US 11,808,354 B2
Sample shaker system with sealed airflow
Colin Crawford, Oakland, CA (US); and Yuri Krasov, Castro Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to Sartorius Bioanalytical Instruments, Inc., Bohemia, NY (US)
Filed by SARTORIUS BIOANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC., Bohemia, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/199,048.
Prior Publication US 2022/0291092 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. F16J 15/02 (2006.01); F16L 9/00 (2006.01); F16L 11/12 (2006.01); F16L 11/11 (2006.01); B01F 35/90 (2022.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01)
CPC F16J 15/025 (2013.01) [B01F 2035/98 (2022.01); F16L 9/003 (2013.01); F16L 11/111 (2013.01); F16L 11/121 (2013.01); G01N 1/286 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2866 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sealed airflow system comprising:
an air intake housing;
an air duct housing, said air duct housing including an air inlet in fluid communication with said air intake housing and an air outlet;
an opening in said air duct housing;
a sample shaker assembly positioned within said opening, said sample shaker assembly sealed in an airtight manner to said air duct housing, said sample shaker assembly including at least one thermal conductor positioned to an interior of said air duct housing such that air passing from said air inlet to said air outlet flows over said thermal conductor;
said air duct housing configured to direct flowing air from said air intake housing to said air outlet;
a first compliant sliding seal positioned between said air inlet and said air intake housing, said first compliant sliding seal comprising;
a lower surface;
a central opening, said central opening provides fluid communication through said first compliant sliding seal and between said air inlet and said air intake housing; and,
an outer wall.