Test tube barcode reading apparatus
US7392949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A barcode reading apparatus provided in a transfer mechanism to transfer intermittently a test tube holder holding a test tube with a barcode on periphery, comprises a barcode reader which reads a barcode of the test tube during halt of intermittent transfer by the transfer mechanism, and a rotating mechanism which holds sides of the test tube, and rotates the test tube to face the barcode to the barcode reader during the halt of intermittent transfer.
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