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US9255939B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9255939-B2 |
| Application number | US-28856208-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Publication date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
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A sample analyzer comprises a pipette, a pipette moving mechanism and a position confirming member disposed at a position where the pipette can be moved by the pipette moving mechanism. The position confirming member comprises a space into which a tip end of the pipette can be inserted. When the sample analyzer carries out the position confirmation process, the tip end of the pipette is moved by the pipette moving mechanism so as to be inserted into the space of the position confirming member. When a sensor sensed that the tip end of the pipette collides with the position confirming member, the sample analyzer stops the movement of the pipette and notify that the pipette of the pipette moving mechanism has a problem.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sample analyzer comprising: a measurement unit including a sample transporting section for transporting a rack on which a plurality of test tubes are placed, a sample dispensing section for dispensing a sample in a test tube placed on the rack into a cuvette, a plurality of reagent dispensing sections, each of the reagent dispensing sections including a pipette and a collision detecting sensor for detecting collision of the pipette, for aspirating a p…
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- What does patent US9255939B2 cover?
- A sample analyzer comprises a pipette, a pipette moving mechanism and a position confirming member disposed at a position where the pipette can be moved by the pipette moving mechanism. The position confirming member comprises a space into which a tip end of the pipette can be inserted. When the sample analyzer carries out the position confirmation process, the tip end of the pipette is moved b…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nishida Tomoyuki, Kudo Takatomo, Toyoshima Hiroto, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01N35/1011. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 09 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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