Patent ID: 11908655
Assignee: GATAN, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A workstation for mounting, at cryogenic temperature, a specimen into a cryotransfer holder having a sample holding platform and a center axis comprising,
a receiving fixture configured to receive the cryotransfer holder,
said receiving fixture comprising:
a stationary sample transfer vessel; and
an elongate chamber for receiving a portion of the cryotransfer holder,
wherein said elongate chamber comprises bearing surfaces configured to allow rotation of the cryotransfer holder about its center axis when mounted in said receiving fixture

wherein said receiving fixture comprises a sample tip receiver which is attached to an end piece of said elongate chamber, which end piece fits into a gasket, said gasket providing a seal between said stationary sample transfer vessel and said elongate chamber.