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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2007
Walter Eberle, Bernried, DE;
Peter Guenzl, Penzberg, DE;
Peter Hloch, Penzberg, DE;
Christoph Hundt, Munich, DE;
Thomas Lindner, Polling, DE;
Walter Eberle, Bernried, DE;
Peter Guenzl, Penzberg, DE;
Peter Hloch, Penzberg, DE;
Christoph Hundt, Munich, DE;
Thomas Lindner, Polling, DE;
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A method and device for the removal of balls from a supply is disclosed. The device has a horizontal plate having one or a plurality of circular orifices of identical size in the form of transcurrent orifices running vertically from the upper side to the lower side. The plate on its upper side exhibits a depression around each orifice, in conjunction with which the base of the depression are curved, the periphery of the depression exhibits an elliptical, oval or spindle-shaped form at the level of the surface of the plate, the mid-point of the orifice in each case lies on the mid-point of the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis of the periphery of the depression, and the base of the depression is inclined towards the mid-point of the orifice along the longitudinal axis.