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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Alex Woidtke, Bozeman, MT (US);
Peter B. Sellin, Bozeman, MT (US);
Charles Thiel, Bozeman, MT (US);
Calvin C. Harrington, Bozeman, MT (US);
Alex Woidtke, Bozeman, MT (US);
Peter B. Sellin, Bozeman, MT (US);
Charles Thiel, Bozeman, MT (US);
Calvin C. Harrington, Bozeman, MT (US);
S2 Corporation, Bozeman, MT (US);
Abstract
A method of rotating a sample for use in a cryocooler, having the steps of mounting a sample in a sample mounting apparatus, the apparatus comprising a housing having an outer wall surface, an inner wall surface, a mount attached to the inner wall surface for supporting the sample, and a motor for rotating the sample, and an exchange gas to provide thermal communication between the moving sample and the inner housing surfaces; sealing the housing by applying a sealant to adjoining parts of the housing such that the joints are air tight; evacuating the housing; adding an inert gas to the housing; sealing the inert gas in the housing; attaching the outer wall surface of the housing to a cryocooler; and rotating the sample by engaging the motor. Also disclosed is a cryogenic apparatus having a sample holder; a cryo-cooler; a thermal link connecting the sample holder and the cryo-cooler; and a motor attached to the sample holder for rotating a sample.