Cartridge loader and methods
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1. A device for transporting cartridges, comprising:
- a housing that is adapted to hold a plurality of cartridges;
a transport system having a grasping mechanism that is adapted to grasp one of the cartridges, to remove the cartridge from the housing and to place the cartridge into a scanner.
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Abstract
A device for transporting cartridges comprises a housing for holding a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment. A transport system is also provided and has a grasping mechanism for grasping one of the cartridges. The transport system is further used to remove the cartridge from the housing and to place the cartridge into a scanner.
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31 Claims
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1. A device for transporting cartridges, comprising:
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a housing that is adapted to hold a plurality of cartridges;
a transport system having a grasping mechanism that is adapted to grasp one of the cartridges, to remove the cartridge from the housing and to place the cartridge into a scanner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for scanning cartridges, comprising:
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a scanner that is adapted to scan the contents of an array cartridge;
a housing that is adapted to hold a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment;
a transport system having a grasping mechanism that is adapted to grasp one of the cartridges, to remove the cartridge from the housing and to place the cartridge into the scanner.
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18. An alignment mechanism for aligning a scanner with transporting device, the alignment mechanism comprising:
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a clamping plate that is adapted to clamp to a portion of the scanner;
an adjustment plate that is slidably coupled to the clamping plate, the adjustment plate having at least one connector that is adapted to be connected to the transporting device; and
an alignment fixture removably coupled to the adjustment plate, the alignment fixture including an arm that is adapted to be aligned with an entry port of the scanner. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for transporting cartridges, the method comprising:
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placing a plurality of cartridges into a temperature controlled housing;
grasping one of the cartridges from the housing with a grasping mechanism;
moving the cartridge to the scanner;
placing the cartridge into the scanner; and
releasing the grasping mechanism to deposit the cartridge into the scanner. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for transporting cartridges, the method comprising:
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placing a plurality of cartridges into a carrier such that the cartridges extend above the carrier;
grasping one of the cartridges from the carrier with a grasping mechanism;
moving the cartridge to the scanner;
placing the cartridge into the scanner; and
releasing the grasping mechanism to deposit the cartridge into the scanner.
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