公开(公告)号：CA2096199A1

公开(公告)日：1993-12-27

申请号：CA2096199

申请日：1993-05-13

Applicant: BIO RAD LABORATORIES

Inventor： HONIG JORDAN S ,  MACKO CHRISTOPHER J ,  EDWARDS RICHARD B

IPC: G01N1/00 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/10 ,  A61J1/00

Abstract: REAGENT RECEPTACLE AND SUPPORT RACK FOR AUTOMATED CLINICAL ANALYZERS A reagent vessel and support rack for use in an automated clinical analyzers are disclosed. Characteristic features of the vessel are a membrane covering which is puncturable and preferably self-sealing, and characteristic features of the support rack are a rigid wall and retaining members to hold the vessel in the rack with the membrane against the rigid wall of the rack, thereby providing structural support to the membrane, with holes in the wall to permit access to the member and hence to the contents of the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：CA2096198A1

公开(公告)日：1993-12-27

申请号：CA2096198

申请日：1993-05-13

Applicant: BIO RAD LABORATORIES

Inventor： MACKO CHRISTOPHER J ,  FLORY DONALD R ,  SINDERSON MARK P ,  HONIG JORDAN S

IPC: G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G05D23/19

Abstract: AUTOMATED CLINICAL ANALYZER WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL An automated instrument for performing a multitude of clinical assays is disclosed. Receptacles for assay reagents and patient samples, controls and standards are supported on one carousel, and multi-well reaction vessels are supported on another, the two carousels sharing a common axis but driven by independently operating drive mechanisms. The reaction vessel carousel is surrounded by a temperature controlled shell which monitors and controls the temperature of all reaction vessels on the carousel. The two carousels rotate in a programmed manner to bring the various receptacles and vessels in alignment with various workstations which contain elements such as wash tubes, liquid transfer tubes, and detection systems, in a sequence which is governed by a programmed controller.