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US 2006/0039834 A1Published application
Test tube rack having tag with reference to which data read and write operations can be performed by wireless communications
AssigneeIDS Co., Ltd.
InventorTeruaki Itoh
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Abstract
A test tube rack is provided with a rack main body and a noncontact tag. The rack main body is configured to hold a plurality of test tubes in which a sample is contained. The tag is provided on the rack main body. The tag stores data required for keeping the test tubes. The data can be written and read externally of the rack main body through the use of an antenna. The antenna performs wireless communications with the tag and is capable of transmitting and receiving data.
Claims2
A test tube rack used for keeping a plurality of test tubes in which a sample is contained, said test tube rack comprising:
- a rack main body configured to hold the test tubes;
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- a noncontact tag provided on the rack main body and storing data required for keeping the test tubes, the data being written and read externally of the rack main body through an antenna by wireless communications performed with respect to the tag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.