Automatic chemistry analyzer
    1.
    发明授权
    Automatic chemistry analyzer 有权
    自动化学分析仪

    公开(公告)号:US6027691A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-22

    申请号:US133927

    申请日:1998-08-13

    摘要: An automatic chemistry analyzer is provided having a high throughput and a high reliability. The analyzer uses nephelometric and turbimetric analyzers to analyze a wide variety of parameters within liquid samples typically generated in, for example, a large medical testing laboratory. The machine employs a unique probe and stirring rod assembly mounted at a slight angle with one another using rack and pinion assemblies so that the lower end of the probe and the lower end of the stirring rod are in very close proximity to one another. This feature allows the machine to be used in unusually small reaction cuvettes. The analysis machine also includes an onboard control sample so that the machine can be programmed to periodically calibrate its analyzing equipment during the course of normal operation. The machine also includes a sample station carousel having retainer clips for retaining a sample container rack which is constructed to retain a bar-coded card containing information regarding reagents used in the machine. A bar code reader located proximate to the sample carousel reads the bar-coded reagent information into the controller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有高通量和高可靠性的自动化学分析仪。 分析仪使用比浊法和浊度分析仪来分析通常在大型医学检测实验室产生的液体样品中的各种参数。 该机器使用独特的探针和搅拌棒组件,其使用齿条和小齿轮组件以相互微小的角度安装,使得探针的下端和搅拌棒的下端彼此非常接近。 该功能允许机器在异常小的反应池中使用。 分析机还包括车载控制样品,使机器可以编程为在正常操作过程中定期校准其分析仪器。 该机器还包括一个样品台转盘,其具有用于保持样品容器架的保持夹,其被构造成保持包含关于在机器中使用的试剂的信息的条形码卡。 位于样品转盘附近的条形码读取器将条形码试剂信息读入控制器。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A LIQUID HANDLING PROBE
    4.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A LIQUID HANDLING PROBE 有权
    液体处理探针清洗装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090217951A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-03

    申请号:US12395590

    申请日:2009-02-27

    IPC分类号: B08B9/027 B08B3/00

    CPC分类号: G01N35/1004

    摘要: The present invention concerns an improved apparatus for cleaning the interior of a liquid handling probe to reduce the amount time and the volume of wash fluid required to clean the probe and minimize carryover of material between different samples. In addition to the probe, the apparatus includes one or more wash fluid reservoirs, a compressed gas supply, one or more pumps, two or more valve-controlled probe lines and a controller for opening and closing the valves and actuating the pump(s) at desired time intervals. The invention further concerns a method of cleaning a liquid handling probe using the claimed apparatus and comprising sequential steps of pumping wash fluid and compressed gas through the probe.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于清洁液体处理探针的内部的改进的装置,以减少清洁探针所需的洗涤流体的时间和体积,并最小化不同样品之间的材料的残留。 除了探针之外,该装置还包括一个或多个洗涤流体储存器,压缩气体供应源,一个或多个泵,两个或更多个阀控探针管线以及用于打开和关闭阀门并致动泵的控制器, 在期望的时间间隔。 本发明还涉及使用所要求保护的装置清洗液体处理探针的方法,并且包括顺序地将清洗流体和压缩气体泵送通过探针。

    Sample presentation unit
    5.
    发明授权
    Sample presentation unit 有权
    示例单元

    公开(公告)号:US06790413B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-14

    申请号:US09848450

    申请日:2001-05-03

    IPC分类号: B32B502

    摘要: A sample presentation unit (SPU) for an automated analyzer is provided. The SPU has a sample rack onload section having an elongated rail, and an onload moving mechanism movable along the rail for moving the sample racks placed on the rail towards a sample rack presentation section. The sample rack presentation section of the SPU has a transfer area connected to the proximal end of the rail of the sample rack onload section for receiving the sample racks from the sample rack onload section, a sample presentation area adjacent to the automated analyzer for presenting sample racks for aspiration, and a presentation moving mechanism movable between the transfer area and the presentation area for moving sample racks from the transfer area to the presentation area for a sample aspiration and subsequently moving the sample racks from the presentation area back to the transfer area after sample aspiration. The SPU also has a sample rack offload section having an offload area connected to the transfer area of the sample rack presentation section for receiving the sample racks from the sample rack presentation section after sample aspiration, and an offload moving mechanism for moving the sample racks received from the sample rack presentation section to a sample rack offload tray. The SPU further has a plurality of strategically located sensors for detection of motion errors or motor jams.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于自动分析仪的样品呈现单元(SPU)。 SPU具有带有细长导轨的样品架负载部分,以及可沿轨道移动的负载移动机构,用于将放置在导轨上的样品架移动到样品架呈现部分。 SPU的样品架呈现部分具有连接到样品架负载部分的轨道的近端的传送区域,用于从样品架载荷部分接收样品架,与自动分析器相邻的样品呈现区域用于呈现样品 以及呈现移动机构,其可在传送区域和呈现区域之间移动,用于将样品架从传送区域移动到呈现区域用于样品抽吸,并随后将样品架从展示区域移回到传送区域。 样品抽吸。 SPU还具有样品架卸载部,其具有连接到样品架呈现部的传送区域的卸载区域,用于在样本抽吸之后从样品架呈现部分接收样品架;以及卸载移动机构,用于移动收到的样品架 从样品架展示部分到样品架卸载托盘。 SPU还具有多个策略性位置的传感器,用于检测运动错误或电机卡纸。

