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Liquid sample handling system

CA 1183816 A · Owner: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag · Inventors: Wennberg, Timothy; Widunas, Joseph; Leath, Richard

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An automatic liquid transfer system includes a horizontally translatable table and a vertically translatable set of pipettes. The table accommodates a titer tray having a multiplicity of receptacles to be filled, or holding liquid samples to be diluted and a rack housing plural rows of disposable tips. During each cycle in a serial dilution process a, fresh set of tips are picked up by the pipettes and used to transfer liquid in a sterile manner from a sample or diluent source to a row of wells in the titer tray, or from one row to a succeeding row of wells where it is mixed with diluent. Thereafter the, tips are discharged back into the rack to maintain sterile conditions during the …

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  • Granted March 12, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 12, 2002.
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FiledJanuary 20, 1984
GrantedMarch 12, 1985
Term endedMarch 12, 2002
Patent numberCA 1183816 A
Classification (IPC)B67D99/00 +2 more

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198519871989199119931995199719992001Application filedJan 20, 1984Patent grantedMarch 12, 1985Term endedMarch 12, 2002

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