OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002561

Receptacle transport system for an analytical system

Published: 2026-09-15T19:13:51.841814Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002561
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

There is described a method for providing a fluid to an instrument located
adjacent a conveyor for transporting receptacles between a plurality of
modules, the method comprising the steps of: (a) supporting a sample
receptacle in an upright orientation on a first carrier; (b) transporting the
first carrier on a conveyor extending adjacent to each of a plurality of
modules, at least one of the modules being an analytical instrument; (c)
stopping the first carrier at a position adjacent the analytical instrument;
(d) after step (c), and while the first carrier remains on the conveyor,
removing the sample receptacle from the first carrier and transporting the
sample receptacle to a pick-up position of the analytical instrument; (e)
transporting the sample receptacle from the pick-up position to a pipetting
station located within the analytical instrument; (f) at the pipetting
station, aspirating a fluid contained within the sample receptacle and
transferring the aspirated fluid to a reaction receptacle supported by the
analytical instrument; (g) after aspirating the fluid from the sample
receptacle, transporting the sample receptacle from the pipetting station to
the pick-up position; (h) removing the sample receptacle from the pick-up
position and transporting the sample receptacle to a second carrier located on
the conveyor adjacent the analytical instrument, the second carrier supporting
the sample receptacle in an upright orientation; (i) in the analytical
instrument, performing an assay with the aspirated fluid, thereby determining
the presence or absence of an analyte in the aspirated fluid; and (j)
transporting the second carrier supporting the sample receptacle on the
conveyor to one or more of the plurality of modules other than the analytical
instrument.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002561
Published 2026-09-15T19:13:51.841814Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002561