Cartridge loader and methods
US7108472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00148
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for transporting cartridges comprises a housing for holding a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment. A transport system is also provided and has a grasping mechanism for grasping one of the cartridges. The transport system is further used to remove the cartridge from the housing and to place the cartridge into a scanner.
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