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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Oy, Vantaa, FI;
Inventors:
Robert DeWitte, Burlington, CA;
Juhani Siidorov, Vantaa, FI;
Vesa Nuotio, Espoo, FI;
Jukka Saukkonen, Espoo, FI;
John Edward Brann, III, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Terry N. Olney, Tracy, CA (US);
Assignee:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Oy, Vantaa, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/26 (2006.01); H01J 49/10 (2006.01); G01N 30/06 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01); G01N 30/86 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/08 (2006.01); G01N 27/62 (2006.01); H01J 49/04 (2006.01); G01N 30/88 (2006.01); H01J 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/10 (2013.01); G01N 27/62 (2013.01); G01N 30/06 (2013.01); G01N 30/72 (2013.01); G01N 30/7233 (2013.01); G01N 30/8658 (2013.01); G01N 35/0092 (2013.01); G01N 35/00871 (2013.01); G01N 35/026 (2013.01); G01N 35/08 (2013.01); H01J 49/0031 (2013.01); H01J 49/0413 (2013.01); G01N 2030/8804 (2013.01); H01J 49/00 (2013.01); H01J 49/0409 (2013.01); H01J 49/0431 (2013.01); Y10T 436/24 (2015.01);
Abstract
A sample preparation and analysis system. The system includes a housing with a sample preparation station and a sample analysis station positioned within the housing. The sample analysis station is spaced away from the sample preparation station. A transport assembly is configured to move at least one sample within the housing and between the sample preparation station and the sample analysis station.