公开(公告)号：US11815522B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US18111865

申请日：2023-02-20

Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated

Inventor： Rolf Silbert ,  David Opalsky ,  David Aaron Buse ,  Robert J. Rosati ,  Olev Tammer ,  Richard Capella ,  Matthias Merten

IPC: G01N1/28 ,  G01N1/31 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G01N35/02 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01F23/263 ,  G01N35/04 ,  B67B7/00 ,  C40B60/12

CPC classification number: G01N35/1004 ,  B67B7/00 ,  G01F23/265 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N1/31 ,  G01N35/0099 ,  G01N35/00732 ,  G01N35/025 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/1002 ,  G01N35/1016 ,  G01N35/1079 ,  C40B60/12 ,  G01N2035/00524 ,  G01N2035/00752 ,  G01N2035/00811 ,  G01N2035/00831 ,  G01N2035/00861 ,  G01N2035/0405 ,  G01N2035/1018 ,  G01N2035/1046 ,  G01N2035/1048 ,  G01N2035/1051 ,  G01N2035/1062

Abstract: A sample processing station includes two or more container holders on a platform that is rotatable about a central axis of rotation. Each holder is configured to rotate about a secondary axis of rotation. The station includes a capping/decapping mechanism to cap or decap a container held in one of the container holders and an elevator with a chuck guide that contact the container holder as the chuck is lowered by the elevator to positon the chuck with respect to the cap of the container held in the holder and to hold jaws of the container holder in a closed position. In embodiment, the chuck guide includes a yoke with opposed arms and spindles located near distal ends of the arms that engage beveled shoulders of the container holder.

公开(公告)号：US20230204616A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18111865

申请日：2023-02-20

Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated

Inventor： Rolf SILBERT ,  David Opalsky ,  David Aaron Buse ,  Robert J. Rosati ,  Olev Tammer ,  Richard Capella ,  Matthias Merten

IPC: G01N35/10 ,  G01F23/263 ,  G01N35/02 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N1/31 ,  G01N35/00

CPC classification number: G01N35/1004 ,  G01N35/1079 ,  G01N35/1016 ,  G01F23/265 ,  G01N35/025 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N1/31 ,  G01N35/0099 ,  G01N35/00732 ,  G01N35/1002 ,  G01N2035/1018 ,  G01N2035/1046 ,  G01N2035/00524 ,  C40B60/12

Abstract: A sample processing station includes two or more container holders on a platform that is rotatable about a central axis of rotation. Each holder is configured to rotate about a secondary axis of rotation. The station includes a capping/decapping mechanism to cap or decap a container held in one of the container holders and an elevator with a chuck guide that contact the container holder as the chuck is lowered by the elevator to positon the chuck with respect to the cap of the container held in the holder and to hold jaws of the container holder in a closed position. In embodiment, the chuck guide includes a yoke with opposed arms and spindles located near distal ends of the arms that engage beveled shoulders of the container holder.

公开(公告)号：USD907987S1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US29682745

申请日：2019-03-07

Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated

Designer： David Aaron Buse