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6045755 Apparatus and method for combinatorial chemistry synthesis  
In a first embodiment, this invention includes an integrated robot apparatus for performing combinatorial chemistry synthesis protocols and having interchangeable work-stations, robot arm tools,...
6042786 Apparatus for automatically analyzing sample  
An object of the present invention is to provide a small and compact analytical apparatus. An input/output device for directing the analytical apparatus and displaying analytical results and...
6033911 Automated assaying device  
An automated assaying system is disclosed having a multiplicity of lumens oriented and controllable in clusters. The lumens are portrayed in a matrix, wherein each row of the matrix consists of one...
6024921 Incubation station for test sample cards  
Test sample cards containing biological samples are moved through an analytical instrument past a card detection device and detected by the device. The card detection device has an actuator that...
6024925 Systems and methods for preparing low volume analyte array elements  
The invention provides, in one aspect, serial and parallel dispensing tools that can deliver defined and controlled volumes of fluid to generate multi-element arrays of sample material on a...
6024920 Microplate scanning read head  
A scanning head assembly is provided, the scanning head suited for use with instruments that characterize the absorption, fluorescence, and/or luminescence properties of one or more samples...
6024883 Method for blood analyses  
A disk for holding, centrifuging and microscopically viewing fluid samples is provided. The disk includes a plurality of reaction wells radiating outwardly and includes a barrier to restrain...
6019945 Sample analysis system  
A sample analysis system includes blood serum analysis units, blood plasma analysis units and urine analysis units which are arranged along a main conveyor line. The width size of each analysis...
6017495 Staining apparatus for staining of tissue specimens on microscope slides  
A staining apparatus for staining of tissue specimens placed on microscope slides comprises a number of staining stations (4) and other working stations (1, 2, 3), where the staining stations (4)...
6001309 Jet droplet device  
Devices and methods are provided for precise reduction of arrays of microspots. A pulse jetting device is employed having a capillary of micron dimensions, with a portion of the capillary proximal...
5993746 Plate holder  
A holder for sample-holding plates has a retainer for pressing a plate placed in the holder both against the back wall and against a side wall. Thus a plate of a certain type will always settle in...
5993744 Apparatus for introducing standards into a vial  
A modular vial autosampler has a storage area for vials containing samples to be analyzed and at least one modular sampling station. A vial transfer mechanism lifts a sample vial from the storage...
5988236 Multiple syringe pump assembly for liquid handler  
A multiple probe liquid handler includes a syringe pump assembly with multiple syringe pumps communicating with the probes. A carriage movable with respect to a fixed support base carries syringe...
5985670 Method for automatic testing of laboratory specimens  
A method for automatic testing of a laboratory specimen includes the initial step of obtaining a specimen to be tested and placing the specimen in a specimen container. The container is removably...
5985215 Analyzing apparatus having a function pipette samples  
In an analyzing apparatus of the present invention, sample racks, in each of which a plurality of sample containers are held, are transferred from a rack feeding unit to a discrimination unit for...
5968731 Apparatus for automated testing of biological specimens  
An apparatus for performing automated testing of infections biological specimens is disclosed. The apparatus comprise a process controller for translating user commands into test instrument suite...
5965090 Vacuum loading of test sample cards in an analytical instrument  
An automatic sample testing machine for testing samples stored in test cards. The machine has a test sample positioning system for moving a tray containing a plurality of test sample cards and...
5966309 Clinically testing biological samples  
This invention relates to an automated apparatus for subjecting samples to one or more selected test procedures at one or more test stations comprising a conveyor line for transporting samples...
5958704 Sensing system for specific substance and molecule detection  
A system for detecting a specific substance or analyte of interest is provided that includes one or more sensing units and an instrument for analyzing the sensing units. Each sensing unit...
5955373 Environmentally controlled system for processing chemical products  
A processing system for processing a plurality of products, the system including a plurality of interchangeable units arranged to receive the products and each having a work station for effecting a...
5952240 Discrete matrix plate positioner  
A positive displacement positioner employs rigid stops and actuators to position a work piece, such as a microtiter plate, in any one of at least three positions. Positioner platforms, each of...
5948360 Autosampler with robot arm  
A modular vial autosampler has a storage area for vials containing samples to be analyzed and at least one modular sampling station. A vial transfer mechanism includes an arm having a gripper that...
5942188 Interactive control system for packaging control  
An interactive control system for controlling the automatic consolidation of contact lenses in a contact lens product flow, the interactive control system comprises a product line having random...
5942441 Method and device for collection of liquid samples  
Device for collection of liquid samples has a pump (16) for pumping sampling liquid (24), a tube (7) for delivering the sampling liquid, sample container (23) for collection of the sampling liquid,...
5935523 Apparatus for accessing a sealed container  
A method and apparatus are provided for accessing a sealed container, and in particular a sealed container which is at a pressure other than atmospheric and which generally contains blood or other...
5928952 Scheduled system and method for processing chemical products  
A processing system for processing a plurality of products, the system including a plurality of interchangeable units arranged to sequentially receive the products and each having a work station...
