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Citizens Against Cruel & Unusual Punishment at Patuxent Institution
416 Letters Sent So Far
This petition is an urgent call from the inmates and affiliates of the Patuxent Institution located in Jessup, Maryland. We intend to inform the outside world of the abuses and injustices occurring within the Patuxent Institution. We, the inmate population, are under great duress due to the improper enforcement and lack of administration headed by Warden Mrs. Patricia Johnson-Goins, and Director Dr. Robert Nero. We would like to make it known to the community the Patuxent Institution does not function under the ideals or premises permeated to those in society.
To the general public the Patuxent Institution is both unique and distinguished amongst other institutions within the State of Maryland. The Patuxent Institution of Jessup (PIJ) was founded under the auspices of being a therapeutically governed facility with programs and an environment created to remediate male and female offenders within the Eligible Person Program and the Patuxent Institution Youth Program. PIJ is the only institution for sentenced criminals in Maryland separate from the Maryland Division of Corrections (DOC). Its foundation lies within the Maryland Public General Law, codified as title 4 of the Correctional Services Article 31B, enacted in 1951. Contrary to popular belief, PIJ has been deemed by the inmates as more volatile then therapeutic. Thus we wish to make these conditions known with hopes to quickly end the misery and unbearable treatment of the inmate population.
As result of recommendation for evaluation by out sentencing judge, the Commissioner of Corrections sent us here to be considered for admittance into the Patuxent Institution. PIJ consists of 380 inmates in the Youth Program, 320 inmates of DOC, and 175 inmates of the Mental Health Program who all have been convicted and tried as adults. These individuals have been given sentences ranging from 7 years to Life sentences. The programs at PIJ are supervised on a level system. First, the offender is evaluated to determine eligibility for the one of the programs. When an offender is accepted into the program they are put on the first level. In order to advance from any level the inmate must remain infraction free at all times. Advancement from the second level results from the inmates interactions during group sessions. To reach the third level inmates must discuss in detail their individual crimes and family history to assigned counselors. The final stage of the program is the fourth level which is the community re-entry facility also known as the "Halfway House".
We, the inmates, hereby deem the treatment enforced by the current administration at the Patuxent Institution in Jessup to be cruel and unjust therefore, we request immediate action resulting in the replacement of the institution's Director, Warden, and Chief of Security. The current Director is indifferent to the remediation and rehabilitation needs of the inmates. PIJ is currently functioning as a pseudo-program—drastically minim
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Oct 13, 1998
|Filing date
|Apr 4, 1996
|Priority date
|Apr 6, 1995
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Peter Kraft, Horst Menzler, Hans Schels, Peter Wenzig
|Original Assignee
|Boehringer Mannheim Gmbh
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (25), Referenced by (44), Classifications (8), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention addresses a device for pulling out or twisting off caps from vessels, particularly sample vessels comprising
a vessel holder in which the vessel is held such that the cap of the vessel is freely accessible,
a cap-holding device with holding elements to hold the cap,
a device for moving the cap-holding device essentially parallel to the axis of the vessel and rotate the cap-holding device around said vessel axis.
Devices for removing caps from vessels are used in particular in the field of clinical analysis where numerous sample vessels are used, which are closed with stoppers or caps which must be removed prior to analysis.
Prior art already knows automated devices to remove stoppers from sample vessels. U.S. Pat. No. 5,340,544, for example, describes an apparatus to remove rubber stoppers from sample vessels. This is accomplished in that leave springs laterally approach the rubber stoppers to push them out of the vessel. European patent applications EP-A-0 487 492 and EP-A-0 487 493 describe devices that are based on a similar principle. In the devices described in these applications, a needle is laterally introduced into the rubber stopper and moved along a guiding element such that the stopper is pushed out of the vessel. European patent EP-B-0 264 456 also describes an apparatus for pulling stoppers out of sample vessels. This apparatus features a holding device for the sample vessels, and a mechanism where the two stoppers are embraced by two opposite clamping jaws. Said clamping jaws are then contracted while spikes are pushed into the rubbers in order to improve the holding procedure. The stopper is removed in that the device together with the clamping jaws is being moved away from the sample vessel.
