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Specimen inspection automation system

US10684302B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2016
Grant dateJun 16, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2035/0465
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This specimen inspection automation system is provided with: a processing unit which processes a specimen; a conveying line which conveys carriers; a control device which controls the conveying of the carriers; and external connection modules which deliver the carriers to and from external devices. The control device controls the number of carriers in the specimen inspection automation system within a fixed range on the basis of the number of carriers conveyed into and out of the system by the external connection modules.

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