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US 6,274,374 B1Granted
Combination stacker/incubator system for bioassay trays
OwnerThomas W. Astleinventor
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, a combination stacker/incubator for microplates, including: a housing; an escapement mechanism disposed at a lower end of the housing to feed the microplates to and from the housing, such that the combination stacker/incubator serves as a stacker for more than one active microplate instrument; and heating apparatus disposed in the housing, such that the combination stacker/incubator serves as an incubator for the microplates.
Claims21
A combination stacker/incubator for microplates, comprising:
- (a) a first housing;
- (b) an escapement mechanism disposed at a lower end of said first housing to feed said microplates to and from said first housing, such that said combination stacker/incubator serves as a stacker for more than one active microplate instrument;
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- (c) heating means disposed in said first housing, such that said combination stacker/incubator serves as an incubator for said microplates.
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A bioassay system, comprising:
- (a) at least one active microplate instrument;
- (b) a combination stacker/incubator;
- (c) transport means to move microplates between said at least one active microplate instrument and said combination stacker/incubator;
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- wherein:
- said combination stacker/incubator comprises:
- (d) a first housing;
- (e) an escapement mechanism disposed at a lower end of said first housing to feed said microplates to and from said first housing, such that said combination stacker/incubator serves as a stacker for more than least one active microplate instrument;
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- (f) heating means disposed in said first housing, such that said combination stacker/incubator serves as an incubator for said microplates.
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