Automated pelletized sample decanting apparatus and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9435718
APP PUB NO 20140112843A1
SERIAL NO

13657633

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An automated sample tube decanting system having one or more decanting grippers, a decant waste receptacle, a transporter, and means for rotating the decanting gripper. Each decanting gripper has a respective holder configured to selectively mate with a respective interface on a tube strip. The one or more decanting grippers are rotatable between a first position in which the tube strip is upright and a second position in which the tube strip is inverted. The transporter is configured to move the one or more decanting grippers in a lateral direction from a starting location to a location above the decant waste receptacle.

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QIAGEN GAITHERSBURG INC1201 CLOPPER ROAD GAITHERSBURG MD 20878

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cui, Bowen Rockville, US 4 50
Fluss, Sharon Sikesville, US 1 1
Jungheim, Bert Solingen, DE 9 233
Leonard, Andrew Sykesville, US 7 179
Liu, Shubing Clarksville, US 3 19
Regan, Franklin Baltimore, US 5 77
Schneider, Eric Catonsville, US 122 7465
Self, Brian Austin Monkton, US 10 322
Thomas, Bradley Scott Timonium, US 24 308

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