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System for transporting containers between different stations and a container carrier

US9969570B2 · kind B2 · utility

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51References

11Claims

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Assignee

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Heise · Erbach, DE
George Teodorescu · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2012
Grant date	May 15, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/0491
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for transporting containers between different stations is presented. The containers are accommodated in container carriers. The system comprises a control unit for controlling the transport of the container carriers, a transport area divided into subareas and on which the container carriers can be movably arranged, and a drive. The drive is activated by the control unit and each subarea is assigned a respective drive. Each drive applies a drive force to an associated container carrier.

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