Capping and de-capping apparatus and a method of operating such an apparatus

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PATENT NO 11802033
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17649886

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A capping and de-capping apparatus for capping and de-capping tubes disposed in a tube holding rack having a two-dimensional array of apertures for holding the tubes. The apparatus comprises a rack support for supporting the tube holding rack, a head unit adapted for carrying a cartridge comprising at least one capping and de-capping gripper, a drive system for moving the rack support and the head unit relatively towards and away from one another, in order to cause engagement or disengagement of the capping and de-capping gripper with or from a cap of at least one tube, and a drive system for rotating the capping and de-capping gripper, wherein rotation in one direction causes attachment of the cap to the tube and rotation in the opposite direction causes detachment of the cap from said tube.

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AZENTA US INC200 SUMMIT DRIVE 6TH FLOOR BURLINGTON MA 01803

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christensen, Stig Greve, DK 7 20
Hovendahl, Lars Weber Hvalso, DK 4 2
Nielsen, Michael Gabs Kaagaard Lejre, DK 5 24

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