WO2002002235A3 - Apparatus and method for transporting sample well trays - Google Patents
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- WO2002002235A3 WO2002002235A3 PCT/US2001/020459 US0120459W WO0202235A3 WO 2002002235 A3 WO2002002235 A3 WO 2002002235A3 US 0120459 W US0120459 W US 0120459W WO 0202235 A3 WO0202235 A3 WO 0202235A3
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- sample well
- well tray
- tray holder
- well trays
- transporting sample
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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
- G01N35/028—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 reaction cells in the form of microtitration plates
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L7/00—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices
- B01L7/52—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices with provision for submitting samples to a predetermined sequence of different temperatures, e.g. for treating nucleic acid samples
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
- B01L9/52—Supports specially adapted for flat sample carriers, e.g. for plates, slides, chips
- B01L9/523—Supports specially adapted for flat sample carriers, e.g. for plates, slides, chips for multisample carriers, e.g. used for microtitration plates
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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
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
- B01L2300/06—Auxiliary integrated devices, integrated components
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
- B01L2300/08—Geometry, shape and general structure
- B01L2300/0809—Geometry, shape and general structure rectangular shaped
- B01L2300/0829—Multi-well plates; Microtitration plates
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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
- 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
- G01N2035/042—Plate elements with several rows of samples moved independently, e.g. by fork manipulator
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- 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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- Y10T436/00—Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
- Y10T436/11—Automated chemical analysis
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Priority Applications (5)
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CA002382513A CA2382513C (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2001-06-28 | Apparatus and method for transporting sample well trays |
JP2002506854A JP3727306B2 (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2001-06-28 | Apparatus and method for transporting sample well trays |
DE60125038T DE60125038T2 (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2001-06-28 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING TITLE PLATES |
AU73025/01A AU762131B2 (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2001-06-28 | Apparatus and method for transporting sample well trays |
EP01952252A EP1294486B1 (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2001-06-28 | Apparatus and method for transporting sample well trays |
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US09/606,006 | 2000-06-29 | ||
US09/606,006 US6719949B1 (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2000-06-29 | Apparatus and method for transporting sample well trays |
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WO2002002235A2 WO2002002235A2 (en) | 2002-01-10 |
WO2002002235A3 true WO2002002235A3 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
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PCT/US2001/020459 WO2002002235A2 (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2001-06-28 | Apparatus and method for transporting sample well trays |
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US (4) | US6719949B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1294486B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3727306B2 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE347444T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU762131B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2382513C (en) |
DE (1) | DE60125038T2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002002235A2 (en) |
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