CA2581073A1 - Transport system for biospecimens - Google Patents
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- CA2581073A1 CA2581073A1 CA002581073A CA2581073A CA2581073A1 CA 2581073 A1 CA2581073 A1 CA 2581073A1 CA 002581073 A CA002581073 A CA 002581073A CA 2581073 A CA2581073 A CA 2581073A CA 2581073 A1 CA2581073 A1 CA 2581073A1
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Abstract
A transport system for biospecimens includes a conveyor including a conveyor track divided into two or more lanes by lane definition means. Specimen carriers, each carrying one biospecimen container, include a base which engages the conveyor to transport the biospecimen container and at least three retainer members which are biased together to accept and retain the biospecimen container on the carrier. A variety of traffic control devices, such as diverters and singulators, as well as other control mechanisms such as orientation rails and orientation rollers are combined into control stations to manage the transport of the biospecimens through the system.
Claims (5)
1. A transport system for biospecimens, comprising:
a plurality of specimen carriers, each carrying a biospecimen container;
a conveyor on which said plurality of specimen carriers may be transported;
lane definition means for providing at least two transport lanes on said conveyor, the lane definition means having discontinuities therein for allowing communication of the specimen carriers therebetween; and a control station comprising at least one traffic control means to control movement of said plurality of specimen carriers in said transport system.
a plurality of specimen carriers, each carrying a biospecimen container;
a conveyor on which said plurality of specimen carriers may be transported;
lane definition means for providing at least two transport lanes on said conveyor, the lane definition means having discontinuities therein for allowing communication of the specimen carriers therebetween; and a control station comprising at least one traffic control means to control movement of said plurality of specimen carriers in said transport system.
2. A transport system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one traffic control means comprises a singulator to space said specimen carriers in one of said at least two lanes.
3. A transport system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one traffic control means comprises a diverter to transfer one of said specimen carriers from one of said at least two lanes to another of said at least two lanes.
4. A singulator to space specimen carriers on a conveyor in a transport system,comprising:
a gate including a blocking portion and a specimen carrier engagement portion;
and a drive means to rotate said gate to engage a specimen carrier upstream of said gate on said conveyor in said engagement portion and to rotate said gate to move said engaged specimen carrier to a position on said conveyor downstream of said gate wherein said engaged specimen carrier is released from said engagement portion for further movement on said conveyor, said blocking portion preventing specimen carriers upstream of said gate from moving downstream.
a gate including a blocking portion and a specimen carrier engagement portion;
and a drive means to rotate said gate to engage a specimen carrier upstream of said gate on said conveyor in said engagement portion and to rotate said gate to move said engaged specimen carrier to a position on said conveyor downstream of said gate wherein said engaged specimen carrier is released from said engagement portion for further movement on said conveyor, said blocking portion preventing specimen carriers upstream of said gate from moving downstream.
5. A diverter to transfer specimen carriers between two lanes of a conveyor in a transport system, comprising:
an actuator arm including a cam surface; and a drive means to rotate said actuator arm into or out of a first lane in said conveyor from which a specimen carrier is to be transferred, wherein said actuator arm is rotated to abut a specimen carrier in said first lane to direct said specimen carrier to a second, adjacent lane in said conveyor.
an actuator arm including a cam surface; and a drive means to rotate said actuator arm into or out of a first lane in said conveyor from which a specimen carrier is to be transferred, wherein said actuator arm is rotated to abut a specimen carrier in said first lane to direct said specimen carrier to a second, adjacent lane in said conveyor.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US08/715,772 | 1996-09-19 | ||
| US08/715,772 US5941366A (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1996-09-19 | Transport system for biospecimens |
| CA002216052A CA2216052C (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1997-09-17 | Transport system for biospecimens |
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| CA002216052A Division CA2216052C (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1997-09-17 | Transport system for biospecimens |
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| CA2581073A1 true CA2581073A1 (en) | 1998-03-19 |
| CA2581073C CA2581073C (en) | 2011-04-05 |
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| CA2581073A Expired - Lifetime CA2581073C (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1997-09-17 | Transport system for biospecimens |
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Effective date: 20170918 |