Incubator
US7678568B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
2References
2Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/809
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides an incubator 1 wherein stackers 3 having a plurality of microplate accommodating portions are arranged in a chamber 11, and a microplate transport device 5 is arranged for transporting a microplate 31 within the chamber 11 and moving the microplate 31 into or out of a desired microplate accommodating portion. A camera 7 is provided on a position opposed to a microplate accommodating portion of an uppermost stage in the stacker 3. The camera 7 faces said microplate accommodating portion, whereby a sample on the microplate 31 can be photographed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.