Specimen mounts and related methods
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorAlexander J. Winston
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Abstract
A specimen mount may include a pin stub and a base member. The pin stub may be sized and configured for mounting in an inspection device. The base member may be sized and configured for mounting in a polishing machine. The base member may include a coupler sized and configured to receive the pin stub and couple the pin stub to the base member. A method of preparing a specimen may comprise positioning the specimen on a pin stub and coupling the pin stub to the base member. The base member with the pin stub and specimen may then be positioned in a polishing machine. A method of manufacturing a specimen mount may comprise forming a base member sized and configured for mounting in a polishing machine, and forming a coupler in the base member sized and configured to receive a pin stub.
Claims20
A specimen mount comprising:
- a pin stub sized and configured for mounting in an inspection device;
- and
- a base member sized and configured for mounting in a polishing machine, the base member comprising a coupler sized and configured to receive the pin stub and couple the pin stub to the base member.
A method of preparing a specimen, the method comprising:
- positioning the specimen on a pin stub configured for mounting in an inspection device;
- coupling the pin stub to a base member;
- and
- positioning the base member with the pin stub and specimen in a polishing machine.
A method of manufacturing a specimen mount, the method comprising:
- forming a base member sized and configured for mounting in a polishing machine;
- and
- forming a coupler in the base member sized and configured to receive a pin stub and couple the pin stub to the base member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.