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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2021
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Stephan Sattler, Starnberg, DE;
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
An automatic analyzer for analyzing samples is disclosed. The automatic analyzer comprises a housing at least partially enclosing at least one analyzing instrument, a drawer configured to be loaded with a plurality of reagent vessels, wherein the drawer is moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the housing between a retracted position, in which the drawer is retracted in the housing, and extended positions, in which the drawer is extended from the housing, wherein the drawer defines arrangement positions for the reagent vessels at least in a first row parallel to the longitudinal direction, and a first detector associated with the first row and configured to identify the reagent vessels at a first detection position when arranged in the first row.