Heating probe
US6021253A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00425
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A probe for heating a reagent and/or a test specimen from a storage temperature to an analysis temperature is provided herein. The probe is particularly useful with or as part of a clinical analyzer. The probe includes an electrically conductive, tubular inner structure and an electrically conductive, tubular outer structure which substantially encompasses the inner structure. An insulator is positioned between the inner structure and the outer structure which electrically separates the inner structure from the outer structure. Further, an interconnector electrically connects the inner structure to the outer structure. An electrical supply supplies current to the probe which flows through the inner structure and the outer structure to heat the reagent or the test specimen.
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