Sample and supplies track
OwnerBernd Gröhbühlinventor
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Abstract
A device and method for supplying multiple work-cell bound analyzers as well as multiple cores of a single analyzer with patient samples, reagents, consumables comprising a track device that are located in the middle between or at one side of analyzer and cores.
Claims8
A track device for transport of carrier for supplying multiple work-cell bound analyzers as well as multiple cores of a single analyzer with samples and/or material for processing or analyzing samples, wherein the track device comprises
- at least two tracks for transportation at least one carrier;
- at least one lane change drive allowing to move a carrier from one track to another track;
- and
- at least one of the at least two tracks having access to an analyzer.
A method for transport of carrier for supplying multiple work-cell bound analyzers as well as multiple cores of a single analyzer with samples and/or material for processing or analyzing samples, comprising the steps of:
- transporting at least one carrier with samples and/or material for processing on a track;
- moving the at least one carrier from one track to another track;
- and
- supplying multiple work-cell bound analyzers and/or multiple cores of a single analyzer with samples and/or material for processing of the at least one carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.