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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:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harold R Schultz, Reno, NV (US);
Gregory Gulla, Reno, NV (US);
James E Johnson, Incline Village, NV (US);
Assignee:
Hamilton Company, Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436 49 ; 436 47 ; 436 54 ; 436180 ; 422 63 ; 422 65 ; 422100 ; 422103 ; 422 81 ; 7386332 ; 7386324 ; 7386325 ;
Abstract
An automated assaying system is disclosed having a multiplicity of lumens oriented and controllable in clusters. The lumens are portrayed in a matrix, wherein each row of the matrix consists of one such cluster that is individually controllable for aspiration and dispensation purposes. Also provided is a unique wash system capable of flushing the entirety of the system. A method is also depicted for accomplishing this unique assaying.