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Device for moving and positioning pipette trays in an analyzer

US5190727A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1991
Grant dateMar 2, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/114998
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for translatorily moving a plate-shaped pipette tray to the processing station of an analyzer for alignment therein. The pipette tray which frictionally rests on a continuous movement device is thereby moved up to a stop member and roughly aligned. A sensor cooperates with an encoding bar formed on the pipette tray and by moving the pipette tray back by a stepper motor exactly aligns the pipettes in their processing station.

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