Patent ID: 8137620
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: B01F,B01L,B03C,C12Q,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An incubator for receiving a plurality of reaction receptacles and for maintaining the contents of the reaction receptacles in a temperature controlled environment, said incubator comprising: a housing including a receptacle access opening formed therein for allowing movement of a reaction receptacle into or out of said housing through said receptacle access opening; a door operatively positioned with respect to said receptacle access opening and movable between a closed position preventing access to said housing through said access opening and an open position permitting access to said housing through said access opening, wherein said door comprises an arcuate closure panel, wherein said door further comprises; said housing and said arcuate closure panel constituting an enclosure defining an incubation chamber therein; a heat source in thermal communication with said incubation chamber; and a receptacle carrier disposed within said incubation chamber and including a plurality of receptacle stations, each of said receptacle stations being constructed and arranged to carry a reaction receptacle, said receptacle carrier being constructed and arranged to present any of said plurality of receptacle stations in a receptacle transfer position with respect to said receptacle access opening.