Global Patent Index - EP 3003545 A1

EP 3003545 A1 20160413 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAGENT MIXING

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAGENT MIXING

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REAGENZIENMISCHUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE MÉLANGE D'UN RÉACTIF

Publication

EP 3003545 A1 20160413 (EN)

Application

EP 14803986 A 20140527

Priority

  • US 201361827795 P 20130528
  • DK 2014050146 W 20140527

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014190998A1] A mixing device is disclosed that includes a base, a magnet post configured for insertion into a hollow portion of a reagent container, a stationary magnet mounted on the magnet post, and a mixing ball including a ferromagnetic material provided in the reagent container, wherein the reagent container may be moved back and forth on the magnet post. Another mixing device is disclosed that includes a housing, a drive mechanism, a drive magnet mechanically coupled to the drive mechanism, a coupling magnet magnetically coupled to the drive magnet, a mixing ball including a ferromagnetic material provided in a reagent container, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to control the drive mechanism to cause the drive magnet to move, and wherein the motion of the drive magnet induces a first corresponding motion in the coupling magnet, and wherein the first corresponding motion of the coupling magnet induces a second corresponding motion in the mixing ball,

IPC 8 full level

B01F 13/08 (2006.01); B01F 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01F 31/24 (2022.01); B01F 31/441 (2022.01); B01F 33/452 (2022.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014190998 A1 20141204; EP 3003545 A1 20160413; EP 3003545 A4 20170517

DOCDB simple family (application)

DK 2014050146 W 20140527; EP 14803986 A 20140527