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System and method including laboratory product transport element

US9248982B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2012
Grant dateFeb 2, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2035/0489
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.

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