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Vertical conveying device, laboratory sample distribution system and laboratory automation system

US9810706B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christian Riether · Heilbad Heiligenstadt, DE
Hans Schneider · Schwaikheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 2015
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/0484
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vertical conveying device for the transport of sample container carriers having sample tubes received therein between a bottom level and a top level of a sample distribution system is presented. The vertical conveying device comprises a plurality of conveying surfaces which are movable along a circulating path. A sample distribution system having such a vertical conveying device and to a laboratory automation system having such a sample distribution system are also presented.

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