Specimen processing and analyzing systems with a station for holding specimen trays during processing
CA 2099289 A1 · Owner: Griner, Christopher D. · Inventors: Malone, Brian G.; Griner, Christopher D.
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A holder (14) for storing a specimen tray (12) with a removable cover member (86) includes a frame with oppositely facing first (60) and second (58) access openings. The first access (60) opening receives the specimen tray (12) and cover member (86). The holder (14) supports the specimen tray (12) and cover member (86) within the storage area between a pair of oppositely spaced tray support ledges (212). The second access opening (58) receives an external member (24) that moves vertically in the storage area to lift the specimen tray (12) from the tray support ledges (212) and that moves horizontally out of the storage area to move the lifted specimen tray (12) from the storage area through …
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- Filed October 27, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 27, 2012.
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