Diagnostics instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5374395
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08136654

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A dependable cost-effective clinical analyzer machine provides an efficient and easy-to-use diagnostics instrument and process to accurately, rapidly and automatically test and analyze samples in test packs for an analyte. In the clinical analyzer machine, remote-controlled trams transport test packs containing loading/unloading station to a processing/testing station via a carousel and vice versa. In the processing station, a special processor with mechanically-operated rollers mixing shoes, wastegate assembly, magnets, clamp plate and a thermal sealer, process samples in test packs with various reagents to detect an analyte. The carousel holds the test packs during incubation periods and rotates the tested disposable packs past an optical reader which optically senses the presence of an analyte in the sample. Bar code readers are provided to assist in identification of the test pack, patient and sample.

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AMOCO CORPORATION LAW DEPARTMENT55 SHUMAN BOULEVARD SUITE 600 NAPERVILLE IL 60563

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bate, Ernest Great Chart, GB2 3 463
Kearney, Kevin R Worcester, MA 5 521
Kellard, Simon Ashford, GB2 1 447
Mahan, Donald E Grafton, MA 7 528
Robinson, David Folkestone, GB2 216 14737
Shimei, Thomas M Franklin, MA 9 787
Watson, Mark Ashford, GB2 351 4885

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