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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2007
Robert Alan Hoult, Beaconsfield, GB;
Ralph Lance Carter, Towersey Nr Thame, GB;
Antonio Canas Wilkinson, New Malden, GB;
Paul Styles, Aylesbury, GB;
Robert Alan Hoult, Beaconsfield, GB;
Ralph Lance Carter, Towersey Nr Thame, GB;
Antonio Canas Wilkinson, New Malden, GB;
Paul Styles, Aylesbury, GB;
PerkinElmer Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An accessory for use with a microscope arranged to carry out ATR measurements has a support () which can be mounted on the moveable stage of the microscope. A mounting () for an ATR crystal () is carried on the support. A sample supporting member () is disposed below the location of the ATR crystal. The sample supporting member () has a relatively thin upper wall (). A pressure applying mechanism () is located below the wall () and is operable to apply pressure to a sample through the wall () to ensure good contact between a sample and the sample contacting surface of the crystal.