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EP0441755A2
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Automatic machine with electromechanical programming and electronic interlocking, able to perform clinical analyses
Assignee: CHEMILA Srl
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Filing: 1991-01-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-01-22
Abstract
Abstract Automatic analyzing machine with electromechanical programming and electronic interlocking, able to process up to three microplates as a maximum, in a simultaneous process, being programmable both with unitary analyses and multiple ones. The machine is made in three production forms of the analyzer, including a spectrophotometer for hormone kits and immunoenzymatic tumoral markers, a spectrophotometer for immunoenzymatic infectiological kits, and a fluorimeter for immunofluorescent kits.
Inventors
- 👤 Armando Prodosmo
- 👤 Federico Mazzacurati
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:08
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/00584; G01N35/00594; G01N35/0099; G01N35/02; G01N35/028; G01N2035/00346; G01N2035/00356; G01N2035/00465; G01N2035/00564; G01N35/00722; G01N35/00732; G01N2035/00742; G01N2035/00752; G01N35/04; G01N2035/0439; G01N2035/0441; G01N2035/0474; G01N2035/0482; G01N2035/0484; G01N35/10; G01N35/1009; G01N2035/1025; G01N2035/1027; G01N2035/103; G01N2035/1032; G01N35/00712; G01N35/00871; G01N35/1065; G01N35/1081; G01N35/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
Automatic machine with electromechanical programming and electronic interlocking, able to perform clinical analyses, including combination of six operational modules controlled by a managing system which is installed beyond the machine, and consisting in an identifying module of the samples, in a stactometering module for serums and first reactant, in a drying and incubation module, in a washing module, in a distribution module for other reactants and in a spetrephotometric reading module, characterized by the fact that : a) identifying module of the samples consists of a round support turning before an automatically scanning reader of bar codes, b) stactometering module for the serums and first reactant is formed by a robotized arm moving into the three direction within an area being foreseen for the management of the samples, reactants, microplates, cones and washing head, c) washing module is formed by a support provided with 8 dispensing ducts of the washing solution, 8 sucking ducts, containers for the washing solution and to collect the sucked liquid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that circular support permits the identification of the samples, with considerable time saving, by means of the rotation of the test tubes container and by the fact that above rotation places the test tubes, from which the withdrawal is to be made, always in the same positions, thus permitting to reduce the plotter's runs and the dispensing time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
244 words
Automatic analyzing machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the stactometering of the serums and of the first reactant is performed automatically, since to provide it there is a plotter able to move in the three directions within an area foreseen for the samples' management as well as of the processed supports, and of the reactants, which above mentioned plotter has its movement on the X axis carried out through the horizontal displacement of a trolley , which is installed on precision made bearings, and wich in turn runs on two cylindrical bars; the above mentioned trolley is a support for the arm with reference to the displacements on the Y and Z axes; the positioning of the Y axis is performed by means of a trolley running on bearings on two C-form guides, being installed within the mechanical arm; said trolley, the last mentioned one, supports the two mechanical units carrying out the displacement on the Z axis, the first one being arranged to manage the dispensing needle, the second one to manage the once usable cone, and also the washing unit, wherein the movement of the latter ones is carried out on supports running on parallel bushings and rods, whereas the trasmission of all movements is performed by means of toothed belts, with nylon reinforcements and with steel core, in order to avoid any undesirable stretching, and the belts are running on a pulley splined to the driving shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Automatic analyzing machine according to the claim 1, characterized by the fact that the duct to dispense liquid to 8 canals is made in such a way, to obtain an equal output on the above canals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
Analyzing machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that in the above mentioned distribution of other reactants, the sound has its end shaped as a cone, with a run limited by an opposed spring, in order to permit an optimum input of the cone into the once usable hollow rod thus assuring the wet seal, and a U shaped fork, into which the sound is introduced in its movement to the top in its back run, thus causing the ejection of the used hollow rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
Machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that it includes three standardized, movable and independent microplates, being able to consent the analyses in a frame of a complete automation, simple use, with reduction of the time and of the number of passages, standardizing of the methods, reduced space requirements and reduced costs.
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