Sampling device for sampling from a surface of an industrial vessel without requiring a person to descend into an industrial vessel, using a swab
US12025539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/028
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a module for sampling from a surface of an industrial vessel without requiring a person to descend into the industrial vessel, using a swab including a stem and a sampling tip, including a swab holder and a conveyor; the swab holder is adapted to receive and secure one end of the swab stem; and the conveyor is configured to set the swab holder in motion on the surface of the vessel.
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