ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,417,894, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to DELMIC IP B.V. (Delft, Netherlands).
"Method and manipulation device for handling samples" was invented by Sander Vincent Den Hoedt (Delft, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assembly is provided including a manipulation device and a cooling unit. The manipulation device includes a holder for samples and a thermal mass member which is arranged in thermal contact with the holder. The manipulation device is configured to place the manipulation device in a heat exchange position wherein the in thermal mass member is in thermal contact with the cooling unit, and to move the manipulatio...