Analyzer
US6461570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/119163
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An analyzer comprises a conveyor which conveys sample cups and reaction cups intermixedly on a closed track, a reactor which maintains reaction cups at a predetermined temperature, a trashbin which collects used reaction cups, a nozzle unit, a reaction cup lift which carries a reaction cup between the conveyor, the reactor and the trashbin and a drive unit which drives the nozzle unit and the reaction cup lift to reciprocate, wherein the trashbin is placed on the straight track of the reaction cup lift, at least part of the closed track of the conveyor is straight and overlaps the straight track of the nozzle unit and the reaction cup lift, and the straight part of the track of the conveyor accommodates at least two cups. An automatic analyzer comprises a storage means which stores test order information, a first identification means which reads sample identification information, a work list preparing means which prepares a work list on the basis of the sample identification information, a loading order determination means which determines the order in which sample cups and reaction cups are loaded from the work list, a second identification means which automatically reads specific…
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