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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2012
Applicants:
Sébastien Bernay, Ecoche, FR;
Jean-michel Brisebrat, Villers, FR;
Frédéric Buffiere, Pessac, FR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Bio-Rad Innovations, Mames la Coquette, FR;
DiaMed GmbH, Cressier, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/28 (2006.01); B67B 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/62 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/28 (2013.01); B67B 7/00 (2013.01); B67B 7/38 (2013.01); G01N 27/62 (2013.01); G01N 35/026 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0405 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0436 (2013.01); Y10T 436/25 (2015.01); Y10T 436/25875 (2015.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a station for uncovering a receptacle comprising a body in which a plurality of adjacent holes, initially sealed by a cover, are formed. The station comprises at least one cutting member for making at least one cut in the cover between two adjacent holes, so as to form at least one cover portion closing off at least one of the holes of the receptacle, i.e., the selected hole; and at least one heating gripping device which is arranged so as to heat and remove said cover portion, thereby opening the selected hole.