Claims
- 1. A sealed probe, comprising:
a probe body terminating in a distal end having a flanged portion with an inner and outer wall; a window having an outer wall sealed against the inner wall of the flanged portion; and compression material urged against the outer wall of the flanged portion operative to pressurize the seal between the window and the inner wall of the flanged portion.
- 2. The sealed probe of claim 1, wherein the compression material has substantially the same thermal expansion coefficient as the window.
- 3. The sealed probe of claim 1, wherein the window is a sapphire window.
- 4. The sealed probe of claim 3, wherein the compression material is titanium.
- 5. The sealed probe of claim 3, wherein the compression material is Invar.
- 6. The sealed probe of claim 1, wherein the compression material is in the form of a circular ring.
- 7. The sealed probe of claim 1, wherein the outer wall of the window is generally spherical.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/351,703, filed Jan. 25, 2002, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60351703 |
Jan 2002 |
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