Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Automated chemical analysis – With aspirator of claimed structure
Patent
1993-04-26
1995-01-10
Housel, James C.
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
Automated chemical analysis
With aspirator of claimed structure
422 63, 422 65, 422100, 422104, 422107, 436 47, G01N 3700, B67D 500
Patent
active
053806662
ABSTRACT:
A method is described for centering and aspirating containers filled with a body fluid and having different diameters, in which the containers are situated on a moveable tray having receptacles for holding a plurality containers of different diameters. The tray is then placed in a pivotable transporter within an analyzer having a scanning and an aspiration station situated along a transport path of the transporter. Scanning elements at the scanning station sense and fix by contact the position of the container and tray respectively so as to locate the center of the container being scanned. Signals from sensing elements aligned with the scanning elements align and position an aspiration probe at the aspiration station to coincide with the centerline axis of the container in order to withdraw all of the body fluid contained therein, regardless of the container diameter.
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Eastman Kodak Company
Housel James C.
Le Long V.
Schmidt Dana M.
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