Method and apparatus for the stepwise movement of items
US5352612A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sample analyzer for analyzing the characteristics of a plurality of samples. The analyzer includes a movable sample support for holding samples arranged in a first plurality of holders in a sequence for movement in a first direction. An indexing drive for the sample support advances the sample support in the first direction in a set of one or more increments, wherein one increment in the set is a net amount equal to a second plurality of holders greater than one holder and less than the first plurality such that the second plurality is relatively prime with respect to the first plurality.
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