Apparatus for processing biological material
CA 2623511 C · Owner: Schmiede, Andreas · Inventors: Schmiede, Andreas; Voit, Thomas; Hibbing, Harald
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A gripper unit for handling a vessel (160) for receiving biological material is proposed, inter alia. The vessel (160) has a lid (166) which can assume an open position and a closed position. The gripper unit comprises a gripper (410) for gripping and releasing the vessel (160) and a lid holder (414) , for holding a lid (166) in a defined position in relation to the vessel (160) . The defined position is an open position of the lid (166) .
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- Filed September 26, 2006 and granted September 6, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 26, 2026.
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