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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2001
Staffan Folestad, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Kurt Lundström, Skellefteå, SE;
Göran Östling, Rönninge, SE;
AstraZeneca AB, Södertälje, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sample presentation apparatus for use in analyzing equipment for pharmaceutical products, for example solid dosage forms such as a tablet, a pellet or a capsule. The invention further relates to a method for presentation of samples to the analyzing equipment. Samples are sequentially fed through at least one predetermined analyzing position () wherein at least one measuring radiation beam irradiates the sample () when it is located in the analyzing position characterized in that there is at least one two-piece means () for temporarily fixing each sample at said analyzing position (), the two-piece means comprises a first and a second sample holding part arranged at the analyzing position in which the two-piece means is adapted to move between