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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Michal Malinowski, Backnang, DE;
Henny Volz, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Christian Riether, Muehltal, DE;
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/04 (2006.01); B65G 54/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/04 (2013.01); B65G 54/02 (2013.01); G01N 35/00 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0261 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00326 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0477 (2013.01);
Abstract
A module for a laboratory sample distribution system, a laboratory sample distribution system comprising such modules, and a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system are presented. A magnetic coupling enhancer is provided in order to increase magnetic coupling between adjacent modules.