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Sample holder

US11673137B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2019
Grant dateJun 13, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/035
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sample holder (10) comprises a sample chamber (33), a gas reservoir (32) and an upper layer (20) covering over the sample chamber (33) and gas reservoir (32), wherein a bottom surface of the upper layer (20) comprises a microstructure array (23) which overlies at least a portion of a top periphery of the sample chamber (33), and wherein the microstructure array (23) is in communication with a gas path which extends to the gas reservoir (32), to allow gas exchange between the sample chamber (33) and the gas reservoir (32).

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