Analyzer incubator with plural independently driven rings supporting cuvettes
US5244633A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An incubator and an incubator method using two independently driven incubator rings each holding and transferring a liquid-containing cuvette between processing stations. At least one reagent addition station is disposed permanently adjacent each of the two rings. One advantageous result is enhanced throughput compared to having only one such ring for all reagent addition stations.
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