Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Robert Paul Luoma, Ii

Brian L Ochranek

Bradley C Weston

Cheryl L Davidson

Cordell Kay Gomm

David Charles Arnquist

Ryan Patrick Johnson

Jack F Ramsey

Patrick P Fritchie

Charles Michael Galitz

Gregory E Gardner

Chadwick M Dunn

James T Holen

Cass J Grandone

Julius J Toth

Robert C Gray

Richard C East

Jimmy D McCoy

Neal T Sleszynski

Richard D Button

Grady Barnes, Iii

David W Murray

Adrian John Murray

Razvan Raicu

James E Mitchell

Ganesh Rajagopal

Gregory A Blackwell

James F Mitchell

James W Whitt

James D Hause

GeDon G Berryman

Daniel H Lains

Container for a diagnostic analyzer

Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a bottom wall, a first baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall, and a second baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall. The first baffle is spaced apart from the second baffle, and the first baffle and the second baffle are positioned radially relative to an axis of rotation of the apparatus.

Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid

Example apparatus including septums and related methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a septum that includes a first surface and a membrane coupled to at least a portion of the first surface. In addition, the example septum includes a second surface and ribs extending between the membrane and the second surface.

Septums and related methods

Method and apparatus to agitate a liquid are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a carrier having a base that includes a ridge extending from the base and a collar extending from the base. The example apparatus also includes a container supported on the base, the container movable between (A) a locked positon in which the ridge fixedly engages the container to non-rotatably couple the container to the base and (B) an unlocked position in which the container is disengaged from the ridge and the container is rotatable about the collar.

Methods and apparatus to agitate a liquid

Reagent container

Reagent kit frame

Example automated storage modules for analyzer liquids are described herein. An example apparatus includes a refrigerated storage module having a plurality of shelves (to store a plurality of carriers) and a loading bay having an array of slots to receive one or more of the carriers. The loading bay is accessible by a user for manual loading or unloading of the carriers. The example apparatus includes a first carrier transporter coupled to the storage module to transfer the carriers between the shelves and a first transfer location and a second carrier transporter movable along a track connecting the storage module to an automated diagnostic analyzer. The second carrier transporter is to transfer a first carrier between the first transfer location and a slot in the loading bay and a second carrier between the first transfer location and a second transfer location accessible by the automated diagnostic analyzer.

Automated storage modules for diagnostic analyzer liquids and related systems and methods

Reagent kit with multiple bottles

A handling device for samples and reagents to be used in testing in a system. Carriers of samples and reagents are loaded on a platform which detects the presence of, and proper loading of, such carriers. The carriers are moved from the platform by a transporter to a bar code reader for identification. A reagent container is rotated during reading to facilitate identification. The transporter further moves identified reagent carriers to a carousel on which the carriers automatically secured for storage awaiting use in testing. The carousel rotates, and selected reagent containers rotate on the rotating carousel, during storage.

Reagent and sample handling device for automatic testing system

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Highland Village, TX, United States of America

Robert Paul Luoma, Ii