Device for agitating and collecting liquid samples
US10794922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/1058
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for agitating and collecting biological liquid samples comprises an agitator of racks of tubes and a sampling apparatus capable of collecting a biological liquid sample in a tube. The device also comprises a scheduler arranged to specify an order of sampling from the tubes independently of the order in which the tubes are positioned in the respective racks and the order in which the racks are inserted into the device. The scheduler is arranged to control the agitator and the sampling apparatus to process the tubes in accordance with the sampling order.
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