The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2024
Applicant:
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Inventors:
Juan Fernandez De Castro, Miami, FL (US);
Brahim Sahdala, Miami, FL (US);
Rajani Ravilisetty, Miami, FL (US);
Assignee:
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/02 (2006.01); G01N 1/14 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00732 (2013.01); G01N 1/14 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00752 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00831 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sample preparation instrument for dispensing processed samples into output tubes is described. The instrument scans specimen-panel assignment barcodes. The instrument associates the output tubes with a panel selected for a specimen. The instrument operates a transfer station to dispense processed samples from the specimen into the output tubes based on the association of the output tubes with the panel.