US 12,253,582 B1
Gas loader cell for solid-state NMR spinning or static rotors
Jason Mast, Plant City, FL (US); and Edwin Rivera, Land O' Lakes, FL (US)
Assigned to University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US)
Filed by University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/298,756.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/329,816, filed on Apr. 11, 2022.
Int. Cl. G01R 33/30 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 33/307 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gas rotor loader cell apparatus comprising:
a base, the base comprising:
a mounting plate;
an outer cylinder extending proximally from the mounting plate;
a hose barb extending laterally from the outer cylinder; and
a holding cylinder disposed within the outer cylinder, the holding cylinder comprising:
a female coupling mechanism; and
a smooth section extending distally from the female coupling mechanism and terminating in a conical funnel;
a plunger, the plunger comprising:
a proximal handle;
a male coupling mechanism extending distally from the handle;
a smooth section extending distally from the threaded section;
at least one groove disposed about at least a portion of the smooth section, wherein at least one O-ring is configured to be disposed in the at least one groove; and
a frustoconical end extending distally from the smooth section; and
wherein the plunger is sized for seamless insertion into the holding cylinder of the base.