Low vibration cryocooled system for low temperature microscopy and spectroscopy applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9821421
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15090102

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A vertical support rigidly mounted to a planar base positions and supports a cryocooler expander unit off axis and away from a sample to be examined. The sample support is likewise rigidly mounted to the planar base with a rigidly mounted sample housing therein. The cryocooler expander unit is suspended in the vertical support by spring dampening bearings. A pair of opposing flexible vacuum bellows connects the cryocooler expander unit to the sample housing and vertical support. This configuration isolates the sample from vibration. Flexible thermal links associated with a predictive electronic closed loop control sequence maintains sample temperature.

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MONTANA INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION101 EVERGREEN DRIVE BOZEMAN MT 59715

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Griffing, Dan Bozeman, US 3 87
Mauritsen, Luke R Belgrade, US 3 87
Simmonds, Michael B Bozeman, US 16 1123

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