5925514 Apparatus for testing for infection by a retrovirus  
An apparatus for testing specimens for infection by a retrovirus is described. The apparatus comprises a process controller including a communications module for translating user commands into test...
5904899 Assaying apparatus and a vessel holder device in use with the assaying apparatus  
An apparatus has a holder unit for sample vessels and reaction vessels, a dispensing unit and a washing unit; wherein, (i) the holder unit involves a sample-vessel holder including a linear array...
5897837 Dispensing device and Immunoassay apparatus using the same  
A dispensing device, which may be used with an immunoassay apparatus, includes at least two dispensing pipettes for sucking and discharging liquid; a pipette elevating device for selectively...
5897835 Test sample holder device for test sample positioning system  
A positioning system for a sample testing machine incudes a base pan and a set of independent drive systems for sliding a sample tray across the base pan. Each of the drive systems incudes a paddle...
5891396 Cutting and sealing station for test sample cards in an automated analytical system  
An automatic sample testing machine for testing samples stored in test cards. The machine has a test sample positioning system for moving a tray containing a plurality of test sample cards and...
5888454 Device for measurement of luminescence of a fluid sample  
The invention concerns a measuring device for carrying out of luminescence measurements of fluid samples, with a light detector (10) which detects the light entering an aperture opening (36) of a...
5888835 Method and apparatus for wash, resuspension, recollection and localization of magnetizable particles in assays using magnetic separation technology  
Method and apparatus for enabling resuspension wash and magnetic localization of sample components bound to particles with magnetic properties in reaction vessels during separation and wash for...
5888455 Optical reader and sample card transport stations for biological sample testing machine  
A sample card transport station moves a test sample card from an incubation station for the card to a transmittance and fluorescence optical station in a sample testing machine. The sample card...
5885528 Apparatus for blood analysis  
A disk for holding, centrifuging and microscopically viewing fluid samples is provided. The disk includes a plurality of reaction wells radiating outwardly and includes a barrier to restrain...
5885530 Automated immunoassay analyzer  
An improved automated immunoassay analyzer including a high throughput automated immunoassay system which can perform high volume testing on a broad range of analytes while selecting from among a...
5882597 Bioassay plate washer having concentric aspirate and wash needles  
In a preferred embodiment, a bioassay plate washer, including: a housing; a first wash assembly disposed in the housing; the first wash assembly including wash and aspirate manifolds having defined...
5882595 Automatic processing system for use in solid phase biospecific binding and DNA sequencing techniques  
A system for processing biomolecules comprising, a plurality of manifolds, each manifold having a holder portion and a number of peg members extending therefrom, a plurality of plate or strip...
5882596 Method and device for automatic chemical analysis  
The present invention provides a vessel shuttle which can be used, for example, for moving reaction vessels to or from an assay resource station in an automated chemical analyzer. The vessel...
5882594 Device and method for automatic sample pretreatment  
An automatic sample pretreatment device is provided which is capable of conducting a series of treatments or reactions from pretreatment to measurement automatically in a short time by employing a...
5876670 Multi-item analyzer having plurality of analyzing modules  
A multi-item analyzer includes a first analyzing module for performing analysis items having a larger request in number arranged in the upstream side of a transporting line, and a second analyzing...
5871696 Cassette for blood smear slides and cooperative slide ejection assembly  
A cassette for blood smear slides has a holder portion for supporting slides in a stack and an alignment surface for orienting a bottom slide with respect to a slide egress window. A force plate...
5869006 Identification system for test sample cards in an analytical instrument  
An automatic sample testing machine for testing samples stored in test cards. The machine has a test sample positioning system for moving a tray containing a plurality of test sample cards and...
5856194 Method for determination of item of interest in a sample  
The embodiments disclosed relate to determination of an item of interest in a sample. In one method, a process path comprising a process lane including a process step performance lane where a...
5856193 Automatic sample testing method  
An automatic sample testing machine for testing samples stored in test cards. The machine has a test sample positioning system for moving a tray containing a plurality of test sample cards and...
5853667 Test sample positioning system  
A positioning system for a sample testing machine incudes a base pan and a set of independent drive systems for sliding a sample tray across the base pan. Each of the drive systems incudes a paddle...
5854075 Automatic blood film preparation method  
An automatic device prepares blood films or smears on microscope slides. The device has essentially one moving part, namely a carriage which holds the slide, and which is movable back and forth...
5849247 Automatic apparatus for immunological assay  
Automatic immunological assay apparatus comprising reaction wells in which there are deposited quantities of samples to be analyzed and of reagents, the reaction wells being grouped in modules (40)...
5846490 Automated test strip supplying system  
Disclosed is an automated supplying system for supplying liquid samples and test strips to an analyzer having a receiving section which receives test strips dipped in liquid samples one by one, a...
5846491 Device for automatic chemical analysis  
This invention provides an automated chemical analyzer capable of automatically analyzing a plurality of samples for at least two different analytes. The analyzer includes a plurality of assay...