Test object container holder and holder conveyer apparatus
US5730276A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0406
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The test object container holder of the present invention comprises a holder body having a container storage portion, a first ring groove, and a second ring groove, and an indication ring engaged in the outer circumference of the holder body. The test object container holder conveyer apparatus of the present invention includes a test object container holder including a holder body and an indication ring, holder conveyer, for conveying the test object container holder, a sensor for detecting and notifying the indication ring, a convey pause mechanism operated in response to an output from the sensor, an orientation control mechanism for orienting the paused test object container holder in a predetermined direction, a read device for reading information of the indication ring, and command device for supplying the test object container holder with a necessary command.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.