Cassette for use with automated specimen handling system
US5690892A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/114165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable specimen transporting cassette for use with an automated specimen handling system The cassette includes a body portion, an electronic programmable memory device attached to the body portion, and an electrical conductor coupled to the memory device. The body portion includes right and left opposing sidewalls, and a substantially open front face between the opposing sidewalls. A plurality of ribs compartmentalize the body portion into superimposed sections, each capable of containing a specimen. The substantially open front face permits the specimens to be inserted into and withdrawn from the cassette. The electrical conductor interfaces with the specimen handling system and permits communication between the memory device and the specimen handling system. The cassette may include two separable portions which can be separately distributed for processing of sorted specimens therein.
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