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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000

Filed:

Jul. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Assignee:

Grupo Grifols, S.A., Barcelona, ES;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422 64 ; 422 63 ; 422 65 ; 422 72 ; 422 8205 ; 436 43 ; 436 45 ; 436 47 ; 436 48 ; 436164 ; 436174 ; 436180 ;
Abstract

A universal apparatus for clinical analysis is provided comprising a base-board having three main levels. The first level holds a terminal for containers of reagents and samples and includes a device for cyclically vibrating individual vials. External graphic marks on vials and bottles and the internal characteristics of the same, such as the level of contents can be read. The second level of the base-board includes a thermostatic block which is provided with a number of grooves which can receive either disposable strips of small analytical containers or analytical cards. An agglutination reader is also provided. The third level carries a centrifuge which receives either strips or cards from a collection head having a clamp for collecting, conveying and placing in position the strips and cards; the head also including a pipetting needle.


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