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US006809826B2

(12> Ulllted States Patent (16) Patent N6.= US 6,809,826 B2


Robertson (45) Date of Patent: *Oct. 26, 2004

(54) LIQUID PHOTOMETER USING SURFACE 4,643,580 A 2/1987 Gross et al.


TENSION T0 CONTAIN SAMPLE 4,910,402 A 3/1990 McMillan
5,739,432 A 4/1998 Sinha
(76) Inventor: Charles William Robertson, PO. Box 59267262 A 7/ 1999 Jung et al
154, Rockland, DE (Us) 19732 6,628,382 B2 9/2003 Robertson
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 W0 W0 01/14855 A1 3/2001
U.S.C. 154(b) by 327 days. OTHER PUBLICATIONS
This patent is subject to a terminal dis- World Precision Instruments Laboratory Equipment Catalog
claimer. Sarasota, FL, US pp. 114—115 117—118.
Ocean Optics Cuvette Holders for 1—cm Cuvettes Dunedin,
(21) Appl. No.: 10/078,717 FL, US pp. 1—4.
(22) Filed: Feb. 19, 2002 * cited by examiner
(65) Prior Publication Data Primary Examiner—Richard A. Rosenberger
Us 2002/0140931 A1 00L 3’ 2002 (74) Attorney, Agent, Or Firm—EdWard J. Kaliski

Related US. Application Data (57) ABSTRACT


(60) 2P(r)(())‘iisional application No. 60/269,901, ?led on Feb. 20, Method and apparatus of Spectroscopy or the like on
' extremely small samples in Which a drop is held between
(51) Int. Cl.7 .............................................. .. G01N 21/01 tWo opposing surfaces by surface tension and one surface is
(52) US. Cl. ...................... .. 356/440; 356/436; 356/246 eehtrellably toward and away from the ether- To provide and
(58) Field Of Search ............................... .. 356/246, 436, transmit eXeitihg energy through the drop for measurement,
356/440 optical ?bers go through a surface and ?nish ?ush With the
surface. One of the surfaces can be sWung clear of the other
(56) References Cited for easy cleaning between tests. Means for determining
Wetted surface are provided.
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,286,881 A * 9/1981 JanZen ..................... .. 356/440 7 Claims, 22 Drawing Sheets
U.S. Patent 0a. 26, 2004 Sheet 1 0f 22 US 6,809,826 B2

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FIG. 3d
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