公开(公告)号：EP4235186A2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-30

申请号：EP23181641.4

申请日：2016-03-30

申请人： Azenta, Inc. ,  Chart Inc.

发明人： CAVENEY, Robert, T. ,  HUNT, Frank ,  SUN, Lingchen ,  WARHURST, Julian, D. ,  ZANDI, Bruce, S. ,  BROOKS, Jeffrey, S.

IPC分类号： G01N35/00

摘要： A configurable cryogenic storage device has a freezer and a rack carrier positioned inside of the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to the rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor assembly. The rack carrier rests on the bearing in a manual rotation configuration and hangs from the drive shaft when the motor is connected. Coupling the drive shaft to the motor assembly lifts the rack carrier and decouples the bearing and enables automated rotation of the rack carrier by the motor. The rack carrier includes rack-mounting features holding a plurality of sample storage racks. The sample storage racks hang from the rack carrier and the rack-mounting features precisely position the end of each sample storage rack.

公开(公告)号：EP4056927A3

公开(公告)日：2022-11-16

申请号：EP22171246.6

申请日：2016-03-30

申请人： Azenta, Inc.

发明人： CAVENEY, Robert T. ,  HUNT, Frank ,  SUN, Lingchen ,  WARHURST, Julian D. ,  ZANDI, Bruce S. ,  BONORA, Anthony C.

IPC分类号： F25D3/11 ,  F25D29/00 ,  A01N1/02 ,  F25D25/04

摘要： The present invention relates to a device for engaging with a sample rack. The device comprises a bracket configured to be coupled with an automated retrieval system; a gripping module (2812) configured to engage with a mounting surface of a sample rack; a shaft (2840) extending between the bracket and the gripping module; and at least one moisture diverter (2830) configured to direct moisture away from the gripping module (2812).

公开(公告)号：EP4094081A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-30

申请号：EP21705760.3

申请日：2021-01-20

申请人： Azenta, Inc.

发明人： WHITE, Stephen

IPC分类号： G01N35/00 ,  B25J15/10 ,  B25J15/00

公开(公告)号：EP4056927A2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-14

申请号：EP22171246.6

申请日：2016-03-30

申请人： Azenta, Inc.

发明人： CAVENEY, Robert T. ,  HUNT, Frank ,  SUN, Lingchen ,  WARHURST, Julian D. ,  ZANDI, Bruce S. ,  BONORA, Anthony C.

IPC分类号： F25D3/11 ,  F25D29/00 ,  A01N1/02 ,  F25D25/04

摘要： The present invention relates to a device for engaging with a sample rack. The device comprises a bracket configured to be coupled with an automated retrieval system; a gripping module (2812) configured to engage with a mounting surface of a sample rack; a shaft (2840) extending between the bracket and the gripping module; and at least one moisture diverter (2830) configured to direct moisture away from the gripping module (2812).

公开(公告)号：EP4191169A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-07

申请号：EP22200773.4

申请日：2016-03-30

申请人： Azenta, Inc.

发明人： CAVENEY, Robert, T. ,  HUNT, Frank ,  SUN, Lingchen ,  WARHURST, Julian D. ,  ZANDI, Bruce S. ,  BONORA, Anthony C.

IPC分类号： F25D3/11 ,  F25D29/00 ,  A01N1/02 ,  F25D25/04

摘要： The present invention relates to a device for engaging with a sample rack (480). The device comprises a bracket configured to be coupled with an automated retrieval system; a gripping module (1112) configured to engage with a mounting surface (1173) of a sample rack (480); a shaft extending between the bracket and the gripping module (1112). The gripping module (1112) further includes at least one spacer pin (2824) extending downward from a bottom surface of the gripping module (1112), the at least one spacer pin (2824) configured to contact the mounting surface (1173) of the sample rack (480) when the gripping module (1112) is engaged with the mounting surface (1173).