Patent ID: 8202722
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A temperature control system, comprising: a vessel portion comprising one or more connecting ports configured for connecting a plurality of channels to the vessel portion and being closed other than with the connecting ports, at least one of the channels being an inflow path for injecting a sample into the vessel portion, the vessel portion further comprising at least one elastic member expanding correspondingly to injection of the sample via the inflow path; and a heat transfer member configured for heating or cooling the sample contained in the vessel portion when the heat transfer member is in contact with the vessel portion, wherein: expansion of the vessel portion with no injection of the sample keeps the elastic member away from the heat transfer member, and expansion of the vessel portion with injection of a predetermined amount of the sample allows the elastic member to have contact with the heat transfer member, thereby conducting heat between the heat transfer member and the vessel portion through the contact.