Patent ID: 6124582
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B01J,G01L,G01N,H05B

Abstract:
A system for microwave assisted chemistry comprising:a housing;a source of microwave radiation in said housing;a waveguide in said housing in microwave communication with said sourcea cavity in said housing in microwave communication with said waveguide and said source;a plurality of reaction vessels in said cavity, each said vessel comprising,a reaction vessel formed of a material that is transparent to microwave radiation;a portion of each said reaction vessel being movable under pressure generated by a chemical reaction inside said vessel while maintaining the reaction sealed inside said vessel;a frame surrounding each said reaction vessel; anda sensor between each said frame and said movable portion of each said vessel, and in contact with said frame and said movable portion, for detecting the motion of said movable portion as said portion is urged against said sensor by pressure generated inside said vessel.