Cell arrangement and cell holder for receiving the cell arrangement in a single orientation

• US 4,787,744 A
• Filed: 01/14/1986
• Issued: 11/29/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: DADE Behring Beteiligungs GmbH (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Behringwerke Antiengesellschart
• Inventors: Hissung, Alfred R.
• Primary Examiner(s): McGraw, Vincent P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TURNER, SAMUEL A
• Application Number:
  US06/818,763
• Time in Patent Office: 1,050 Days
• Field of Search: 356/244, 356/246, 356/440, 250/576
• US Class Current: 356/246
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/0357 Sets of cuvettes
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/03 Cuvette constructions

Abstract

In this cell arrangement for optical investigations, the individual cells (1) are arranged in strips. They are held at different spacings from one another by connecting elements (2,5,12). The cell holder (9) associated therewith is provided with cell wells (11), which are disposed in a row and the spacings of which correspond to those of the cells.

Claims

1. A cell arrangement for optical investigations, comprising a cell holder for receiving a plurality of cells of the cell arrangement, wherein said plurality of cells are arranged in strips in which the individual cells are held at different spacings from one another by connecting elements to form a single unambiguously defined configuration, and said cell holder is provided with cell wells which are disposed in sequence and the spacings of which correspond to said single unambiguously defined configuration of the cells so that the cells may only be inserted in said cell holder in said configuration.

2. The cell arrangement as in claim 1, wherein the connecting elements consists of a frame provided with apertures, the apertures having different spacings from one another to correspond to said spacing of said cells wells.

3. The cell arrangement as in claim 1, wherein the connecting elements consist of webs of different width.

4. The cell arrangement as in claim 3, wherein said webs are disposed parallel to a longitudinal axis of said cells.

5. The cell arrangement as in claim 3, wherein the webs are configured with predetermined breaking points.