Apparatus for docking a floating test stage in a terrestrial base
US6441607B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/2887
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for docking a floating test stage with integrated testing equipment to a predetermined position relative to a terrestrial base is described. The system includes a cylinder for docking the test stage to the predetermined position and a vibration isolation system for isolating the test stage when it is floating over the base. The system also includes a handling unit indexed to the predetermined position for loading and unloading samples on the test stage.
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