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Aliquotter system and workflow

US9506943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Beckman Coulter, Inc. · US

Inventors

Martin Muller · Chicago, US
Charles W. Johns · Brownsburg, US
Michael Eberhardt · Bartlett, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 7, 2012
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 27, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system is disclosed. The system includes an aliquotter module. The aliquotter module includes a track including: a travel lane; a first loop; and a second loop configured to transport sample carriers with primary sample containers. The aliquotter module can further include a pipettor that can aspirate a first aliquot volume of a sample in a primary sample container located in an aspiration position and dispense the first aliquot volume of the sample in a secondary sample container located in a dispensing position. The aliquotter module can cause the secondary sample container to leave the aliquotter module before the primary sample container.

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