Patent ID: 7914737
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for being used in an analytical process comprising: a transfer module, a first plain, effective to store disposables, a second plain effective to load and process samples within said disposables, wherein said first plain and said second plain overlap at least partially, and, a shutter for closing the overlapping area partially or totally, wherein the movement of said shutter is controlled mechanically by a rail guide comprising a substantially S-shaped member defining a path, said substantially S-shaped member movably coupled to an elevator and configured to be guided along said path by the movement of said elevator, thereby controlling the movement of said shutter, wherein said first plain and said second plain are not coplanar and are substantially parallel, and wherein said transfer module is an elevator for transporting said disposables from said plain for storage to said plain for processing.