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公开(公告)号：US20240302400A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-12
申请号：US18657593
申请日：2024-05-07
Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated
Inventor： Rolf SILBERT , HongRan PENG , David Aaron BUSE , David H. COMBS
CPC classification number: G01N35/04 , B01L3/5453 , B01L9/06 , B65G43/08 , B65G47/902 , G01N35/00584 , G01N35/0099 , G01N35/1079 , B01L2300/021 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2203/044 , G01N2035/00752 , G01N2035/0406 , G01N2035/0494 , G01N2035/103
Abstract: Delivering a receptacle to an instrument comprises supporting a receptacle in a carriage when the carriage is positioned at a first location of the instrument, activating a sensing system coupled to the carriage to confirm that the receptacle is supported by the carriage, moving the carriage, and the receptacle supported therein, to a second location of the instrument, applying a clamping force to the receptacle as the carriage moves from the first location to the second location, at the second location, extracting at least a portion of a fluid contained in the receptacle using a fluid extraction device of the instrument, moving the carriage, and the receptacle supported therein, from the second location to the first location, and releasing the clamping force from the receptacle as the carriage moves from the second location to the first location.
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公开(公告)号：US20240287981A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-29
申请号：US18655093
申请日：2024-05-03
Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
Inventor： David H. COMBS , Ayra A. BAKER , Norbert D. HAGEN , David A. BUSE
IPC: F04B49/025 , F04B37/14 , F04B45/02 , F04B49/03 , F04B53/20
CPC classification number: F04B49/025 , F04B37/14 , F04B45/02 , F04B49/03 , F04B53/20
Abstract: A liquid container system having a liquid container, where the liquid container includes (i) an intermediate top wall, (ii) a liquid inlet tower extending above the intermediate top wall, (iii) a liquid inlet fluidly connected to the liquid inlet tower at a position above the intermediate top wall and through which the liquid container receives liquid from a liquid source, and (iv) a vacuum tower extending above the intermediate top wall and to which a pressure differential source can be fluidly connected at a position above the intermediate top wall to draw liquid into the liquid container through the liquid inlet.
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公开(公告)号：US20240201211A1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-20
申请号：US18592344
申请日：2024-02-29
Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated
Inventor： Rolf SILBERT , HongRan PENG , David Aaron BUSE , David H. COMBS
CPC classification number: G01N35/04 , B01L3/5453 , B01L9/06 , B65G43/08 , B65G47/902 , G01N35/00584 , G01N35/0099 , G01N35/1079 , B01L2300/021 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2203/044 , G01N2035/00752 , G01N2035/0406 , G01N2035/0494 , G01N2035/103
Abstract: A method of delivering a receptacle to an instrument includes the steps of supporting a receptacle in a carriage, activating an electric motor to move the carriage between a first location and a second location of the instrument while the receptacle is supported by the carriage, applying a clamping force to the receptacle as the carriage moves from the first location to the second location, and releasing the clamping force from the receptacle as the carriage moves from the second location to the first location.
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公开(公告)号：US20240168044A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-23
申请号：US18429318
申请日：2024-01-31
Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated
Inventor： Rolf SILBERT , HongRan PENG , David Aaron BUSE , David H. COMBS
CPC classification number: G01N35/04 , B01L3/5453 , B01L9/06 , B65G43/08 , B65G47/902 , G01N35/00584 , G01N35/0099 , G01N35/1079 , B01L2300/021 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2203/044 , G01N2035/00752 , G01N2035/0406 , G01N2035/0494 , G01N2035/103
Abstract: A method of delivering a receptacle to an instrument includes the steps of supporting a receptacle containing a fluid on a carrier, transporting the carrier supporting the receptacle on a conveyor extending adjacent to each of a plurality of instruments, transferring the receptacle from the carrier to a puck supported on a carriage when the carriage is positioned at a first location, moving the carriage with the receptacle seated in the puck from the first location to a second location within an instrument of the plurality of instruments, and drawing at least a portion of the fluid from the receptacle seated in the puck into a tip associated with a fluid extraction device of the instrument when the carriage is positioned at the second location.
