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

IPC: G01N35/04 ,  B01L3/00 ,  B01L9/06 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/90 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220105739A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17396525

申请日：2021-08-06

Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

Inventor： Rolf SILBERT ,  Robert J. ROSATI ,  David BUSE ,  Olev TAMMER ,  Matthias MERTEN

IPC: B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/32 ,  G01N35/00 ,  B41J3/407 ,  G01N35/10

Abstract: A method for controlling a printing process by which a print head prints an image onto predetermined printable area of a label.

公开(公告)号：US20190011473A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16127939

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated

Inventor： Rolf SILBERT ,  David OPALSKY ,  David Aaron BUSE ,  Robert J. ROSATI ,  Olev TAMMER ,  Richard CAPELLA ,  Matthias MERTEN

IPC: G01N35/10 ,  G01F23/26 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/04 ,  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 a drip tray movable between a first position not under the capping/decapping mechanism and a second position under the capping/decamping mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US20240391705A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18793558

申请日：2024-08-02

Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

Inventor： Rolf SILBERT

IPC: B65G47/90 ,  B01L9/00 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/04

Abstract: A sample receptacle transporting carrier includes a base defining a recess for receiving a bottom end of the sample receptacle. The carrier also includes a plurality of resilient wire fingers affixed to and extending upward from the annular support. The fingers are configured to retain the bottom end of the sample receptacle within the recess of the base and to maintain the sample receptacle in an upright orientation. Each of the wire fingers includes a first segment adjacent to the base, a linear second segment joined to the first segment by a first angled portion, and a linear third segment joined to the second linear segment by a second angled portion. The third segment length is greater than the second segment length. The third segment of each finger is configured to contact the bottom end of the receptacle as the receptacle is inserted into the carrier. And the third segment and the vertical axis of the carrier form an angle between about 40° and about 50°.

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

IPC: G01N35/04 ,  B01L3/00 ,  B01L9/06 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/90 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10

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.

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

IPC: G01N35/04 ,  B01L9/06 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/90 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10 ,  B01L3/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220207254A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17694436

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

Inventor： Norbert D. HAGEN ,  David OPALSKY ,  Rolf SILBERT

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/06

Abstract: Method and associated system for reading machine-readable labels on a plurality of sample receptacles held by a sample rack. In the method, a machine-readable label associated each of the plurality of sample receptacles is read with a first label reader when the rack is at a first location. The sample rack is then moved from the first location to a second location, where a rack identifier on the sample rack is sensed with a sensor separate from the first label reader. Finally, the rack identifier is associated with the machine-readable labels of the plurality of sample receptacles.

公开(公告)号：US20210132098A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17129522

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated

Inventor： Rolf SILBERT ,  David OPALSKY ,  David Aaron BUSE ,  Robert J. ROSATI ,  Olev TAMMER ,  Richard CAPELLA ,  Matthias MERTEN

IPC: G01N35/10 ,  G01F23/26 ,  G01N35/02 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N1/31 ,  G01N35/00

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 position 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：US20210061584A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17003754

申请日：2020-08-26

Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

Inventor： Rolf SILBERT

IPC: B65G47/90 ,  B01L9/00 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/00

Abstract: A sample receptacle transporting carrier includes a base defining a recess for receiving a bottom end of the sample receptacle. The carrier also includes a plurality of resilient wire fingers affixed to and extending upward from the annular support. The fingers are configured to retain the bottom end of the sample receptacle within the recess of the base and to maintain the sample receptacle in an upright orientation. Each of the wire fingers includes a first segment adjacent to the base, a linear second segment joined to the first segment by a first angled portion, and a linear third segment joined to the second linear segment by a second angled portion. The third segment of each finger is configured to contact the bottom end of the receptacle as the receptacle is inserted into the carrier. The third segment and the vertical axis of the carrier form an angle between about 40° and about 50°.

公开(公告)号：US20170160218A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15440806

申请日：2017-02-23

Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

Inventor： David OPALSKY ,  Norbert D. HAGEN ,  Rolf SILBERT ,  Sean S. CHIU ,  Haitao LI

IPC: G01N25/04 ,  B01L7/00

CPC classification number: G01N25/04 ,  B01L7/5255 ,  B01L9/06 ,  B01L2200/028 ,  B01L2300/0627 ,  B01L2300/1827 ,  G01N21/6428 ,  G01N2021/6432 ,  G01N2021/6439

Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatus, systems, and methods for conducting rapid, accurate, and consistent heated amplifications and/or thermal melt analyses.