AU657815B2 - Pipette tip with self-aligning and self-sealing features - Google Patents

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AU657815B2
AU657815B2 AU29221/92A AU2922192A AU657815B2 AU 657815 B2 AU657815 B2 AU 657815B2 AU 29221/92 A AU29221/92 A AU 29221/92A AU 2922192 A AU2922192 A AU 2922192A AU 657815 B2 AU657815 B2 AU 657815B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • B01L9/54—Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes
    • B01L9/543—Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes for disposable pipette tips, e.g. racks or cassettes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B01L3/0275—Interchangeable or disposable dispensing tips
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0474—Details of actuating means for conveyors or pipettes
    • G01N2035/0491—Position sensing, encoding; closed-loop control

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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
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  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Devices For Use In Laboratory Experiments (AREA)
AU29221/92A 1991-11-08 1992-10-29 Pipette tip with self-aligning and self-sealing features Ceased AU657815B2 (en)

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US07/790,380 US5232669A (en) 1991-11-08 1991-11-08 Pipette tip with self-aligning and self-sealing features
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PCT/US1992/009283 WO1993008913A1 (en) 1991-11-08 1992-10-29 Pipette tip with self-aligning and self-sealing features

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EP (1) EP0611327B1 (en:Method)
JP (1) JP3276148B2 (en:Method)
AU (1) AU657815B2 (en:Method)
CA (1) CA2122244C (en:Method)
DE (1) DE69220083T2 (en:Method)
ES (1) ES2102525T3 (en:Method)
TW (1) TW234686B (en:Method)
WO (1) WO1993008913A1 (en:Method)

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JP3276148B2 (ja) 2002-04-22
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JPH07501006A (ja) 1995-02-02
US5232669A (en) 1993-08-03
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