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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Akihiro Kasahara, Chiba-ken, JP;
Koichiro Kawano, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hideo Iwasaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A thermal cycler is provided with a number of containing members having a shape in conformity with a shape of micro tubes , nozzles for jetting coolant to the respective containing members , a blower for supplying the coolant to the nozzles , heaters wound around the respective containing members , thermocouples provided to be brought into contact with the respective containing members and a control apparatus for generating signals of the heaters based on signals from the thermocouples and outputting the generated signals. By carrying out independent temperature control for the respective micro tubes by the control apparatus , accuracy of temperature control of the respective micro tubes is promoted and the processing efficiency is promoted.