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

Claim 5:
6. A system for mounting, at cryogenic temperature, a specimen into a cryotransfer holder comprising:
a cryotransfer holder comprising:
a sample holding platform and a center axis; and

a workstation comprising:
a receiving fixture configured to receive said 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 said cryotransfer holder about its center axis when mounted in said receiving fixture, and
wherein said receiving fixture comprises a sample tip receiver, which is attached to an end piece, which end piece fits into a gasket, said gasket providing a seal between said stationary sample transfer vessel and said elongate chamber.