System for sealing ampoules with a sample housed therein, in dry fashion
US6910317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B31/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an airtight chamber in an atmosphere under a desired degree of evacuation to be generated by use of a vacuum pump, there are provided an ampoule holder, which can hold at an upright position, a plurality of ampoules with an open upper portion faced upward, a stage for putting the ampoule holder thereon, a melt-sealing unit for the upper portion of each of the ampoules, and a transfer unit, which catches an ampoule held in the ampoule holder, transfers the ampoule to the melt-sealing unit, catches again the ampoule melt-sealed by the melt-sealing unit and transfers the melt-sealed ampoule to the ampoule holder to hold the ampoule therein. The ampoule holder and the stage are made of metal having a good thermal conduction. There is provided a temperature controller for the stage.
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