SPECIMEN FREEZING RATE REGULATOR DEVICE
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1. A specimen freezing rate regulator device, comprising:
- an enclosure comprising an insulating material, the enclosure having an opening;
a specimen chamber disposed within the enclosure, the specimen chamber being in contact with the insulating material of the enclosure; and
a cover removably coupled to the opening of the enclosure, the cover being in contact with the insulating material of the enclosure, wherein a specimen sample is placed within the specimen chamber and in contact with the insulating material of the enclosure such that a temperature of the insulating material is transferred to the specimen sample at a desired rate.
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Abstract
A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast.
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1. A specimen freezing rate regulator device, comprising:
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an enclosure comprising an insulating material, the enclosure having an opening; a specimen chamber disposed within the enclosure, the specimen chamber being in contact with the insulating material of the enclosure; and a cover removably coupled to the opening of the enclosure, the cover being in contact with the insulating material of the enclosure, wherein a specimen sample is placed within the specimen chamber and in contact with the insulating material of the enclosure such that a temperature of the insulating material is transferred to the specimen sample at a desired rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
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8. A method for manufacturing a device for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample, the method comprising:
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providing a thermally insulated device having a specimen chamber into which the specimen sample is loaded; disposing the specimen chamber into an insulation base, the insulation base comprising an insulating material; providing a cover for the insulation base, the cover being removably couple to the insulation base and forming a thermal seal between the specimen chamber and the cover.
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12. A method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample, the method comprising:
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placing the specimen sample in a sample container; embedding the sample container in a thermal insulating device comprising an insulating material; and placing the thermal insulating device into a lower temperature environment, wherein the thermal insulating device comprises an insulation base for receiving the sample container. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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