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公开(公告)号：US20240168043A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-23
申请号：US18429170
申请日：2024-01-31
Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated
Inventor： Rolf SILBERT , HongRan PENG , David Aaron BUSE , David H. COMBS
CPC classification number: G01N35/04 , B01L3/5453 , B01L9/06 , B65G43/08 , B65G47/902 , G01N35/00584 , G01N35/0099 , G01N35/1079 , B01L2300/021 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2203/044 , G01N2035/00752 , G01N2035/0406 , G01N2035/0494 , G01N2035/103
Abstract: A receptacle delivery system for an instrument includes a carriage, a puck supported by the carriage, and a first shelf. The carriage is configured to move from a first location of the instrument to a second location of the instrument. The puck is configured to removably support a receptacle such that a longitudinal axis of the receptacle is substantially coincident with a vertical axis of the puck. The first shelf comprises (a) a base extending substantially transverse to the vertical axis of the puck and (b) a first opening defined by the base, and when the carriage is positioned at the second location, the longitudinal axis of a receptacle seated in the puck extends through the first opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20220349910A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-03
申请号：US17608745
申请日：2020-04-29
Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
Inventor： Rolf SILBERT , HongRan PENG , David Aaron BUSE , David H. COMBS
Abstract: A receptacle delivery system includes a carriage configured to move from a first to a second location of an instrument. The carriage may be configured to removably support a receptacle and may include a receptacle clamping mechanism. The receptacle mechanism may be configured to apply a clamping force to the receptacle as the carriage moves from the first to the second location and release the clamping force as the carriage moves from the second to the first location.
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公开(公告)号：US20220213885A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-07
申请号：US17608456
申请日：2020-04-22
Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
Inventor： David H. COMBS , Ayra A. BAKER , Norbert D. HAGEN , David A. BUSE
IPC: F04B49/025 , F04B37/14 , F04B45/02 , F04B53/20 , F04B49/03
Abstract: A system for managing liquid waste includes a first liquid container that receives waste liquid, a liquid transfer pump fluidly connected to the first liquid container; and a second liquid container fluidly connectable to the liquid transfer pump. The liquid transfer pump is can be selectively activated to transfer liquid waste from the first liquid container to the second liquid container when the second liquid container is fluidly connected to the liquid transfer pump. A method for managing liquid waste includes the steps of receiving waste liquid into a first liquid container, monitoring the amount of liquid in the first container, connecting a second liquid container to a liquid transfer pump that is connected to the first liquid container, after the amount of liquid received into the first liquid container reaches a predefined level, transferring liquid from the first liquid container into the second liquid container with the liquid transfer pump, and removing liquid transferred to the second liquid container.
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公开(公告)号：US20220187331A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-16
申请号：US17599273
申请日：2020-03-19
Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated
Inventor： David H. COMBS , Norbert D. HAGEN , Ayra BAKER , Joseph Reed ELLIS
Abstract: After disposable pipette tips are used by an automated pipettor, they are released by the pipettor and fall into a waste container. When the waste container is removed to be emptied, the pipette tips are temporarily sequestered in a pipette tip holding station so that the automated pipettor may operate uninterrupted. After the waste container is replaced, the sequestered pipette tips are released by the holding station into the waste container.
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公开(公告)号：US20240201213A1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-20
申请号：US18593529
申请日：2024-03-01
Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated
Inventor： Rolf SILBERT , HongRan PENG , David Aaron BUSE , David H. COMBS
CPC classification number: G01N35/04 , B01L3/5453 , B01L9/06 , B65G43/08 , B65G47/902 , G01N35/00584 , G01N35/0099 , G01N35/1079 , B01L2300/021 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2203/044 , G01N2035/00752 , G01N2035/0406 , G01N2035/0494 , G01N2035/103
Abstract: A receptacle delivery system for an instrument includes a carriage, a puck supported by the carriage, and a first shelf. The carriage is configured to move from a first location of the instrument to a second location of the instrument. The puck is configured to removably support a receptacle such that a longitudinal axis of the receptacle is substantially coincident with a vertical axis of the puck. The first shelf is positioned at the second location of the instrument and comprises (a) a base extending substantially transverse to the vertical axis of the puck and (b) a first opening defined by the base. When the carriage is positioned at the second location, the longitudinal axis of a receptacle seated in the puck extends through the first opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20240131522A1
公开(公告)日：2024-04-25
申请号：US18401108
申请日：2023-12-29
Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated
Inventor： Norbert D. HAGEN , David A. BUSE , Jin CHEN , David H. COMBS , Julian GROELI , David OPALSKY
Abstract: An input module includes a carrier shelf for supporting a receptacle carrier, a retrieval dock configured to receive one receptacle from a carrier supported on the carrier shelf and present the receptacle for removal by a receptacle transport apparatus, and a pusher configured to push receptacles on the carrier to one end of the carrier and to push one receptacle at a time off the end of the carrier and onto the retrieval dock. A method for determining a number of receptacles on a carrier includes placing the carrier on a carrier shelf, pushing receptacles on the carrier to one end of the carrier with a packer, detecting a position of the packer the receptacles have been pushed to the end of the carrier, and determining the number of receptacles on the carrier from the position of the packer. A method for packing receptacles supported by a carrier comprises placing the carrier on a carrier shelf, contacting an end-most one of the receptacles on the carrier with a packer comprising a packer carriage and a contact portion projecting from the packer carriage, and pushing the receptacles to one end of the carrier with the packer.
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