Global Patent Index - EP 1145104 A1

EP 1145104 A1 20011017 - AUTOMATED CENTRIFUGE LOADING DEVICE

Title (en)

AUTOMATED CENTRIFUGE LOADING DEVICE

Title (de)

AUTOMATISCHE LADEEINRICHTUNG FÜR ZENTRIFUGE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF AUTOMATISE PERMETTANT DE CHARGER UNE CENTRIFUGEUSE

Publication

EP 1145104 A1 20011017 (EN)

Application

EP 98966042 A 19981222

Priority

US 9827283 W 19981222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0038046A1] A method and apparatus for an automated device for loading a centrifuge where tubes are presented to the centrifuge via an automated routing system. The device includes a stating area for tube adaptors, a dual function tool having a tube gripper which routes tubes between a transport device and centrifuge adaptors, and an adaptor gripper which transports the tube adaptors to and from the centrifuge.

IPC 1-7

G06F 7/00; G06F 17/00; B65G 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B04B 5/02 (2006.01); B04B 11/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 35/0099 (2013.01); B04B 2011/046 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00495 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0406 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0038046 A1 20000629; AU 2203099 A 20000712; CA 2356270 A1 20000629; EP 1145104 A1 20011017; EP 1145104 A4 20071205; JP 2002533200 A 20021008; JP 4382990 B2 20091216

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9827283 W 19981222; AU 2203099 A 19981222; CA 2356270 A 19981222; EP 98966042 A 19981222; JP 2000590038 A 19981222