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US 2024/0201212 A1Published application
Receptacle transport system for an analytical system
AssigneeGen-Probe Incorporated
InventorsRolf SILBERT, HongRan PENG, David Aaron BUSE, David H. COMBS
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Abstract
A receptacle delivery system for an instrument includes a carriage, a puck rotatably supported by the carriage, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor. The puck comprises a plurality of spring-loaded fingers arranged around a vertical axis and configured to removably support a receptacle therebetween. The first electric motor is configured to move the carriage between a first location and a second location of the instrument. The second electric motor is configured to rotate the puck about the vertical axis.
Claims21
A receptacle delivery system for an instrument, comprising:
- a carriage;
- a puck rotatably supported by the carriage, wherein the puck comprises a plurality of spring-loaded fingers arranged around a vertical axis and configured to removably support a receptacle therebetween;
- a first electric motor configured to move the carriage between a first location and a second location of the instrument;
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- a second electric motor configured to rotate the puck about the vertical axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.