Alignment tool for dry-deposition of material
US11333581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/028
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An alignment tool has a body with a top cavity. The top cavity is open on a top side and configured to receive the dispenser housing of a dispenser or a sampling medium head of a sampling medium on which to place the dispenser housing. The sampling medium head has a sample collection area. The body has a bottom cavity configured to receive a hammer arm. The body has one or more sampling media cavities disposed between the top cavity and the bottom cavity, each configured to receive another sampling medium having a respective sample collection area. A barrier is disposed between the bottom cavity and other cavities including the top cavity and the one or more sampling media cavities. The top cavity and the one or more sampling media cavities are in communication with each other via a common slot extending from the top cavity to the barrier. The top cavity and the one or more sampling media cavities are configured to receive a plurality of different sampling media and to align the dispenser housing with the sample collection area of each of the different sampling media.
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