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Device for agitating media

  • US 8,186,870 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2005
  • Issued: 05/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for agitating media comprising:

  • at least one container (8) containing the media,a shelf (3) for supporting the at least one container (8) containing the media,a fixed housing (2) with an agitating mechanism, which can be used to cause the shelf (3) to make agitating movements relative to the fixed housing (2),at least one sensor (4, 5), sensor electronics (6) and a central interface (11) connected to one another and arranged on the shelf (3), the at least one sensor (4, 5), the sensor electronics (6) and the central interface (11) being fixedly arranged relative to the at least one container (8) and the shelf (3), the central interface (11) on the shelf (3) including a signal transmitter (13), andthe fixed housing (2) including a fixed control unit (7) and a fixed interface (12) with a signal receiver (14) that communicates wirelessly with the signal transmitter (13) on the shelf for receiving signals from the sensor (4, 5), the fixed control unit (7) being spaced from the shelf (3) and receiving the signals from the signal receiver (14).

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