Sample handling apparatus for pressurized fluids and X-ray analyzer applications thereof
US10705033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/637
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sample handling apparatus/technique/method for a material analyze including a sample carrier for presenting a pressurized sample (e.g., LPG) to a sample focal area of the analyzer; a removable fixture for charging the pressurized sample into the sample carrier; the removable fixture including at least one port to provide sample to and from the fixture and carrier. The sample handling apparatus may include a retainer, wherein the sample carrier is removeably combined with the fixture using the retainer, the apparatus being insertable into the analyzer for sample analysis; and wherein the retainer includes an aperture for presenting the sample to the focal area from a filmed, lower end of the carrier in proximity therewith.
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