HK55294A - Analyser featuring a circular track of cartridges centered on an incubator and method of use - Google Patents

Analyser featuring a circular track of cartridges centered on an incubator and method of use

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Publication number
HK55294A
HK55294A HK55294A HK55294A HK55294A HK 55294 A HK55294 A HK 55294A HK 55294 A HK55294 A HK 55294A HK 55294 A HK55294 A HK 55294A HK 55294 A HK55294 A HK 55294A
Authority
HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
analyser
featuring
incubator
cartridges
centered
Prior art date
Application number
HK55294A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
James David Shaw
Frank Martin Muszak
Original Assignee
Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Eastman Kodak Co filed Critical Eastman Kodak Co
Publication of HK55294A publication Critical patent/HK55294A/xx

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    • 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
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/48—Biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Haemocytometers
    • G01N33/50—Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing
    • G01N33/53—Immunoassay; Biospecific binding assay; Materials therefor
    • 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
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G01N2035/00039—Transport arrangements specific to flat sample substrates, e.g. pusher blade
    • 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
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G01N2035/00039—Transport arrangements specific to flat sample substrates, e.g. pusher blade
    • G01N2035/00049—Transport arrangements specific to flat sample substrates, e.g. pusher blade for loading/unloading a carousel
    • 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
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G01N2035/00079—Evaporation covers for slides
    • 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
    • G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
    • G01N2035/00089—Magazines
    • 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
    • G01N2035/00346—Heating or cooling arrangements
    • G01N2035/00356—Holding samples at elevated temperature (incubation)
    • 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
    • G01N2035/00346—Heating or cooling arrangements
    • G01N2035/00455—Controlling humidity in analyser
    • 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
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
    • G01N2035/00742—Type of codes
    • G01N2035/00752—Type of codes bar codes
    • 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
    • G01N2035/0439—Rotary sample carriers, i.e. carousels
    • G01N2035/0458—Multiple concentric rows of wells

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Urology & Nephrology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Cell Biology (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By The Use Of Chemical Reactions (AREA)
HK55294A 1989-05-09 1994-05-24 Analyser featuring a circular track of cartridges centered on an incubator and method of use HK55294A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US34945189A 1989-05-09 1989-05-09
US50065190A 1990-03-28 1990-03-28

Publications (1)

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HK55294A true HK55294A (en) 1994-06-03

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Country Status (7)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0397256B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2837920B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR0168659B1 (xx)
CA (1) CA2014647C (xx)
DE (1) DE69006905T2 (xx)
HK (1) HK55294A (xx)
IE (2) IE901684A1 (xx)

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IE901684L (en) 1990-11-09
EP0397256B1 (en) 1994-03-02
IE901685L (en) 1990-11-09
JPH0363573A (ja) 1991-03-19
CA2014647A1 (en) 1990-11-09
IE901685A1 (en) 1991-06-19
KR900018677A (ko) 1990-12-22
DE69006905T2 (de) 1994-09-15
EP0397256A2 (en) 1990-11-14
EP0397256A3 (en) 1991-06-26
CA2014647C (en) 1994-09-20
JP2837920B2 (ja) 1998-12-16
IE901684A1 (en) 1991-06-19
KR0168659B1 (ko) 1999-05-01
DE69006905D1 (de) 1994-04-07

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