CHARLES A DEANGELIS
Engineering in Islington, MA
License number
Massachusetts 17659
Issued Date
Dec 8, 1961
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 2018
Type
Structural Engineer
Address
Address
Islington, MA 02090
Professional information
Incubator Port Closure For Automated Assay System
US Patent:
5192506, Mar 9, 1993
Filed:
Feb 14, 1991
Appl. No.:
7/655541
Inventors:
Fareed Kureshy - Westwood MA
Charles A. DeAngelis - Westwood MA
Robert C. MacIndoe - Linwood MA
Charles A. DeAngelis - Westwood MA
Robert C. MacIndoe - Linwood MA
Assignee:
P B Diagnostic Systems, Inc. - Westwood MA
International Classification:
G01N 3348
US Classification:
422 64
Abstract:
An automated assay system includes a temperature controlled chamber with a conveyor therein. The conveyor carries berths past a port in a sidewall of the chamber to permit insertion and extraction of assay cartridges via the port into respective ones of the berths. An injector disposed outside the chamber and at the port includes a loader arm for advancing cartridges along a path through the port to accomplish insertion and extraction of a cartridge. A track is provided in the injector for guiding the assay module. A portion of the track connects by a swing arm to a pivot allowing the track portion to be swung away from the path for ejection of a cartridge. A door which provides for opening and closing of the port is connected to the swing arm to move concurrently with the swinging of the track portion. This allows for automatic closure of the port subsequent to an insertion or an extraction of a cartridge, and automatic opening of the port prior to insertion or extraction of the cartridge.