Apparatus and methods for dispensing sample holders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9523699
APP PUB NO 20130280024A1
SERIAL NO

13923505

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An apparatus and methods for dispensing sample holders for use in an automated sample analyzer is disclosed herein. The apparatus for dispensing sample holders includes a rotating carousel for housing stack of sample holders. Stacks of sample holders from the rotating carousel are fed into a chute where sample holders contact a set of rotating members having helical threads thereon. The helically threaded rotating members engage the sample containers and separate each sample holder from the remaining sample holders in the stack by rotation of the helically threaded rotating members. The sample holder can then be transferred for use in an automated sample analyzer.

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BIOKIT S A08186 BARCELONA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dahlstrom, Paul C Hollis, US 11 326
Talmer, Mark Pepperell, US 25 382

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