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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ying Mao, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kenneth Roger Conway, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Weston Blaine Griffin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Reginald Donovan Smith, Schenectady, NY (US);
Evelina Roxana Loghin, Rexford, NY (US);
Vandana Keskar, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Chengkun Zhang, Rexford, NY (US);
Zhipeng Zhang, Cupertino, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A coupling device configured to form a sample access assembly is provided. The sample access assembly is configured to house a sample. The coupling device includes a heating component and a separating component. Further, the separating component is configured to separate portions of first and second containers that form first and second compartments of the sample access assembly. Moreover, the heating component is configured to heat at least a portion of the sample.