Impactor Automation
US7669488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2015/0261
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The application describes an automated system for carrying out tests using a cascade impactor 10 of the type having multiple impactor stages each comprising a respective stage body 30, the stage bodies being shaped to enable them to be assembled in a stack in which they locate one upon another. The system includes an expander device 90 having respective arms for supporting each of the stage bodies, and a mechanism for separating the arms along the axial direction to disassemble the impactor 10.
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