SG11201505051TA - Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables - Google Patents

Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables

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Publication number
SG11201505051TA
SG11201505051TA SG11201505051TA SG11201505051TA SG11201505051TA SG 11201505051T A SG11201505051T A SG 11201505051TA SG 11201505051T A SG11201505051T A SG 11201505051TA SG 11201505051T A SG11201505051T A SG 11201505051TA SG 11201505051T A SG11201505051T A SG 11201505051TA
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
opposables
processing systems
specimen processing
automated specimen
automated
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SG11201505051TA
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English (en)
Inventor
Michael Otter
Brian H Kram
Jessica Jones
Carl Martin
Kevin David Marshall
Christine Tse
Josh Harrison
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Ventana Med Syst Inc
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Priority claimed from US13/831,255 external-priority patent/US9498791B2/en
Application filed by Ventana Med Syst Inc filed Critical Ventana Med Syst Inc
Publication of SG11201505051TA publication Critical patent/SG11201505051TA/en

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    • G01N2035/1027—General features of the devices
    • G01N2035/1034—Transferring microquantities of liquid
    • G01N2035/1037—Using surface tension, e.g. pins or wires

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
SG11201505051TA 2012-12-26 2013-12-20 Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables SG11201505051TA (en)

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US201261746085P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US201261746089P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US201261746078P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US201261746091P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US201261746087P 2012-12-26 2012-12-26
US13/831,255 US9498791B2 (en) 2009-11-13 2013-03-14 Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables
PCT/EP2013/077648 WO2014102183A2 (en) 2012-12-26 2013-12-20 Opposables and automated specimen processing systems with opposables

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KR (1) KR101724980B1 (ko)
CN (1) CN104870975A (ko)
AU (1) AU2013369397B2 (ko)
BR (1) BR112015015473A2 (ko)
CA (1) CA2892253A1 (ko)
DK (1) DK2938995T3 (ko)
ES (1) ES2634615T3 (ko)
HK (1) HK1213986A1 (ko)
IL (1) IL239029A0 (ko)
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KR101724980B1 (ko) 2017-04-18
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JP2016505846A (ja) 2016-02-25
HK1213986A1 (zh) 2016-07-15
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