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7264111 |
Magnetic specimen-transport system for automated clinical instrument
A magnetic specimen-transport system for transporting racks of specimen-containers to or within an automated clinical instrument for analysis and/or processing. The magnetic specimen-transport...
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7262022 |
Ultrasound-mediated high-speed biological reaction and tissue processing
Methods of fixing and processing tissue and samples on a membrane by using ultrasound radiation as a part of the method are presented. Ultrasound of a frequency in the range of 0.1-50 MHz is used...
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7261800 |
Automatic in situ electrophoresis method and apparatus
A method of in situ electrophoresis of biological samples has the steps of preparing a sample plate and a gel plate, applying reagent onto the gel plate, moving an applicator to the sample plate so...
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7235215 |
Capillary filler
A capillary filling system automatically plucks capillaries from a capillary roll, and transports them to a filling station where the capillaries are filled with compounds. The filled capillaries...
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7220589 |
Slide acqueous volume controlling apparatus
Apparatus and methods for controlling the fluid on a slide are provided. Fluid reduction is accomplished by directing stream(s) of fluid at an edge of the slide, the streams of fluid being at an...
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7217391 |
Rotary incubation station for immunoassay systems
A rotary incubation station for an automated analyzer is provided. The rotary incubation station includes a platform, a circular ring-shaped outside rotary wheel having a plurality of nesting...
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7217394 |
Apparatus for handling biopsy specimens, and method for using it
An apparatus for handling biopsy specimens comprises a transfer part, a slide displaceable in a groove of said transfer part, preparation plates for the reception of biopsy specimens, and a shifter...
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7198752 |
Drive system for an apparatus for staining specimens
For automatic transportation and lifting and lowering of specimens in an automatic stainer, a drive system comprises a motor ( 16 ) and a side wall assembly ( 40 ), the motor ( 16 ) being coupled...
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7195737 |
Specimen centrifuge system
A specimen centrifuge system includes a centrifuge unit including a plurality of specimen centrifuges which are stacked in a plurality of layers in a vertical direction, a rack conveyor which is...
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7186378 |
Liquid sampling probe and cleaning fluidics system
A sampling aliquotter for aspirating aliquot portions of sample fluid from a closed container and for dispensing aliquot portions into a vessel using horizontal and vertical drives to drive a probe...
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7182911 |
Chemical analysis system
A chemical analysis system includes a spotting mechanism for spotting a sample liquid onto a first chemical analysis element for measuring the concentration of a specific component contained in the...
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7182912 |
Fluid handling apparatus for an automated analyzer
An analyzer for performing automated assay testing. The analyzer includes a storage and conveyor system for conveying cuvettes to an incubation or processing conveyor, a storage and selection...
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7182916 |
Method and the device for micro-particle array fabrication
There are provided a novel method and technology for arraying micro-particles. Micro-particle trapping capillaries each having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of probe-immobilized...
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7169355 |
Apparatus and method for ejecting sample well trays
The invention includes a heating apparatus for biological samples. The heating apparatus of the present invention includes a cover, a sample block having a plurality of openings in a top portion...
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7169357 |
Automatic chemical analyzer
According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic chemical analyzer which is capable of conducting investigation of the influence of contamination regardless of the knowledge or...
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7160512 |
Method for manufacturing biochips
A biochip manufacturing method can densely align spots of a plurality of samples in predetermined locations on a substrate using a discharge head equipped with one or more discharge modules...
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7160513 |
Batch reactor with injection system
An apparatus and method for injection of one or more chemical components into a reaction chamber are disclosed. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber for receiving one or more libraries in a...
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7153474 |
System for staining and coverslipping specimen slides
A system ( 100 ) for staining and coverslipping specimen slides comprises a first part (the stainer ( 1 )) and a second part (the coverslipper ( 20 )). A transport device ( 5 ), with which racks (...
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7142987 |
Apparatus, system, and method of archival and retrieval of samples
A sample archive method and system implement a plurality of sample carriers configured to support a plurality of sample nodes in a predetermined spatial relationship, sample storage devices for...
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7141213 |
Automated sample processing system
A system for a clinical lab that is capable of automatically processing, including sorting, of multiple specimen containers. The system comprises a central controller, a workstation, one or more...
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7135146 |
Universal non-contact dispense peripheral apparatus and method for a primary liquid handling device
A removable secondary liquid dispensing module for use with an existing, automated liquid handling system that defines a work area having a plurality of discrete work stations. Each of the work...
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7132293 |
Method and apparatus for processing samples
Disclosed is apparatus for treating samples, and a method of using the apparatus. The apparatus includes processing apparatus (a) for treating the samples (e.g., plasma etching apparatus), (b) for...
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7118916 |
Method of reducing analysis time of endpoint-type reaction profiles
Methods, devices and kits for facilitating medical diagnostic assays and reducing the time required for taking of such assays. The methods comprise initiating a reaction, obtaining at least three...
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7118918 |
Automated biological reaction method
An automated immunostaining apparatus having a reagent application zone and a reagent supply zone. The apparatus has a carousel slide support supporting a plurality of slide supports thereon, and...
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7115386 |
Device and method for carrying out immunological marking techniques for thin-sectioned tissue
The invention relates to a device and a method for carrying out in an optimized and automated manner immunological marking techniques for thin-sectioned tissue ( 2 b ). A support plate ( 1 ) which...
