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US 2025/0052774 A1Published application
Laboratory automated systems for transporting sample receptacle carriers
AssigneeGen-Probe Incorporated
InventorGary LAIR
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Abstract
An apparatus is directed to transporting a sample receptacle carrier coupled to a sample containing receptacle. The apparatus includes a movable dock to support the sample receptacle carrier. The apparatus includes one or more magnets. Each magnet is coupled to the movable dock to magnetically couple with a magnetic portion of the sample receptacle carrier. The one or more magnets secure the sample receptacle carrier to the movable dock.
Claims21
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A method of transporting a sample-containing receptacle coupled to a sample receptacle carrier, the method comprising:
- (a) moving the sample receptacle carrier on a conveyor assembly;
- (b) diverting the sample receptacle carrier from a first transfer position on the conveyor assembly onto a movable dock;
- (c) magnetically coupling a magnetic portion of the sample receptacle carrier with one or more magnets fixedly contained within or fixedly disposed on the movable dock to secure the sample receptacle carrier to the movable dock;
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- (d) moving the dock magnetically coupled to the sample receptacle carrier from a first position to a second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.