Vial handling system with improved mixing mechanism
US6872362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00524
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vial autosampler includes a vial cup adapted to contain a vial with a stir member inside. The vial autosampler includes a vial mixing system for agitating the contents of the vial. The mixing system has an actuator, such as a motor, and a mixing hub that is coupled to the actuator. The mixing hub includes at least one magnetic field source disposed to rotate a magnetic field about the vial cup.
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