Heat exchanging, optically interrogated chemical reaction assembly
US6565815B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00326
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a reaction vessel and apparatus for performing heat-exchanging reactions. The vessel has a chamber for holding a sample, the chamber being defined by a plurality of walls, at least two of the walls being light transmissive to provide optical windows to the chamber. The apparatus comprises at least one heating surface for contacting at least one of the plurality of walls, a heat source for heating the surface, and optics positioned to optically interrogate the chamber while the heating surface is in contact with at least one of the plurality of walls. The optics include at least one light source for transmitting light to the chamber through a first one of the light transmissive walls and at least one detector for detecting light exiting the chamber through a second one of the light transmissive walls.
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