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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2019
Thermo Fisher Scientific Spa, Rodano MI, IT;
Tiziano Bosaglia, Rodano MI, IT;
Riccardo Facchetti, Rodano MI, IT;
Eugenio Pettenon, Rodano MI, IT;
Flavio Antoniucci, Rodano MI, IT;
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC SPA, Rodano MI, IT;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus () for sampling the headspace, comprising: a mobile station () provided with a plurality of housing seats () to house a plurality of containers () for sampling the headspace; an oven (); a blocking device () comprising at least one first mobile element () that moves between a first position adapted to prevent a container () from passing from the mobile station () to the oven (), and a second position adapted to allow a container () to pass from the mobile station () to the oven (); at least one first sensor () placed upstream of the first mobile element (), to detect the presence of a container () in a housing seat (); a movement element () moving between said mobile station () and the oven (), the movement element being configured to move a container () from the mobile station () to the oven ().