IE65589B1 - Apparatus and method for causing vortices in a test tube - Google Patents
Apparatus and method for causing vortices in a test tubeInfo
- Publication number
- IE65589B1 IE65589B1 IE276590A IE276590A IE65589B1 IE 65589 B1 IE65589 B1 IE 65589B1 IE 276590 A IE276590 A IE 276590A IE 276590 A IE276590 A IE 276590A IE 65589 B1 IE65589 B1 IE 65589B1
- Authority
- IE
- Ireland
- Prior art keywords
- test tube
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- support
- open end
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F31/00—Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms
- B01F31/10—Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms with a mixing receptacle rotating alternately in opposite directions
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F31/00—Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms
- B01F31/20—Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes
- B01F31/275—Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes with means for transporting test tubes to and from the stirring device
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
- Mixers With Rotating Receptacles And Mixers With Vibration Mechanisms (AREA)
- Devices For Use In Laboratory Experiments (AREA)
- Advance Control (AREA)
- Investigating Strength Of Materials By Application Of Mechanical Stress (AREA)
- Adornments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US07/405,803 US5005981A (en) | 1989-09-08 | 1989-09-08 | Apparatus for method for causing vortices in a test tube |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| IE902765A1 IE902765A1 (en) | 1991-03-13 |
| IE65589B1 true IE65589B1 (en) | 1995-11-01 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IE276590A IE65589B1 (en) | 1989-09-08 | 1990-07-31 | Apparatus and method for causing vortices in a test tube |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5005981A (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP0416285B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JPH03106450A (https=) |
| AT (1) | ATE108697T1 (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE69010804T2 (https=) |
| ES (1) | ES2057290T3 (https=) |
| IE (1) | IE65589B1 (https=) |
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1989
- 1989-09-08 US US07/405,803 patent/US5005981A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1990
- 1990-07-31 IE IE276590A patent/IE65589B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-08-01 ES ES90114744T patent/ES2057290T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-08-01 EP EP90114744A patent/EP0416285B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-08-01 DE DE69010804T patent/DE69010804T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-08-01 AT AT90114744T patent/ATE108697T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-09-06 JP JP2236891A patent/JPH03106450A/ja active Granted
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ATE108697T1 (de) | 1994-08-15 |
| DE69010804D1 (de) | 1994-08-25 |
| IE902765A1 (en) | 1991-03-13 |
| JPH0546259B2 (https=) | 1993-07-13 |
| ES2057290T3 (es) | 1994-10-16 |
| EP0416285B1 (en) | 1994-07-20 |
| US5005981A (en) | 1991-04-09 |
| EP0416285A1 (en) | 1991-03-13 |
| JPH03106450A (ja) | 1991-05-07 |
| DE69010804T2 (de) | 1994-10-27 |
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