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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
INPECO SA	6883 NOVAZZANO

International Classification(s)

• G01N:INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMININ....
• B65G:TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYERS FOR L....

• 2014 Application Filing Year
• G01N Class
• 10055 Applications Filed
• 7887 Patents Issued To-Date
• 78.44 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Pedrazzini, Gianandrea	Paradiso, CH	55	791
# of filed Patents : 55 Total Citations : 791

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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
May 02, 2017	US,9638710,B2   US9638710B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
June 09, 2016	US,20160161520,A1   US20160161520A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 9638710

Laboratory automation system with double motor traction device for conveyor belts

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Abstract

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A laboratory automation system is described, comprising pairs of conveyor belts accommodating devices for conveying biological samples and actuated by a motorized traction device. Said motorized traction device includes a first and a second motor, each adapted to actuate both said pairs of belts a central control unit being adapted to control the simultaneous or alternating actuation of said motors.

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