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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Rex A. Hoover, Sumerduck, VA (US);
Robert G. Hoover, Sumerduck, VA (US);
Inventors:
Rex A. Hoover, Sumerduck, VA (US);
Robert G. Hoover, Sumerduck, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A parallel gripper for handling multiwell plates in an automated analysis system, moves individual multiwell plates between a plate storage array unit (i.e., plate hotel) and an imaging station. More particularly, the gripper has two parallel plate-gripping arms that move in equal, but opposite linear directions and are controlled using a stepper motor. Each of the arms has a shelf that provides support for the corresponding side edge of a multiwell plate.