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US 9,789,486 B1Granted
System to control the local humidity of a sample during manipulation under a microscope and subsequent transfer to an analytical instrument
AssigneeWhitman College
InventorsDouglas H Juers, Christopher A Farley
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Abstract
An adaptor to help control local humidity of a sample includes a delivery port having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side. The first side includes an opening that is to be connected to a fluid source. The second side includes a sidewall. A platform extends from the sidewall. A vial holder is connected to the sidewall. A portion of the sidewall is absent above the platform to allow manipulation of the sample.
Claims11
An adaptor device to hold a vial comprising:
- a body portion comprising:
- an input port at a first end of the body portion;
- a platform at a second end of the body portion, opposite the first end;
- a fluid passageway extending from the input port towards the platform;
- a lip extending from a first edge of the platform;
- a first sidewall extending from a second edge of the platform, opposite the first edge, wherein the first sidewall extends at most partially around the fluid passageway;
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- a slot extending from an edge of the first sidewall towards the input port that receives an upper portion of the vial, wherein the slot comprises a U-shape and each of a first set of edges of the slot and a second set of edges of the slot, opposite the first set of edges, is rounded;
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- a vial holder portion, coupled to the first sidewall of the body portion, the vial holder portion comprising:
- a base, facing the slot, and comprising a first side, and a second side, opposite the first side, the first side comprising a first cavity that receives a bottom portion of the vial, and the second side comprising a second cavity that receives a magnet, wherein the magnet imposes a force on the bottom portion of the vial in a direction from the first side to the second side to removably secure the vial against the base;
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- a second sidewall extending from the base to the first sidewall, wherein the second sidewall extends at most partially around the base.
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A kit comprising:
- an adaptor device to hold a vial comprising:
- a body portion comprising:
- an input port at a first end of the body portion;
- a platform at a second end of the body portion, opposite the first end;
- a fluid passageway extending from the input port towards the platform;
- a lip extending from a first edge of the platform;
- a first sidewall extending from a second edge of the platform, opposite the first edge, wherein the first sidewall extends at most partially around the fluid passageway;
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- a slot extending from an edge of the first sidewall towards the input port that receives an upper portion of the vial, wherein the slot comprises a U-shape and each of a first set of edges of the slot and a second set of edges of the slot, opposite the first set of edges, is rounded;
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- a vial holder portion, coupled to the first sidewall of the body portion, the vial holder portion comprising:
- a base, facing the slot, and comprising a first side, and a second side, opposite the first side, the first side comprising a first cavity that receives a bottom portion of the vial, and the second side comprising a second cavity that receives a magnet, wherein the magnet imposes a force on the bottom portion of the vial in a direction from the first side to the second side to removably secure the vial against the base;
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- a second sidewall extending from the base to the first sidewall, wherein the second sidewall extends at most partially around the base;
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- a vial to be received by the vial holder portion comprising:
- a vial body;
- at least one of a thermally resistant coating or sleeve around the vial body;
- a cap coupled to an end of the vial body to hold a sample;
- and
- a metal coupled to an opposite end of the vial body to pull the vial towards the magnet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.