Clinically testing biological samples
US5966309A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0472
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to an automated apparatus for subjecting samples to one or more selected test procedures at one or more test stations comprising a conveyor line for transporting samples contained in uniquely labeled containers, said line having at least two lanes for routing said containers to one or more selectable test stations, at least one of said lanes being a transport lane and at least one of said lanes being a queue line, and having a container interface device for transferring containers to said testing device from the queue lane and back again onto said queue lane.
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