Patent ID: 8388220

Claim:
A calorimeter array comprising: a) one or more scan control modules; b) a scan block in thermal communication with the scan control modules; c) one or more temperature control modules; d) a two-stage calorimetric block having first and second stages in thermal communication with the temperature control modules, said two-stage calorimetric block comprising a passive low thermal conductivity dampening layer between the first and second stages of the two-stage calorimetric block; e) an array of heat flow sensors coupled to the two-stage calorimetric block; f) an array of sensor pins in thermal communication with the array of heat flow sensors, said array of sensor pins corresponding to the array of heat flow sensors, and said array of sensor pins configured to fit into a well plate having a corresponding array of sample wells, wherein the sensor pins are configured to be inserted into the sample wells; g) an adiabatic shield; and h) one or more shield control modules in thermal communication with the adiabatic shield.