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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2001
Applicants:
Harry W. Schmidt, Fairfield, OH (US);
David M. Neal, Hamilton, OH (US);
Anthony B. Morris, Dayton, OH (US);
Inventors:
Harry W. Schmidt, Fairfield, OH (US);
David M. Neal, Hamilton, OH (US);
Anthony B. Morris, Dayton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Teledyne Tekmar Company, Mason, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L009/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vial autosampler includes a vial cup adapted to contain a vial with a stir member inside. The vial autosampler includes a vial mixing system for agitating the contents of the vial. The mixing system has an actuator, such as a motor, and a mixing hub that is coupled to the actuator. The mixing hub includes at least one magnetic field source disposed to rotate a magnetic field about the vial cup.