container containing the sample.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.