It is a draw-back of the devices known in prior art that only stoppers can be removed, however, not screw caps. This restriction to stoppers means that not all types of the sample vessels used in the practice can be processed in such a manner.
It was, hence, an object of the invention to propose a device which allows removing stoppers as well as screw caps. It was also an object of the invention to propose a device which can be used to remove caps from any desired sample vessel used in the practice.
It was found that this object can be accomplished by a device for pullig out or twisting off caps from vessels which has
at least one vessel holder to hold a vessel such that the cap of the vessel is freely accessible,
a cap-holding device with holding elements to hold the cap, and
a device for moving the cap-holding device essentially parallel to the axis of the vessel and to rotate the cap-holding device around said axis.
In the vessel holder, a sample vessel is held such that the removal of a cap is possible. A prerequisite therefore is that the vessel holder acts as a counterpart to the forces that are exerted when pulling out or twisting off caps. The vessel-holding device must, hence, be configured such that it reduces to a largest possible extent both rotating movements and linear movements of the vessels. The sample vessels that are commonly used are reagent tubes made of glass or plastic. The vessel holder must, hence, be configured such that it acts as a holding device without exerting too great a pressure onto a sample vessel thus preventing the destruction of the vessel. A suitable device for holding reagent vessels is described for example in EP-B-0 264 456. In accordance with the invention, a vessel holder that is particularly suitable is one where the reagent vessels are held between clamping jaws made of a relatively elastic material such as rubber. The clamping jaws in turn are, via adjusting elements, attached to an axis where it can be tilted with respect to the axis of the vessel. It has proven to be particularly simple when the adjusting elements can be moved away from or towards each other via a spindle drive in order to thus open or close the vessel holder. Such a spindle drive can be advantageously driven via one single motor to move one pair of adjusting elements, provided that the spindle drive for both adjusting elements is located on a single threaded rod where one segment has a right-handed thread and the other segment a left-handed thread.
The described vessel holders can be operated together with racks for sample vessels. On racks that are commonly used in the practice, several reagent vessels are provided in a linear successive arrangement. Such a rack can be operated together with a vessel holder in that the rack is pushed between the clamping jaws of the vessel holder. If the rack is configured such that the sample vessels are accessible from the side, sample vessels can be held by the clamping jaws without pulling out the sample vessel to remove the cap.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the sample rack is placed on a conveyor belt where the individual vessels are successively passed underneath a cap-holding device. A vessel located underneath the cap-holding device is lifted by a grab, and the cap of the device is inserted into the cap-holding device. Experience has shown that it is expedient to have a grab with a relatively simple mechanical structure, and to provide a separate device to hold the vessel during the twisting. If an additional grab is provided, this vessel-holding device can be stationary.
It is also possible to employ the rotors for sample vessels used in some instruments, where the sample vessels are arranged in a circle together with the above described vessel holders. A prerequisite is that the vessels can be accessed from the side. It is, of course, also possible to use a robot arm to remove the sample vessels from any desired rack and place them into the vessel holder.
The invention advantageously proposes a vessel holder which consists of two vessel holders that are commonly attached to one rotating arm. One of these two vessel holders is always in a position that is accessible for the cap-holding device, usually underneath that cap-holding device. The second vessel holder is then in a position where closed sample vessels can be loaded. Once the vessel located in the first position, has been opened, another closed vessel is in the second position; now the rotating arm performs a rotation, where the two positions are exchanged. The still closed vessel can be opened and the already opened vessel is transported away for further processing. The here described device is particularly suitable for incorporation in a conveying system where the sample vessels individually pass numerous stations where, for example, labels are attached, and pipetting, diluting or centrifugation steps are carried out.
If the intention is to reduce the time requirement necessary to remove the caps from the vessels, it is expedient to select an arrangement wherethe vessels are placed in racks and the racks are passed underneath the cap receiver. The vessels to be opened can be only merely lifted; it is not necessary to completely remove the vessels from the rack.
