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Electron excited X-ray fluorescence device

  • US 9,671,355 B2
  • Filed: 01/21/2016
  • Issued: 06/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electron excitation x-ray fluorescence (EXRF) device, comprising:

  • a chamber maintainable at a desired fluid pressure;

    a vacuum pump coupled to the chamber, whereby the vacuum pump may at least partially evacuate the chamber;

    a membrane of a dielectric material within the chamber;

    a gapped rotor drivable to provide time varying contact with areas of a first surface of the membrane;

    a sample holder including a sample holding area for holding samples within the chamber during operation; and

    a sealable port in the chamber to provide access to the sample holding area.

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