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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2008
Bruno Colin, Marcy L'Etoile, FR;
Yaneli Iakimova, Balan, FR;
Kevin G. Ketsenburg, O'Fallon, MO (US);
David M. Robbins, Lake Saint Louis, MO (US);
Stéphane Bellet, Saint Denis en Bugey, FR;
Bruno Colin, Marcy L'Etoile, FR;
Yaneli Iakimova, Balan, FR;
Kevin G. Ketsenburg, O'Fallon, MO (US);
David M. Robbins, Lake Saint Louis, MO (US);
Stéphane Bellet, Saint Denis en Bugey, FR;
BIOMERIEUX, INC., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A holding structure for holding a plurality of culture plates in a stacked arrangement includes a feature for de-nesting the bottom culture plate from the plate above it. The de-nesting feature is preferably a structure which urges a plate to move laterally relative to the plate above it. The de-nesting of the bottom culture plate from the adjacent culture plate facilitates withdrawal of the bottom culture plate from the base via a robotic plate transfer mechanism. The de-nesting feature can be entirely passive, such as ramps formed in the base of the holding structure.