US 12,296,345 B2
Variable temperature analytical instrument assemblies, components, and methods for providing variable temperatures
Ryan Murdick, Superior, CO (US); Anjan Reijnders, Groton, MA (US); and David Schiff, Bozeman, MT (US)
Assigned to Montana Instruments Corporation, Bozeman, MT (US)
Appl. No. 17/606,755
Filed by Montana Instruments Corporation, Bozeman, MT (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 29, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/030421
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 26, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/223316, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/840,101, filed on Apr. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0212196 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. B01L 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 7/54 (2013.01) [B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/18 (2013.01); B01L 2300/123 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1805 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1883 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1894 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for changing the temperature of a mass, the method comprising:
providing a first mass and moving a second mass between one of at least two positions to thermally engage the first mass; and
maintaining a voltage of one polarity in the first mass while maintaining another voltage of another polarity in the second mass to move the second mass.