Laboratory product transport element and path arrangement
US9658239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2036 |
Classification
- 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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