Magnetic damping for specimen transport system
First Claim
1. A specimen transport system comprising:
- a first sample carrier configured to transport at least one specimen container,a first sample carrier magnet coupled to the first sample carrier;
a second sample carrier configured to transport at least one specimen container;
a second sample carrier magnet coupled to the second sample carrier;
wherein the first sample carrier magnet is configured to repel the second sample carrier magnet such that no contact occurs between the first sample carrier and the second sample carrier when the first sample carrier is transported toward the second sample carrier; and
wherein the first sample carrier and the second sample carrier are adapted to be transported within the specimen transport system by a motor of the sample carrier.
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Abstract
A specimen transport system with magnetic damping and method for transporting specimens with magnetic damping are disclosed. A conveyance device transports sample carriers configured to carry specimen containers. One or more of the sample carriers include magnets. The system may also include a diverting arm having a magnet. When a first sample carrier is transported toward a second sample carrier, a first sample carrier magnet coupled to the first sample carrier repels a second sample carrier magnet coupled to the second sample carrier. When a sample carrier is transported toward a diverting arm, a diverting arm magnet of the diverting arm repels a sample carrier magnet of the sample carrier.
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19 Claims
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1. A specimen transport system comprising:
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a first sample carrier configured to transport at least one specimen container, a first sample carrier magnet coupled to the first sample carrier; a second sample carrier configured to transport at least one specimen container; a second sample carrier magnet coupled to the second sample carrier; wherein the first sample carrier magnet is configured to repel the second sample carrier magnet such that no contact occurs between the first sample carrier and the second sample carrier when the first sample carrier is transported toward the second sample carrier; and wherein the first sample carrier and the second sample carrier are adapted to be transported within the specimen transport system by a motor of the sample carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A specimen transport system comprising:
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a sample carrier configured to transport a specimen container; a sample carrier magnet coupled to the sample carrier; a diverting arm magnet coupled to a diverting arm; and wherein the diverting arm magnet is configured to repel the sample carrier magnet such that no contact occurs between the sample carrier and the diverting arm when the sample carrier is transported toward the diverting arm. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transporting specimens, the method comprising:
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transporting, by a first motor of a first sample carrier, the first sample carrier; transporting, by a second motor of a second sample carrier, the second sample carrier; repelling, by a first sample carrier magnet of the first sample carrier, a second sample carrier magnet of the second sample carrier, such that no contact occurs between the first sample carrier and the second sample carrier when the first sample carrier is transported toward the second sample carrier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A first sample carrier configured to transport at least one specimen container, comprising:
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a first sample carrier magnet coupled to the sample carrier; a motor of the sample carrier for moving the sample carrier independently from at least a second sample carrier, wherein the first sample carrier magnet is configured to repel a second sample carrier magnet of the second sample carrier, such that no contact occurs between the first sample carrier and the second sample carrier when the first sample carrier is transported toward the second sample carrier. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification