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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6499366
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09144578

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Devices for automatically feeding sample containers into and out of an analyzer. The device may include (1) a first station that receives and initiates transport of a sample container into an analyzer for analysis, (2) a second station where the sample container is handed off to a transporter that carries the sample container to and from an examination site inside the analyzer, and (3) a third station that collects the sample container after examination. The device also may include a singulation mechanism configured to separate a sample container from a stack of sample containers, and/or a stacking mechanism configured to add a sample container to a stack of sample containers. The singulation and stacking mechanisms may include lifter and latch components.

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MOLECULAR DEVICES INC1311 ORLEANS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Edwards, Glenn R Palo Alto, CA 20 1642
El-Hage, Amer Menlo Park, CA 14 659
Marquiss, Samuel A Santa Clara, CA 17 1742
Meadows, John W Los Altos Hills, CA 9 233
Modlin, Douglas N Palo Alto, CA 55 5000

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