A cap-holding device is equipped with elements to hold the caps. It is possible, for example, to use a cap-holding device as the one described in FIGS. 11 to 15 of European patent EP-B-0 264 456 or a similar device. The invention, however, comprises a novel cap-holding device that has proven to be particularly advantageous for this special application. The cap-holding device in accordance with the invention features a multitude of gripping jaws, preferably 4 to 8 and more preferably 6. The gripping jaws are arranged around a center and essentially on one plane. A drive unit allows to move the gripping jaws from a first position into a second position; in the first position there is a space left between the gripping jaws that is sufficiently large to receive the respective cap that has to be removed. In order to handle a cap diameter of 11 to 19 mm that is commonly used in clinical practice, a distance of greater than 19 mm between the gripping jaws has proven to be suitable. In the second position, the gripping jaws have approached one another such that the removed cap is held between the jaws. From the object of the invention, to handle different types of caps, it can be concluded that the second position is not a fixed position but a variable on which can be adjusted to match the respective cap. For reasons of simplicity, the first position is preferably selected such that all caps commonly known in the practice fit between the two gripping jaws. The drive unit used to move the gripping jaws can be a pressurized cylinder or a spindle drive. In accordance with the invention, however, a drive unit was found which simultaneously moves all gripping jaws in a simple manner. This drive unit comprises two plates in a parallel arrangement which are rotated in counter sense perpendicular to their planes with the aid of a plate drive. The two plates preferably have circular recesses in the area of their axes of rotation. A connecting axis is used to rotatably connect each of the gripping jaws with the first plate; each such element can then be rotated around its connecting axis with the first plate with the aid of pins that are attached to the second plate. The pins of the second plate preferable engage recesses in the gripping jaws which serve as guiding rails. The guiding rails and the connecting axis are arranged such that the tips of the clamping jaws move away from the center to receive the cap when the plates are rotated in counter sense such that the connecting axis on the first plate and the pins of the second plate move away from one another. Owing to this counter sense rotation, the gripping jaws can move toward a common center to hold a cap that is now located between the two jaws. It was found to be advantageous if the edges and/or surfaces of the gripping jaws which press against the cap, are configured as toothed edges or surfaces. It has proven to be particularly advantageous if the gripping jaws are provided with needles or spikes which at least partially penetrate the cap when the latter is held.
The cap holding device is preferably located on a device for moving the cap-holding device essentially parallel to the axis of the vessel and to perform a rotation of said device around the axis of the vessel. This moving device can be a robot arm, for example, to execute the corresponding movements with the cap-holding device. Moreover, it is conceivable that the moving device is configured as a rigid toothed bar along which the cap-holding device is moved up and down with the aid of a gear wheel drive while a separate motor is used to rotate the cap-holding device. The invention has found a particularly simple solution for this moving device wherein one single motor drives a screw located at the cap-holding device. This screw is located in a nut such that, when the motor rotates the cap-holding device, it executes a rotation around the axis of the screw and also a linear movement in direction towards the axis of the screw. For the caps used in the practice, it has proven to be particularly advantageous if the rotation of the cap-holding device is one of 400�, and if the screw is selected such that the advance of the cap-holding device during this rotation is 9 mm. Good results were also obtained with an angle of rotation for the vessel holder of greater than 300� and with an advance of the vessel holder of at least 5 mm.
The aforementioned embodiment could further be improved by rotatably mounting the nut which the screw of the cap-holding device engages, and by providing a pin which engages in a toothed segment on the outer edge of the nut and which can be arrested in position. With this arrangement it is possible to use the cap-holding device not only for removing caps from vessels but also to rotate the vessels, e.g. in order to read a barcode.
In order to lower the cap-holding device on the cap, it may be necessary that the cap holder has to travel relatively large distances in direction of the axis of the vessel. In this case, the invention proposes that the nut which the screw of the cap-holding device engages also moves in direction toward the axis of the vessel.
The invention also addresses a method for opening vessels, particularly sample vessels, by pulling out or twisting off caps, wherein
a vessel is held in a vessel holder,
a cap-holding device holds the cap of the vessel, and
the cap-holding device is moved with the aid of the device such that it removes the cap from the vessel by executing a linear and rotating movement.
