Junction and system for transporting sample racks
    31.
    发明授权
    Junction and system for transporting sample racks 有权
    运输样品架的接头和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09267957B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14085855

    申请日:2013-11-21

    Abstract: A junction for transporting sample racks in an analytical system having one or more work cells for processing samples are disclosed. In one embodiment, the junction may include a main transport line, a turntable having a rotatable transport line, and one or more bypass transport lines. The main transport line can transport first sample racks and second sample racks having different sizes via the turntable. The turntable further comprises a recess for diverting second sample racks from the main transport line to the bypass transport line or vice versa when rotated.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在具有用于处理样品的一个或多个工作单元的分析系统中运送样品架的结。 在一个实施例中,连接处可以包括主输送线,具有可旋转输送线的转台和一个或多个旁路输送线。 主要运输线路可以通过转台运输具有不同尺寸的第一个样品架和第二个样品架。 转盘还包括用于将第二样品架从主输送线转移到旁路输送线的凹槽,或者相反的转动。

    STORAGE AND SUPPLY FOR VESSEL HOLDERS
    32.
    发明申请
    STORAGE AND SUPPLY FOR VESSEL HOLDERS 有权
    储存和供应船舶货架

    公开(公告)号:US20150177268A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-25

    申请号:US14567531

    申请日:2014-12-11

    Abstract: An automated system and method for processing vessels containing biological samples are presented. The system comprises vessel holders, a transport medium for transporting the vessel holders between the components of the system, a work cell for processing, a storage module for empty vessel holders, wherein the storage module is connected to the transport medium, a robotic manipulator for engaging and/or disengaging the vessels with empty vessel holders, an empty vessel holder transfer unit for introducing empty vessel holders into or retrieving them from the storage module, and an empty vessel holder detection unit, including an empty vessel holder detector for discriminating between filled and empty vessel holders as well as a transfer initiator configured to initiate the introduction or re-introduction of an empty vessel holder detected in or on the transport medium into the storage module by the empty vessel holder transfer unit.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于处理含有生物样品的容器的自动化系统和方法。 该系统包括容器保持器,用于在系统的部件之间运输容器保持器的传送介质,用于处理的工作单元,用于空容器保持器的存储模块,其中存储模块连接到传送介质,机器人操纵器,用于 使空容器保持器转移单元用于将空容器保持器引入或从存储模块中取出容器,以及空容器保持器检测单元,该空容器保持器检测单元包括用于区分填充物的空容器保持器检测器 和空容器保持器以及传送引发器,其被配置为启动在空容器保持器传送单元中将检测到的或在传送介质上检测到的空容器保持器引入或重新引入到存储模块中。

    JUNCTION AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLE RACKS
    33.
    发明申请
    JUNCTION AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLE RACKS 有权
    运输样品架的连接和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140072473A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US14085855

    申请日:2013-11-21

    Abstract: A junction for transporting sample racks in an analytical system having one or more work cells for processing samples are disclosed. In one embodiment, the junction may include a main transport line, a turntable having a rotatable transport line, and one or more bypass transport lines. The main transport line can transport first sample racks and second sample racks having different sizes via the turntable. The turntable further comprises a recess for diverting second sample racks from the main transport line to the bypass transport line or vice versa when rotated.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在具有用于处理样品的一个或多个工作单元的分析系统中运送样品架的结。 在一个实施例中,连接处可以包括主输送线,具有可旋转输送线的转台和一个或多个旁路输送线。 主要运输线路可以通过转台运输具有不同尺寸的第一个样品架和第二个样品架。 转盘还包括用于将第二样品架从主输送线转移到旁路输送线的凹槽,或者相反的转动。

    IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190178902A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16274581

    申请日:2019-02-13

    Abstract: A method and system for automatic in-vitro diagnostic analysis are described. The method includes adding a first reagent type and a second reagent type to a first test liquid during a first and second cycle times respectively. The addition of the first reagent type to the first test liquid includes parallel addition of a second reagent type to a second test liquid during the first cycle time. The addition of the second reagent type to the first test liquid includes parallel addition of a first reagent type to a third test liquid during the second cycle time, respectively.

    Device for gripping vessels
    38.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09835638B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-05

    申请号:US14561314

    申请日:2014-12-05

    Abstract: A device for gripping vessels is presented. The device comprises a mount, a support having a longitudinal axis coupled to the mount so to be rotatable relative to the mount around the longitudinal axis, a rotating mechanism for rotating the support, a gripper coupled to the support so to be translatable relative to the support along the longitudinal axis. The gripper has jaws for gripping a vessel, a translating mechanism for translating the gripper, at least one actuator for driving the translating mechanism and/or rotating mechanism and at least two reference elements fixed to the mount in at least two different stop positions. The jaws are passively biasable towards each other for holding a vessel in positions other than the at least two stop positions. The jaws are actively biasable away from each other by pushing the gripper against a reference element in one of the stop positions.

    Device and method for transferring reaction vessels

    公开(公告)号:US09606136B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-28

    申请号:US14103257

    申请日:2013-12-11

    Abstract: A method and an automated system for testing liquid samples comprising a reaction vessel transferring device are presented. A first analytical unit for running a first diagnostic test comprises a rotatable first vessel holder detachably holding reaction vessels. A second analytical unit for running a second diagnostic test comprises a stationary linear second vessel holder detachably holding reaction vessels. The transferring device comprises a gripper for gripping a reaction vessel and transfers reaction vessels from the first vessel holder to the second vessel holder and/or vice versa. The device is translatable parallel to the second vessel holder and the gripper moves along a curved path between a picking position and a reaction vessel seat of the second vessel holder.

    SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING CLOSED SAMPLE TUBES
    40.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20160299163A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-13

    申请号:US15184127

    申请日:2016-06-16

    Abstract: A system for processing sample tubes comprising biological samples is presented. The system comprises two or more work cells for processing samples. In correspondence to at least two of the work cells, the system comprises one of the following units: a pipetting unit for withdrawing a volume of sample from a sample tube to be processed by the work cell and/or dispensing a volume of liquid into the sample tube, and an analytical unit for determining at least one sample parameter of a sample contained in a sample tube. The system further comprises a decapping/recapping device for each of the at least two work cells for removing a closure from a sample tube and for reclosing the sample tube before it is transported to another work cell.

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