Receptacle delivery system

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12216135
APP PUB NO 20240044928A1
SERIAL NO

18489516

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A receptacle delivery system that includes a rail extending between first and second locations of an instrument and a carriage configured to move on the rail between the first and second locations of the instrument. The carriage includes a bracket having opposed first and second sidewalls and a base extending between the first and second sidewalls, where the carriage is configured to support a receptacle. The carriage further includes a pair of opposed support pads, where the pair of support pads are configured to (a) move toward a receptacle supported by the carriage as the carriage moves from the first location toward the second location, and (b) move away from a receptacle supported by the carriage as the carriage moves from the second location toward the first location. The carriage also includes a pair of meshed cam gears rotatably coupled to the first sidewall, where each cam gear is coupled to a different one of the support pads.

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GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED10210 GENETIC CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buse, David Aaron San Diego, US 26 33
Combs, David H San Diego, US 22 14
Peng, HongRan San Diego, US 15 13
Silbert, Rolf Del Mar, US 52 309

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