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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:
Feb. 12, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1989
Guy F Rodomista, Natick, MA (US);
Michael J Monahan, Needham, MA (US);
Nova Biomedical Corporation, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for removing fluid residue from an outer surface of a probe after it has been exposed to a fluid sample; the apparatus includes a wiper having a contact surface for wiping the residue from the outer surface of the probe, and a fluid flow path that cooperates with the contact surface for withdrawing wiped residue away from the contact surface and the probe; and a mechanism is provided for causing the contact surface to be swept along the outer surface of the probe. An apparatus for cleaning the outer surface of a probe after it is exposed to a fluid sample including a wiper for contacting the outer surface of the probe and a mechanism for causing relative motion between the wiper and the probe to wipe fluid from the outer surface.