Magnetic specimen-transport system for automated clinical instrument
US7028831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0477
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic specimen-transport system for transporting racks of specimen-containers to or within an automated clinical instrument for analysis and/or processing. The magnetic specimen-transport system that is adapted to transport magnetically-attractable racks of specimen-containers in mutually perpendicular (X/Y) directions across a rack-supporting surface, whereby the racks can be transported among various non-linearly aligned positions on such surface.
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