Patent ID: 9340312
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B01L,B65B,B67B,G01N

Claim Text:
1. Method for automatically handling a sample container, comprising the steps of: putting at least one sample container in a carrier unit of a container carrier in a handling device, said sample container includes a lid; gripping said sample container, using a lifting gripper, from a starting point in said carrier unit and lifting said sample container out of said carrier; subsequently, gripping a lid with a gripper head; subsequently releasing said grip of said lifting gripper on said sample container; subsequently, using said gripper head, rotating said sample container at least 360° while said sample container is gripped by said gripper head; after said rotation, again gripping said sample container with said lifting gripper; subsequently, removing said lid from said sample container with a combined translational and rotational movement; and, bringing said sample container again to said starting position in said carrier unit after removal of said lid.