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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1998
Antonio Ricci, Monteriggioni, IT;
Francesco Cocola, Sovicille, IT;
Abstract
On a base structure ( ), an assembly ( ) oscillates about a horizontal axis (X—X) between two limit positions; on said assembly, a rotor ( ) is capable of rotating about an axis (Y—Y) of rotation orthogonal to said horizontal axis (X—X) and has a ring of seats ( ) for test tubes ( ); an actuator ( ) moves said assembly into a position with the axis of rotation (Y—Y) roughly horizontal, to carry out an agitation stage, and into a position with the axis of rotation (Y—Y) vertical, to carry out, before the reading stage, a centrifugation stage. The ring of seats ( ) for test tubes has the test tubes ( ) oriented, in the vertical position of said axis of rotation (Y—Y), with their bottom facing downwards and outwards.