CA2886732C - Method and apparatus for effecting transfer of reaction receptacles in an instrument for multi-step analytical procedures - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for effecting transfer of reaction receptacles in an instrument for multi-step analytical procedures Download PDF

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CA2886732C
CA2886732C CA2886732A CA2886732A CA2886732C CA 2886732 C CA2886732 C CA 2886732C CA 2886732 A CA2886732 A CA 2886732A CA 2886732 A CA2886732 A CA 2886732A CA 2886732 C CA2886732 C CA 2886732C
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Norbert D. Hagen
Byron J. Knight
David Opalsky
Jason F. Rhubottom
Olaf Hoger
Heiko Sayer
Harald Thahedl
Stefan Habrich
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
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    • B65G47/901—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials provided with drive systems with rectilinear movements only
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    • 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
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    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0401—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels
    • G01N2035/0412—Block or rack elements with a single row of samples
    • G01N2035/0413—Block or rack elements with a single row of samples moving in one dimension
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • 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
    • G01N2035/0401—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels
    • G01N2035/0418—Plate elements with several rows of samples
    • G01N2035/0422—Plate elements with several rows of samples carried on a linear conveyor
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    • 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
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    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0474—Details of actuating means for conveyors or pipettes
    • G01N2035/0482—Transmission
    • G01N2035/0484—Belt or chain
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    • 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
    • G01N35/026—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 having blocks or racks of reaction cells or cuvettes

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