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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2005
Thomas R. Londo, Ashland, MA (US);
Andreas Weiss, Brookline, NH (US);
Charles C. Schelberg, Jr., Milford, NH (US);
Thomas R. Londo, Ashland, MA (US);
Andreas Weiss, Brookline, NH (US);
Charles C. Schelberg, Jr., Milford, NH (US);
Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An analytical system and method that enables more efficient transport of movable devices () among stations (). According to one aspect of the invention, the system and method permit operational timesharing of a transport mechanism () for the movable devices. According to another aspect of the invention, control of the transport mechanism is effected on an event-driven basis. The invention has particular application to an adaptive, motion and fluids system for automating the sample handling/management process associated with analytical processes and especially bioanalytical processes such as introducing samples into LC and HPLC systems.