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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2023
Horiba, Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Yasuhiro Tatewaki, Kyoto, JP;
HORIBA, LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention reliably inserts a powder sample into a sample introduction unit of a particle size distribution measurement device while automating the insertion of the powder sample, and includes: a movement mechanism that moves a holding tube capable of holding a powder sample in a tip opening portion between a collection position at which the tip opening portion is inserted into the powder sample in a sample container to collect the powder sample and an insertion position at which the powder sample is inserted into a sample introduction unit; and an extrusion mechanism that extrudes the powder sample held in the tip opening portion to outside from the tip opening portion in a state where the holding tube is at the insertion position.
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