Patent ID: 11965863
Assignee: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A sample automation system attachable to a sample manager of a liquid chromatography system, the sample automation system comprising:
a needle drive including a sample needle configured to add a volume of reagent to a sample-vial, the sample needle not configurable to be in fluidic communication with a liquid chromatography column when the sample automation system is attached to the sample manager; and
a sample-vial belt system including a belt drive having a first pulley, a second pulley and a belt, the belt having an outer surface configured to receive a plurality of sample-vials movable with the belt, the belt configured to move the plurality of sample-vials into a first position for a column sample needle to be inserted into one of the plurality of sample-vials, and a second position for the sample needle to be inserted into one of the plurality of sample-vials.