Environmental control solution for clinical analyzer module
US10994277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00346
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An environmental control system for use in a clinical analyzer module includes an upper deck environmental subsystem comprising a far field sensor, one or more heaters, one or more spine cooling fans, and one or more in-line fluid heat exchangers. The far field sensor is configured to acquire measurements of ambient temperature in the upper deck environmental subsystem. The heaters are configured to generate hot airflow based on the measurements of ambient temperature from the far field sensor. The spine cooling fans are configured to operate in a manner that mixes the hot airflow from the heaters with cool airflow based on the measurements of ambient temperature from the far field sensor. The in-line fluid heat exchangers are configured to heat fluids used in reactions performed on the clinical analyzer module to a constant temperature.
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