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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2007
Jeannine Dussi, Arlington, MA (US);
Edward Ganshirt, Lexington, MA (US);
Ray Goodwin, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Stan Liffman, Newbury, MA (US);
Tony Mao, Natick, MA (US);
Doug Moe, Manchester, NH (US);
Steve Rettew, Harvard, MA (US);
Ian Smith, Nampstead, MD (US);
Charlene Soley, Westford, MA (US);
Le Nguyen, Dorchester, MA (US);
Qian Sun, Westford, MA (US);
Will Whelan, Arlington, MA (US);
Diana Zipeto, Lowell, MA (US);
Gregg Sweetser, Nashua, NH (US);
Jeannine Dussi, Arlington, MA (US);
Edward Ganshirt, Lexington, MA (US);
Ray Goodwin, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Stan Liffman, Newbury, MA (US);
Tony Mao, Natick, MA (US);
Doug Moe, Manchester, NH (US);
Steve Rettew, Harvard, MA (US);
Ian Smith, Nampstead, MD (US);
Charlene Soley, Westford, MA (US);
Le Nguyen, Dorchester, MA (US);
Qian Sun, Westford, MA (US);
Will Whelan, Arlington, MA (US);
Diana Zipeto, Lowell, MA (US);
Gregg Sweetser, Nashua, NH (US);
Medica Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
A chemistry analyzer is disclosed that can include a unitary base with vertical and horizontal supports for constraining subassemblies. The subassemblies include at least a reagent/sample carousel subassembly, a transfer arm subassembly, and a reaction carousel subassembly. A centralized hydraulic system can also be provided behind a user access panel. The analyzer can use machine-readable test specifications coupled with its reagent vessels to define tests that include operations that employ the reagents. The analyzer can also display to the operator a pictorial representation that includes graphical elements that convey levels of usage for the storage vessels, and access icons that are each associated with a color and each lead to a set of screens for different types of operations for the analyzer.