    Apparatus and method for cleaning a liquid handling probe
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for cleaning a liquid handling probe 有权
    用于清洁液体处理探针的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08118042B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12395590

    申请日:2009-02-27

    IPC分类号: B08B3/04

    CPC分类号: G01N35/1004

    摘要: The present invention concerns an improved apparatus for cleaning the interior of a liquid handling probe to reduce the amount time and the volume of wash fluid required to clean the probe and minimize carryover of material between different samples. In addition to the probe, the apparatus includes one or more wash fluid reservoirs, a compressed gas supply, one or more pumps, two or more valve-controlled probe lines and a controller for opening and closing the valves and actuating the pump(s) at desired time intervals. The invention further concerns a method of cleaning a liquid handling probe using the claimed apparatus and comprising sequential steps of pumping wash fluid and compressed gas through the probe.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于清洁液体处理探针的内部的改进的装置,以减少清洁探针所需的洗涤流体的时间和体积,并最小化不同样品之间的材料的残留。 除了探针之外,该装置还包括一个或多个洗涤流体储存器,压缩气体供应源,一个或多个泵,两个或更多个阀控探针管线以及用于打开和关闭阀门并致动泵的控制器, 在期望的时间间隔。 本发明还涉及使用所要求保护的装置清洗液体处理探针的方法,并且包括顺序地将清洗流体和压缩气体泵送通过探针。

    Workstation for integrating automated chemical analyzers
    7.
    发明授权
    Workstation for integrating automated chemical analyzers 有权
    集成自动化学分析仪的工作站

    公开(公告)号:US06776961B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-17

    申请号:US09911600

    申请日:2001-07-23

    IPC分类号: G01N3502

    摘要: A workstation for integrating two or more automated analyzers. The workstation includes a sample rack handler assembly, having a single common sample rack input area for loading sample racks for the two or more automated analyzers, and a sample rack bypass area for passing sample racks to be processed by one of the two or more automated analyzers. The workstation also includes a sample aliquoting assembly, having a sample pipetter station for aliquoting samples into aliquot vessels for processing by another one of the two or more automated analyzers. The workstation further includes an internal shuttle for shuttling the sample racks between the sample rack input area, the sample rack bypass area, and the sample pipetter station, and an external shuttle for shuttling the sample racks between the sample rack input area, the sample rack bypass area, and the one of the two or more automated analyzers. In addition, the workstation includes a pick-and-place mechanism for transporting the aliquot vessels between the sample pipetter station and the other one of the two or more automated analyzers. A single common control console is provided for the workstation and the two or more automated analyzers.

    摘要翻译: 用于集成两个或多个自动分析仪的工作站。 工作站包括样品架处理器组件,具有用于加载用于两个或多个自动化分析仪的样品架的单个共用样品架输入区域,以及用于通过两个或多个自动化分析仪之一进行处理的样品架的样品架旁路区域 分析仪 工作站还包括样品等分装置,具有样品移液器站,用于将样品等分成等分试样容器,用于由两个或更多个自动化分析仪中的另一个进行处理。 工作站还包括用于穿梭样品架输入区域,样品架旁路区域和样品移液站之间的样品架的内部梭子,以及用于穿过样品架输入区域,样品架之间的样品架的外部梭 旁路区域和两个或更多自动化分析仪之一。 此外,工作站还包括一个拾取和放置机构,用于在样品移液站和两个或多个自动分析仪中的另一个之间运送等分试样容器。 为工作站和两台或多台自动分析仪提供了一个单一的公共控制台。