US 11,927,515 B2
Analytical instruments, methods, and components
Josh Doherty, Bozeman, MT (US); Jamesen Motley, Bozeman, MT (US); William Baker, Broomfield, CO (US); Joseph Evers, Bozeman, MT (US); Ben Linkenhoker, Bozeman, MT (US); Luke Mauritsen, Belgrade, MT (US); Ryan Murdick, Superior, CO (US); and Anjan Reijnders, Groton, MA (US)
Assigned to Montana Instruments Corporation, Bozeman, MT (US)
Filed by Montana Instruments Corporation, Bozeman, MT (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/591,479.
Application 17/591,479 is a division of application No. 16/209,276, filed on Dec. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,275,000.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/594,427, filed on Dec. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0155194 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. G01N 1/42 (2006.01); F17C 3/08 (2006.01); F25D 19/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/44 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 1/42 (2013.01) [F17C 3/085 (2013.01); F25D 19/00 (2013.01); F25D 19/006 (2013.01); G01N 1/44 (2013.01); G01N 35/00 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00445 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A variable temperature analytical instrument comprising:
a mobile analysis component;
a fixed in place component comprising a cold source; and
an interface configured to couple the mobile analysis component with the cold source while a pressure gradient is maintained between the mobile analysis component and the cold source.