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Magnetic specimen-transport system for automated clinical instrument

US7028831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2004
Grant dateApr 18, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 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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