Sample transport systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9435818
APP PUB NO 20130020175A1
SERIAL NO

13548844

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Sample transport systems are described that move a sample carrier from one station to a next station in a sample processing systems. The systems include: a translating member; two or more sample carrier retaining devices attached to the translating member, wherein each of the two or more sample carrier retaining devices can include a retainer portion to temporarily retain one or more sample carriers; and a movement mechanism to move the translating member and the attached sample carrier retaining devices between a first position and a second position; wherein the sample carrier retaining devices are controlled and moved simultaneously to retain a sample carrier when the translating member reaches the first position and to release a sample carrier when the translating member reaches the second position to successively advance sample carriers in the sample processing systems.

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ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS HEMATOLOGY INC80 GUEST STREET - 6TH FLOOR BRIGHTON MA 02135

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dowling, James L Milford, US 11 102
McKeen, Brian J Bow, US 10 107
Yeaton, Eric D Epsom, US 17 115

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