Pressure sensing reaction vessel for microwave assisted chemistry
US6124582A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/1218
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microwave vessel system for external and noninvasive pressure monitoring and control is disclosed. The system comprises a reaction vessel formed of a material that is transparent to microwave radiation, with the reaction vessel including a portion that is movable under pressure generated by a chemical reaction inside the vessel while maintaining the reaction sealed inside the vessel. A sensor is adjacent to the movable portion of the vessel for detecting the motion of the movable portion as the portion responds to pressure generated inside the vessel. The system includes means for maintaining the sensor against the movable portion while microwaves are applied to the vessel so that the movement of the movable portion under pressure is detected by the sensor.
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