Specimen rack handling system
    5.
    发明授权
    Specimen rack handling system 失效
    标本架处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US5735387A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-07

    申请号:US502610

    申请日:1995-07-14

    摘要: A magnetic conveyor system for transporting test samples in tubes disposed in a sample rack having a magnetic or magnetically attractive region is described. The magnetic conveyor system includes a drive system, a magnet coupled to the drive system and movable in response to the drive system and a tray having a first surface adapted to receive the sample rack. The magnet is spaced a predetermined distance from the first surface of the tray such that the magnet provides a magnetic force at the surface of the tray. The magnetic force engages the magnetically attractive region of the sample rack disposed on the tray to thereby move the sample rack along the first surface of the tray in response to movement of the drive system. When the tray reaches the end of the rack it is moved onto a processing queue tray where it is available for test purposes. A barcode reader reads a bar code on each test sample as it is placed on the process queue to identify one or more tests to perform. When all samples have received the individual tests the rack exits to an output queue for disposal. When a test must be made on an immediate basis out of normal processing order a sample rack can be inserted into the process queue via a priority rack feed. In the indicated manner, testing can continue without interruption as new racks are added and completed racks removed.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种磁性输送系统,用于将测试样品输送到设置在具有磁性或磁吸引区域的样品架中的管中。 磁性输送系统包括驱动系统,耦合到驱动系统的磁体,并可响应于驱动系统而移动;以及托盘,其具有适于接收样品架的第一表面。 磁体与托盘的第一表面隔开预定的距离,使得磁铁在盘的表面提供磁力。 磁力接合设置在托盘上的样品架的磁吸引区域,从而响应于驱动系统的移动沿着托盘的第一表面移动样品架。 当托盘到达机架的末端时,将其移动到处理队列托盘中,以供测试。 条形码读取器读取每个测试样本上的条形码,因为它放置在进程队列中,以识别要执行的一个或多个测试。 当所有样品都接收到单独的测试时,机架退出到输出队列进行处置。 必须在正常处理顺序的基础上进行测试时,可以通过优先机架进给将样品架插入进程队列。 以指示的方式,随着添加新的机架和完成的机架被移除,测试可以不间断地继续。

    Precision pumping device
    7.
    发明授权
    Precision pumping device 有权
    精密抽水装置

    公开(公告)号:US06234771B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-22

    申请号:US09322354

    申请日:1999-05-28

    IPC分类号: F04B1700

    CPC分类号: F04B17/03 F04B2203/0213

    摘要: A precision pumping device for aspirating and dispensing different volumes of fluid is presented. The precision pumping device comprises a housing with integral anti-rotation guides, a stepper motor which drives a fine pitch lead screw, a coupling for linking the piston to the leadscrew, an anti-backlash leadscrew follower, a split hub clamp nut, and a nut for securing the chamber to the housing. A seal is provided which seals around the piston and against the chamber, as is an o-ring that is set into a groove in the chamber and seals against a flange of the seal. The precision pumping device further includes a piston and a chamber for receiving at least a portion of the piston therein. The piston and chamber are of different sizes for aspirating and dispensing different volumes of fluid. The chamber can include a single port or multiple ports. Due to the self-aligning features and the reduced number of parts, the pump can be easily changed from aspirating and dispensing a first volume of fluid to aspirating and dispensing a second volume of fluid.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于吸取和分配不同体积流体的精密抽吸装置。 精密泵送装置包括具有整体防旋转引导件的壳体,驱动细间距丝杆的步进马达,用于将活塞连接到丝杠的联接器,反间隙丝杠从动件,分离式轮毂夹紧螺母和 用于将腔室固定到壳体的螺母。 提供密封件,密封件围绕活塞密封并且抵靠腔室,O形环也被设置在腔室中的凹槽中并且密封抵靠密封件的凸缘。 精密泵送装置还包括活塞和用于容纳活塞的至少一部分的腔室。 活塞和腔室具有不同的尺寸,用于吸取和分配不同体积的流体。 该腔室可以包括单个端口或多个端口。 由于自对准特征和部件数量的减少,泵可以容易地从抽吸和分配第一体积的流体改变以吸取和分配第二体积的流体。