Patent ID: 8225644
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A rheometer for measuring properties of a sample, comprising: a mobile part having a contact surface for contacting the sample, a fixed part having a contact surface for contacting the sample, a vertical actuator for providing relative vertical motion between the mobile part and the fixed part, a rotary actuator for providing relative rotary motion between the mobile part and the fixed part, a chassis operative to support the actuator, and including an environmental control cartridge interface that includes at least one supply port and at least one mechanical alignment interface, and a removable integrated environmental control cartridge including at least one environmental control unit, at least one supply port operative to interact with the supply port for the chassis, and at least one mechanical alignment interface operative to interact with the mechanical alignment interface of the chassis to align both the mobile part with respect to the fixed part and the chassis supply port with respect to the environmental control cartridge part.