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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2009
Chris J. Jacobsen, Sound Beach, NY (US);
Wenbing Yun, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Chris J. Jacobsen, Sound Beach, NY (US);
Wenbing Yun, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
A cartridge-based cryogenic imaging system includes a sample handling system. This system uses a kinematic base and cold interface system that provides vertical loading to horizontally mounted high-precision rotation stages that are able to facilitate automated high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) imaging with computed tomography (CT). Flexible metal braids are used to provide cooling and also allow a large range of rotation. A robotic sample transfer and loading system provides further automation by allowing a number of samples to be loaded and automatically sequentially placed on the sample stage and imaged. These characteristics provide the capability of high-throughput and highly automated cryogenic x-ray microscopy and computed tomography.