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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
George R Hamilton, Rochester, NY (US);
Anthony P DiFulvio, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422 64 ; 422 63 ; 422 67 ;
Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for processing a generally planar analysis slide in which a shuttle is adapted to remove a slide from a distributor, deposit the slide in a preconditioner and simultaneously move a slide from the preconditioner into an incubator. A picker is adapted to remove processed slides from the incubator. In order to ensure a constant temperature within the incubator and an effective transfer of slides into and out of the incubator within a relatively short time, the shuttle and picker are located at the same station and are operable independently of each other over a common path.