Instrument for cassette for sample preparation
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of instruments, wherein;
each instrument in the plurality of instruments is configured to receive a plurality of cassettes;
each instrument in the plurality of instruments comprises a particle transfer system including a plurality of valve shafts and a first actuator assembly;
each instrument in the plurality of instruments comprises a computer; and
each instrument in the plurality of instruments comprises a communication device, wherein the communication device is configured to couple the instrument to the network;
wherein the first actuator assembly is configured to move the plurality of valve shafts between a first position and a second position; and
the first actuator assembly is configured to rotate each valve shaft from the plurality of valve shafts when the plurality of valve shafts is in the second position.
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Abstract
A parallel processing system for processing samples is described. In one embodiment, the parallel processing system includes an instrument interface parallel controller to control a tray motor driving system, a close-loop heater control and detection system, a magnetic particle transfer system, a reagent release system, a reagent pre-mix pumping system and a wash buffer pumping system.
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1. A system comprising:
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a network; and a plurality of instruments, wherein; each instrument in the plurality of instruments is configured to receive a plurality of cassettes; each instrument in the plurality of instruments comprises a particle transfer system including a plurality of valve shafts and a first actuator assembly; each instrument in the plurality of instruments comprises a computer; and each instrument in the plurality of instruments comprises a communication device, wherein the communication device is configured to couple the instrument to the network; wherein the first actuator assembly is configured to move the plurality of valve shafts between a first position and a second position; and the first actuator assembly is configured to rotate each valve shaft from the plurality of valve shafts when the plurality of valve shafts is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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