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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Brian Austin Self, Germantown, MD (US);
James Hal Godsey, Potomac, MD (US);
Inventors:
Brian Austin Self, Germantown, MD (US);
James Hal Godsey, Potomac, MD (US);
Assignee:
Qiagen Gaithersburg, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/06 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rack for an automated processing system. The rack includes a number of wells adapted to hold at least a first sample container having a first size, and a second sample container having a second size. The second size, which may be a diameter, a height, or both, is substantially different from the first size. A structure joins the wells. The rack is adapted to fit in an automated processing system that is adapted to remove both the first sample container and the second sample container from the rack.