Patent · US Active

Analyzer

US8262994B2 · kind B2 · utility

22Cited by

13References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Sysmex Corporation · JP

Inventors

Yuichi Hamada · Shibukawa, JP
Masaharu Shibata · Kobe, JP
Daigo Fukuma · Kobe, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2011
Grant date	Sep 11, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/119163
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An analyzer comprising: a first specimen holder configured to hold a plurality of first specimen containers; a conveying assembly for conveying the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a second specimen holder arranged at a position higher than an upper end of the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a holder moving assembly for moving the second specimen holder so as to pass the upper side of at least one of the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a container transferring assembly for transferring at least one of the first specimen containers from the first specimen holder to the second specimen holder; and a controller for controlling the holder moving assembly and the container transferring assembly, is disclosed.

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