Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Gmbh

Holger Pufahl

Thorsten Michels

Paul Meller

Christian Verhalen

Alexander Wiedekind-Klein

Markus Preidel

Matthias Korn

Achim Herz

David Solbach

Dirk Bugner

Klaus Proch

Kristin Moser

Joerg Schmiedeskamp

Reiner Klingelhoefer

Timothy P Evers

The invention relates to a reagent station () for an automated analysis device, comprising a first and a second reagent container storage () and a transfer apparatus () which transfers reagent containers () between the first and the second reagent container storage (). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for loading an automated analysis device with reagent containers.

Reagent station for an automated analysis device

ABSTRACT The present invention lies in the field of automated analysis apparatuses and relates to a method for transferring a liquid volume from a first liquid vessel into a second liquid vessel. The method ensures increased pipetting accuracy, even from liquid vessels which have foam on the surface of the liquid.

Method for pipetting liquids in an automated analysis apparatus

An incubation device for an automatic analysis apparatus includes an incubation unit having a number of reception positions for reaction vessels, a first transfer arm having a gripping device for one or more reaction vessels, which is configured to move the gripping device into a first access region, a second transfer arm having a gripping device for one or more reaction vessels, which is configured to move the gripping device into a second access position. This allows a larger sample throughput of the automatic analysis apparatus with, at the same time, frictionless and reliable operation. To this end, the first and the second access regions do not overlap, and the incubation unit is mounted so that it can be moved in such a way that at least one of the reception positions reaches the first and the second access regions.

Incubation device and methods for automatic movement of a reaction vessel therein for an automatic analysis apparatus

The present invention relates to an automated analysis device () and a method for temporary, energy-saving operation of the analysis device () in a standby mode, the analysis device () comprising a central control unit () and a standby control unit ().

Method for temporary operation of an automated analysis device in a standby mode

A device and a process for mixing a liquid sample in an automated analysis instrument comprises a support arm, a holder for a liquid container, a flexible intermediate element, arranged between the support arm and the holder for the liquid container, a shaking apparatus, and a coupling apparatus arranged on the holder for the liquid container, wherein the coupling apparatus can establish a detachable connection between the shaking apparatus and the holder for the liquid container.

Device having a detachable connection between a sample holder and a shaking apparatus for mixing a liquid sample

A device for the photometric examination of samples has a sample-holder apparatus for at least two sample vessels, and a measuring apparatus and a moveable apparatus. The sample-holder apparatus is designed to be stationary, and the measuring apparatus is arranged on the moveable apparatus such that it can be displaced by means of the moveable apparatus.

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Holger Pufahl