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Apparatus and method for closing a sample container

A technology of sample container and applicator, applied in instruments, analytical materials, packaging, etc., can solve the problem of inconvenient use of sealing film pads

Active Publication Date: 2021-11-26
BECKMAN COULTER INC
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However, these Parafilm pads may be inconvenient to use in an automated environment and complex machinery may be required to apply the Parafilm pads to the sample containers

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[0056] Figure 1A An applicator assembly 100 for closing a sample container 500 is shown according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1B shows the help of Figure 1A The applicator assembly 100 closes the sample container 500 .

[0057] Applicator assembly 100 includes a cartridge 102 configured to store, contain, hold and / or support at least a portion of string 10 comprising a polymer-based material. The cord 10 may comprise, for example, a foam material, a closed-cell foam material, a compressible material, an elastically deformable material, an elastically compressible material, a plastic material, or the like. like Figure 1A As shown in , the portion of the cord 10 disposed in the cassette 102 may, for example, be coiled, thereby allowing efficient storage of the cord 10 while ensuring that the cord 10 can be supplied and / or dragged from the cassette 102 without jamming. pull. Alternatively or additionally, at least a portion of the cord 10 and / or another portion of...

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An applicator assembly (100) for closing a sample container (500) with a plug (16) is proposed. The applicator assembly comprises a magazine (102) configured to store a string (10) comprising polymer-based material, an insertion device (104) configured to insert an end piece (12) of the string at least partly into an opening (502) of the sample container (500), and a drive system (106) configured to supply at least a part of the string (10) from the magazine (102) to the insertion device (104). The applicator assembly further comprises a separator (108) configured to separate the end piece (12) from the string, such that the end piece (12) forms a plug (16) closing the sample container (500).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to laboratory automation. In particular, the present invention relates to an applicator assembly for closing a sample container with a stopper using a cord comprising a polymer-based material. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a cord comprising a polymer-based material for closing a sample container with such an applicator assembly and to a method of closing a sample container with such an applicator assembly. Background technique [0002] In a typical laboratory, say eg a clinical laboratory, a large number of sample containers comprising sample material are usually handled and / or disposed of per unit of time in an at least partially automated manner. In this case, processing and / or handling can include, for example, transporting the sample containers between different work rooms or areas of the laboratory, for example by means of an at least partially automated transport system. Furthermore, sa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65B7/28G01N35/04
CPCG01N2035/0405G01N35/04B65B7/285B65B7/2821B65B7/2828
Inventor 克里斯托夫·布鲁盖尔戴安娜·伊利奇曼
Owner BECKMAN COULTER INC