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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Brooks Automation, Inc., Chelmsford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Lars Weber-Hovendahl, Hvalsø, DK;
Michael Gabs Kaagaard Nielsen, Lejre, DK;
Assignee:
Brooks Automation, Inc., Chelmsford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/06 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/06 (2013.01); B01L 2200/087 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/041 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0851 (2013.01); B01L 2300/123 (2013.01); G01N 35/028 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0405 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0418 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0429 (2013.01);
Abstract
A SBS-standard test tube rack is provided which is suitable for use in automated capping and de-capping of flat bottomed test tubes, in particular flat bottomed glass vials, both for individual test tube capping and de-capping as well as simultaneous capping and de-capping of all test tubes in the aforementioned SBS-standard test tube rack. The rack comprises a top tier having a plurality of apertures and a bottom tier that comprises a friction tier of high friction material. The bottom of each well in the rack is formed of the high friction material.