CA2866854C - Device and method for controlling the temperature in a moving fluid in a laboratory sample processing system - Google Patents

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CA2866854C
CA2866854C CA2866854A CA2866854A CA2866854C CA 2866854 C CA2866854 C CA 2866854C CA 2866854 A CA2866854 A CA 2866854A CA 2866854 A CA2866854 A CA 2866854A CA 2866854 C CA2866854 C CA 2866854C
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James Kelland
Nhat Khai L. Nguyen
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • G05D23/19—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
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    • G01N2035/00099—Characterised by type of test elements
    • G01N2035/00138—Slides
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    • G01N2035/00346—Heating or cooling arrangements
    • G01N2035/00356—Holding samples at elevated temperature (incubation)
    • G01N2035/00386—Holding samples at elevated temperature (incubation) using fluid heat transfer medium
    • G01N2035/00396—Holding samples at elevated temperature (incubation) using fluid heat transfer medium where the fluid is a liquid
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    • G01N2035/00465—Separating and mixing arrangements
    • G01N2035/00524—Mixing by agitating sample carrier
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    • Y10T436/00—Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
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    • Y10T436/112499—Automated chemical analysis with sample on test slide
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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