Sample assembly for a measurement device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9446411
APP PUB NO 20130315802A1
SERIAL NO

13958076

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A sample presentation apparatus comprises a round support movable in an optical assembly and having a flange region and an elevated gear shaped region having indexing gear cogs at intermediate radius locations of the support; a sample carrier slide holder removably supported on and movable with the support, the slide holder having at least one arm extending radially from a central hub of the sample carrier slide holder and being aligned between a first pair of indexing gear cogs; and at least one sample carrier slide removably supported on the support and aligned by the first pair of indexing gear cogs. In another embodiment of the invention, a self-aligning movable platform and support apparatus in an optical assembly comprises coarse and fine alignment mechanisms.

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REAMETRIX INC1585 INDUSTRIAL ROAD SAN CARLOS CA 94070

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kummaya, Pramod Karnataka, IN 2 21
Manian, Bala S Los Altos Hills, US 46 1362

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