Receptacle transport system for an analytical system
US12392792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/103
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of delivering a receptacle to an instrument includes the steps of supporting a receptacle in a carriage, activating an electric motor to move the carriage between a first location and a second location of the instrument while the receptacle is supported by the carriage, applying a clamping force to the receptacle as the carriage moves from the first location to the second location, and releasing the clamping force from the receptacle as the carriage moves from the second location to the first location.
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