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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Applicants:
William Bedingham, Woodbury, MN (US);
James E. Aysta, Stillwater, MN (US);
Barry W. Robole, Woodville, WI (US);
Inventors:
William Bedingham, Woodbury, MN (US);
James E. Aysta, Stillwater, MN (US);
Barry W. Robole, Woodville, WI (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00 (2006.01); F27D 11/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Sample processing systems for processing sample materials located in sample processing devices that are separate from the system are disclosed. The sample processing systems include a rotating base plate with raised and/or non-planar thermal structures on which the sample processing devices are located during operation of the systems. The systems may also include structure to urge the sample processing devices against the base plate and thermal structures.