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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman Kelln, Spokane, WA (US);
Bruce Weyrauch, Newman Lake, WA (US);
James Clark, Spokane, WA (US);
Dan Cutler, Spokane, WA (US);
Assignee:
Schiapparelli Biosystems, Inc., Fairfield, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436 48 ; 436 45 ; 436 43 ; 436165 ; 356246 ; 422 58 ; 422 63 ; 422 64 ; 422 8205 ; 422 8209 ; 422102 ; 422104 ;
Abstract
The cuvette delivery apparatus for an automatic chemical analyzer includes a magazine that stores multiple stacks of substantially rectangular cuvettes. A ram outwardly adjacent to the magazine moves an exposed cuvette from a selected stack into an awaiting compartment of a turntable. Random access is provided to all stacks within the magazine. A mechanical follower monitors the selected stack and provides stack information for updating of cuvette inventory.