Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Including controlling process in response to a sensed condition
Patent
1988-10-06
1990-05-22
Jones, W. Gary
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Including controlling process in response to a sensed condition
210 85, 210 91, 210 94, 210104, 210142, 2103601, 2104161, 210518, 210782, 210789, 422 67, 422 72, 422106, 436 45, 436 48, 494 10, 494 37, 73 614, B01D 2126
Patent
active
049275453
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for processing and analyzing blood serum includes an input rack for holding test tubes containing whole blood specimens and separator gel, a centrifuge, an optical sensing unit for receiving centrifuged test tubes and generating output signals indicative of whether the centrifuging was successful and, if it was, the boundary position between the separator gel and the blood serum, and a computer connected to receive and analyze the output signals of the optical sensing unit. An aspirator/dispenser needle unit is positioned above the sensing unit and is capable of lowering a needle, under the control of the computer, to puncture the stopper of a test tube and then withdraw blood serum. The apparatus also includes a cup feeder station for storing and dispensing empty cups for receiving and holding blood serum dispensed from the needle, an noutput rack for holding cups containing blood serum samples along with the corresponding test tubes, a bar code reader for identifying test tubes, and a disposal station for receiving test tubes determined to be defective by the computer. A robotic arm moves the tube from station to station under the control of the computer.
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Jones W. Gary
Medical Automation Specialties, Inc.
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