WO1999025476A3 - Assay work station - Google Patents

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WO1999025476A3
WO1999025476A3 PCT/US1998/023247 US9823247W WO9925476A3 WO 1999025476 A3 WO1999025476 A3 WO 1999025476A3 US 9823247 W US9823247 W US 9823247W WO 9925476 A3 WO9925476 A3 WO 9925476A3
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receptacles
rack assembly
transfer device
substance transfer
substances
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PCT/US1998/023247
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Galo F Acosta
Jeffrey D Bransky
Robert Case
Gregory J Foster
Kristi K Myers
Thomas M Shimei
Andrew J Woodhead
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Gen Probe Inc
Galo F Acosta
Jeffrey D Bransky
Robert Case
Gregory J Foster
Kristi K Myers
Thomas M Shimei
Andrew J Woodhead
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Application filed by Gen Probe Inc, Galo F Acosta, Jeffrey D Bransky, Robert Case, Gregory J Foster, Kristi K Myers, Thomas M Shimei, Andrew J Woodhead filed Critical Gen Probe Inc
Priority to CA002306879A priority Critical patent/CA2306879C/en
Priority to DK98957488T priority patent/DK1030736T3/en
Priority to AT98957488T priority patent/ATE250978T1/en
Priority to JP2000520903A priority patent/JP4163382B2/en
Priority to DE69818702T priority patent/DE69818702T2/en
Priority to EP98957488A priority patent/EP1030736B1/en
Priority to AU13735/99A priority patent/AU746039B2/en
Publication of WO1999025476A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999025476A2/en
Publication of WO1999025476A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999025476A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • B01L9/54—Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes
    • B01L9/543—Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes for disposable pipette tips, e.g. racks or cassettes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
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    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B01L3/0275—Interchangeable or disposable dispensing tips
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01L9/52—Supports specially adapted for flat sample carriers, e.g. for plates, slides, chips
    • B01L9/523—Supports specially adapted for flat sample carriers, e.g. for plates, slides, chips for multisample carriers, e.g. used for microtitration plates
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    • G01N35/0098—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor involving analyte bound to insoluble magnetic carrier, e.g. using magnetic separation
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    • G01N35/026—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations having blocks or racks of reaction cells or cuvettes
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

A work station for simultaneously performing multiple assays includes a base structure (100), a receptacle rack assembly (200) received within a receptacle rack well formed in the base structure, a pipette rack assembly (300) received within a pipette rack well formed in the base structure, a multiple conduit substance transfer device (400), and substance transfer device positioning structure (500). The receptacle rack assembly (200) holds a plurality of receptacles in which a plurality of individual assays are performed, and the pipette rack assembly (300) holds a plurality of contamination limiting pipettes. The substance transfer device (400) is capable of simultaneously dispensing (441) substances into two or more receptacles or simultaneously removing (421) substances from two or more receptacles. Alternatively, the substance transfer device is capable of simultaneously dispensing (441) substances into two or more receptacles, and, at about the same time, simultaneously removing (421) substances from two or more receptacles. The positioning structure (500) permits the substance transfer device (400) to be positioned with respect to the receptacle rack assembly (200) or the pipette rack assembly (300).
PCT/US1998/023247 1997-11-14 1998-11-13 Assay work station WO1999025476A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002306879A CA2306879C (en) 1997-11-14 1998-11-13 Assay work station
DK98957488T DK1030736T3 (en) 1997-11-14 1998-11-13 Workstation for assays
AT98957488T ATE250978T1 (en) 1997-11-14 1998-11-13 WORKING DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS
JP2000520903A JP4163382B2 (en) 1997-11-14 1998-11-13 Assay workstation
DE69818702T DE69818702T2 (en) 1997-11-14 1998-11-13 WORKING MACHINE FOR ANALYSIS
EP98957488A EP1030736B1 (en) 1997-11-14 1998-11-13 Assay work station
AU13735/99A AU746039B2 (en) 1997-11-14 1998-11-13 Assay work station

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US6579897P 1997-11-14 1997-11-14
US60/065,798 1997-11-14

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EP (2) EP1340982B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4163382B2 (en)
AT (2) ATE250978T1 (en)
AU (1) AU746039B2 (en)
CA (2) CA2306879C (en)
DE (2) DE69841255D1 (en)
DK (1) DK1030736T3 (en)
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