Apparatus and method for the thermal treatment of samples
US11977012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2300/1894
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for the thermal treatment of samples within sample containers comprises: a sample block a receiving region for the sample containers; a first temperature-control device thermally coupled to the sample block designed to set a temperature of the sample block; a cover plate arranged in the receiving region of the sample block; a second temperature-control device thermally coupled to the cover plate and designed to set a temperature of the cover plate; and a control unit connected to the first and the second temperature-control devices and designed to control the first and the second temperature-control device as to control the temperature of the sample block and the temperature of the cover plate such that the temperatures are coordinated with one another. A method for the thermal treatment of samples contained in sample containers is also disclosed.
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