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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Retter, Buena Park, CA (US);
Yagang Liu, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Patty Pang, Brea, CA (US);
Brian Peterson, Ontario, CA (US);
Assignee:
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/01 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/01 (2013.01); G01N 35/0099 (2013.01); G01N 35/04 (2013.01); G01N 35/10 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0465 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1039 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1062 (2013.01);
Abstract
An analytical system is disclosed. The analytical system includes a storage container configured to store a plurality of capillaries. It also includes a gripper configured to receive at least one of the plurality of capillaries, and move the at least one capillary so that an end of the capillary contacts a sample in a sample container and draws the sample in the capillary. The system also includes a reader configured to detect a signal from the sample in the capillary.