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US 2017/0283188 A1Published application
Automated Positive Pressure Solid Phase Extraction Apparatus and Method
AssigneeHamilton Company
InventorsGarrett Voss, Harrison Elings
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AssigneeHamilton Company
InventorsGarrett Voss, Harrison Elings
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An automated positive pressure solid phase extraction apparatus and method comprising two tiered lifts devices each individually controllable to individually vertically translate within an elevator framework between a base on which the elevator framework is mounted and a manifold plate supported by the framework in a substantially horizontal plane parallel with and vertically above the two tiered lifts devices and a rectilinearly translating shuttle assembly comprising a shuttle supporting labware for rectilinear travel into and out of the elevator framework to handoff the labware to one of the two tiered elevator lifts or both.
1- An automated positive pressure solid phase extraction apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
2- An automated positive pressure solid phase extraction apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
3- The apparatus of claim 2 wherein each of said plurality of individually vertically moveable tiered lift devices comprises laterally spaced longitudinal support members disposed so as to define an open shuttle receiving area.
4- The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a linear guide rail on which said shuttle is mounted to be horizontally movable between the loading stage under said positive pressure manifold plate and the vertically accessible home stage horizontally distal from the loading stage.
5- An automated positive pressure solid phase extraction apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
6- The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said lower lift device comprises laterally spaced longitudinal lower support members disposed in said elevator shaft so as to define a lower open receiving area dimensioned to allow said shuttle to reciprocally move into and out of the elevator shaft.
7- The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said upper lift device comprises laterally spaced longitudinal upper support members disposed in said elevator shaft above said laterally spaced longitudinal lower support members so as to define an upper open receiving area dimensioned to allow said shuttle to reciprocally move into and out of the elevator shaft.