System and method for the automated analysis of samples

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8159658
APP PUB NO 20100283995A1
SERIAL NO

12772284

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The present invention pertains to a system for the automated analysis of samples, comprising: a first optical device including at least one receptacle for receiving at least one of said samples and a receptacle-associated optical unit including at least one receptacle-associated light source for emitting light adapted for determining a color of said sample and generating a light beam for irradiating said sample contained in said receptacle and at least one receptacle-associated light detector for detecting light transmitted through said sample and generating a receptacle-associated detection signal; a second optical device including at least one test element provided with at least one test zone for applying said sample, said test zone being subject to an optically detectable change in response to at least one characteristic of said sample being different from said color and a test element-associated optical unit.

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ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS INC9115 HAGUE ROAD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Durrer, Fabian Rotkreuz, CH 3 11
Schildknecht, Kurt Huenenberg, CH 9 113
Vollenweider, Urs Thalwil, CH 6 49

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