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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Tecan Trading Ag, Mannedorf, CH;
Friedrich Menges, Berchtesgaden, DE;
Harald Gebetsroither, Grodig, AT;
Gyoergy Wenczel, Seekirchen, AT;
TECAN TRADING AG, Mannedorf, CH;
Abstract
Microplate reader has a housing, at least one optical measuring/detection device, a microplate support, a moving unit and an integrated lid holding apparatus. The lid holding apparatus moves the microplate in one respective, at least approximately vertical direction for moving the microplate lid away from the microplate. The lid holding apparatus is arranged inside the housing as a magnetic lifter and comprises a non-array arrangement of at least one permanent magnet, or at least three electro magnets, or at least one switchable permanent magnet. Each microplate lid to be moved away from the microplate comprises magnetizable material with a physical area. A projected area of the at least one permanent magnet, electro magnet, or switchable permanent magnet is smaller than the physical area of the magnetizable material of the microplate lid.