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7112303 |
Specimen centrifuge apparatus
A specimen centrifuge apparatus includes a specimen container carry-in system and a specimen container carry-out system. The specimen container carry-in system has a specimen container carry-in...
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7101715 |
Increasing throughput of an automatic clinical analyzer system by partitioning assays according to frequency of requested performance
A dual analyzer system comprising at least two analyzers where samples to be tested are partitioned into three groups in accord with the frequency the test assays are requested. One analyzer...
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7097981 |
Reaction wells, assembly thereof, immunoassay apparatus and method using such well assemblies
The present invention relates mainly to reaction vessels, to sets of such vessels for automatic immunological assay apparatuses, to automatic immunological assay apparatuses making use of such sets...
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7097808 |
Automatic analyzer
An automatic analyzer analyzes a measurement item by making a sample and reagent react with each other and measuring the reaction result. This apparatus allows parameters associated with reagent...
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7067323 |
System and method for automated headspace analysis
A system and method for nondestructive automated headspace analysis. The system includes a container conveyor that conveys a plurality of generally optically transparent sealed test containers...
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7059480 |
Continuous blood filtration apparatus
This invention provides a continuous blood filtration apparatus capable of filtering a plurality of blood samples continuous by using blood filter units to prepare plasma or serum samples in a...
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7048893 |
Mask for depositing and distributing reagents on an analytical support
The invention concerns a mask for distributing reagents on an analytical support, such as an electrophoresis gel, the mask having a body with parallel upper and lower surfaces, a plurality of lanes...
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7037470 |
System and method for biochemical assay
A system for making a biochemical assay of each of plurality of provided specimens, comprising: a plurality of receptacles, a sensor for providing a resistance, a mechanism and a controller.
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7011792 |
Analyzer system having sample rack transfer line
A plurality of analyzer units for serum, a plurality of analyzer units for blood plasma and a plurality of analyzer units for urine are arranged along a main transfer line for transferring a sample...
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6998094 |
Apparatus for and methods of handling biological sample containers
Apparatus for handling biological sample containers comprises a conveyor assembly for conveying containers and a lid handling assembly operable to remove lids from and replace lids onto containers...
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6984527 |
Automated quality control protocols in a multi-analyzer system
A method for automatically operating a sample handling system and associated analyzers to conduct assays on a number of patient samples by comparing the assays to be conducted with a set of assay...
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6982063 |
Automated pipetting system
A highly automated, high volume multichannel pipetting system which transfers liquid from mother plates to daughter plates, or from a fill station to daughter plates. The mother plates are stacked...
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6958130 |
Automated apparatus for immunological assay
An automated immunological assay apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame carrying device for supporting samples to be analyzed, a device for supporting reagents, and a device for...
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6943030 |
Multi-compartment reagent container having means to inhibit re-use thereof
A method for automatically determining whether a reagent container is new and unused or whether the reagent container has been previously used whenever reagent containers are initially placed onto...
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6936474 |
Method and apparatus for manufacturing biochip
A method and apparatus for manufacturing biochips. The apparatus includes a conveying device and a series of dispensers positioned at a series of dispensing positions above the conveying device. At...
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6924152 |
Handling method of body fluid sample and analysis apparatus using the same
Sample sampling to an analysis apparatus 200 or 820 for analyzing a biochemical analysis item is performed by a pipetting device 202 or 840 which uses a repetitively used pipette nozzle,...
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6919044 |
Sample loading and handling interface to multiple chemistry analyzers
A front-end system accepts samples and selectively provides aliquots of those samples to selected clinical chemistry analyzers coupled to the front-end system. The front-end system is coupled to an...
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6916447 |
Apparatus and method for transferring small volumes of substances
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dispensing small volumes of selected substances, such as biological reagents or samples, onto substrates. According to one general...
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6911182 |
Device for placement of effluent
A device for placement of effluent comprises a substrate positioner, a deposition conduit, and a conduit positioner. The substrate positioner supports and positions a substrate on which effluent...
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6899848 |
Automated sample treatment system: apparatus and method
A sample treatment system for automated extraction of compounds is disclosed. The system includes a housing defining an enclosure including a top cover having open ended chambers to receive sample...
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6890485 |
High throughput chemical handling system
A high throughput chemical handling system includes a chemical storage module, a transport module, and one or more liquid handling modules. The transport module may implement parallel chemical...
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6881579 |
Sample processing apparatus and methods
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for processing samples on the surface of supports that are contained in support housings. Biopolymer features are attached to the surfaces of the supports. An...
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6881380 |
Cup handling subsystem for an automated clinical chemistry analyzer system
The present invention relates to a cup handling subsystem for an automated clinical chemistry analyzer system which includes a nestable sample cup for holding sample mixtures, a cup dispenser...
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6878341 |
Apparatus for the precise location of reaction plates
Generally, the present invention provides a device and method for accurately locating a multi-well plate at a plate-support location, e.g., a work surface, of an automated laboratory machine, such...
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6875604 |
Thermal cycling device with mechanism for ejecting sample well trays
A thermal cycling device for biological samples. The thermal cycling device may include a sample block, an annular plate, and a plurality of spring devices interposed between the sample block and...
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