Rotary incubation station for immunoassay systems
US7217391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00376
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rotary incubation station for an automated analyzer is provided. The rotary incubation station includes a platform, a circular ring-shaped outside rotary wheel having a plurality of nesting locations for washing and reading vessels, and a circular disc-shaped inside rotary wheel having a plurality of nesting locations for incubation and storage of vessels. The rotary incubation station also includes a spur gear mechanism for rotating the outside and inside rotary wheels, including spur gear drivers respectively engaged with spur gear teeth of the outside and inside rotary wheel, providing accurate control of the rotation of the outside and inside rotary wheels.
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