Apparatus and method for adapting conventional cuvettes for use in a vertical light beam spectrophotometer
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1. An apparatus for use with cuvettes in a vertical light beam spectrophotometer comprising:
- a plate having a top face, a bottom face, and one or more openings for passage of light through the plate;
wherein at least a portion of the top face is configured such that an end of at least one cuvette aligned over one or more of the openings in the top face is propped in a vertical direction relative to the opposite end of the cuvette.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for adapting conventional spectrophotometer cuvettes for use in a vertical light beam spectrophotometer.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use with cuvettes in a vertical light beam spectrophotometer comprising:
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a plate having a top face, a bottom face, and one or more openings for passage of light through the plate; wherein at least a portion of the top face is configured such that an end of at least one cuvette aligned over one or more of the openings in the top face is propped in a vertical direction relative to the opposite end of the cuvette. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A apparatus for use with cuvettes in a vertical light beam spectrophotometer comprising:
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a plate having a top face, a bottom face, and one or more openings for passage of light through the plate; wherein at least a portion of the top face is configured such that a first end of at least one cuvette is alignable over one or more of the openings in the top face by one or more aligning walls and a second end of the at least one cuvette is propped in a vertical direction relative to the first end of the cuvette by a raised element.
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16. An apparatus for use with cuvettes in a vertical light beam spectrophotometer comprising:
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a generally rectangular plate having one or more openings for passage of light through the plate; a means for propping an end of at least one cuvette in a vertical direction relative to the opposite end of the cuvette; and a means for aligning the cuvette over the one or more openings. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for using an adaptor plate in a vertical light beam spectrophotometer, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one cuvette with a first end and a second end opposite the first end; providing an adaptor plate having;
(a) a top face, (b) a bottom face, and (c) one or more openings for passage of light through the plate, wherein at least a portion of the top face is configured such that the first end of at least one cuvette is propped in a vertical direction relative to the opposite end of the cuvette;aligning the cuvette over the one or more openings, such that light passes through the cuvette; and using the vertical spectrophotometer to obtain a reading for a sample in the cuvette.
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22. A method of validating a vertical light beam spectrophotometer, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one cuvette with a first end and a second end opposite the first end and containing a reference sample; providing an adaptor plate having;
(a) a top face, (b) a bottom face, and (c) one or more openings for passage of light through the plate, wherein at least a portion of the top face is configured such that the first end of at least one cuvette is propped in a vertical direction relative to the opposite end of the cuvette;aligning the cuvette over the one or more openings, such that light passes through the cuvette; operating the vertical light beam spectrophotometer to obtain a reading for the reference sample; and determining whether the vertical light beam spectrometer is performing within acceptable tolerance limits by comparing the reading with the reference sample'"'"'s known measurement value. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A vertical light beam spectrophotometer system, comprising:
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a vertical light beam spectrophotometer; and an adaptor plate for use with cuvettes in the vertical light beam spectrophotometer, wherein the adaptor plate has a top face, a bottom face, and one or more openings for passage of light from the vertical light beam spectrometer vertically through the plate; and
wherein at least a portion of the top lace is configured such that an end of at least one cuvette aligned over one or more of the openings in the top face is propped in a vertical direction relative to the opposite end of the cuvette.
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