In the aforementioned method, it is possible to use the already described apparatus in accordance with the invention. In order to implement the method, a vessel must be located in a vessel holder such that the upper end where the cap is located is accessible for the cap-holding device; i.e. the cap must project out of the vessel holder, and the circumferential area around the cap must be free of interfering components. In order to open the cap, the cap-holding device is first lowered onto the cap or the cap is introduced into the cap-holding device such that the cap is located in the center between the two gripping jaws. Since the apparatus of the invention is designed to process a multitude of different types of sample vessels and caps, it should also feature a device which controls the lowering of the cap-holding device or the lifting of the vessel in such a manner that the cap in question can be retained by the gripping jaws at any time. A mechanical detection mechanism for the upper edge of the stoppers has been described, for example, in European patent application EP-A 0 467 470. European patent application EP-A-0 467 302, however, describes an optoelectronic system to scan sample vessels. The latter system can be advantageously used with this invention since it recognizes not only the upper edge of the stopper but also the dimensions of the stopper; the cap-holding device can then be controlled such that the cap is held in a well-suited position. The disclosures of patent applications EP-A 0 467 470 and EP-A-0 467 302 are therefore included in this application.
In accordance with the invention, a particularly simple method was found to suitably position vessels in order to remove caps. This is accomplished in that a grab with clamping jaws first holds the vessel, then the clamping jaws are slightly opened and the grab is moved upwardly; the gripping jaws now reach a position underneath the edge of the vessel opening or underneath the cap. The grab now introduces the cap into the cap-holding device in such a manner that the holding device is located only a few millimeters above the clamping jaws of the grab. Experiments have shown that this is a very simple and efficient method to move the caps of the cap-holding device into a suitable position without requiring complex position recognition systems.
If, however, the device of the invention is used to process sample vessels where a multitude of different operations is carried out, the scanning of the sample vessel can be carried out at a location that is remote from the device in accordance with the invention, since the scanning of the sample vessels is usually one of the first steps. The data received in the scanning procedures is used for numerous different operating steps during the processing.
The suitable control of the device for moving the cap-holding device can advantageously be accomplished with a microprocessor. Said microprocessor processes data received during the scanning of the sample vessels and controls the individual movements such as the lowering, rotating, and lifting of the cap-holding device. When using such a microprocessor, the types of sample vessels and caps commonly used in the practice can be advantageously stored; this allows identification of the sample vessel and the cap with relatively simple optical and mechanical scanning devices; characteristic data that has not been determined during the scanning, such as diameter of the cap and elasticity of the cap, can be read off a table.
The method of the invention for removing caps can be divided into the following steps:
The moving device moves the cap-holding device into an initial position, and the presence of the cap-holding device in this position is detected via a light barrier.
In the cap-holding device, the first and second plates are rotated with respect to each other such that the clamping jaw move away from each other in order to open the cap-holding device to receive a cap.
A closed vessel is introduced into the vessel holder and held therein.
The moving device lowers the cap-holding device onto the cap of the vessel or the cap is introduced into the cap-holding device.
Unless the cap-holding device is already in a suitable position with respect to the cap, it is now moved into a position where the clamping jaw are on one level with the cap or the cap in turn is correspondingly lifted.
The first and second plates in the cap-holding device are rotated with respect to each other in such manner that the clamping jaw move towards one another in order to hold the cap.
The moving device rotates the cap-holding device and moves it upwardly.
The moving device moves the cap-holding device back into its initial position.
The plates in the cap-holding device are rotated with respect to one another such that the clamping jaw release the cap.
The invention is now explained in greater detail with reference to the drawing.
FIG. 1 is a lateral view of the cap holding device and the moving device.
FIG. 2A is a cross section of the cap holding device in its open position. FIG. 2B is a cross section of the cap holding device in its closed position. FIG. 2C is a view of an individual gripping jaw.
FIG. 3 shows the vessel holder.
FIG. 4 is a perspective representation of a second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is another embodiment of the cap holding device.
FIG. 6A is a top plan view of the vessel holder. FIG. 6B is a side cross section of the vessel holder.
FIG. 7 shows a gripping arm
FIG. 8A is a side cross section of a receptacle for removed caps. FIG. 8B is a top plan view of the receptacle for removed caps.
FIG. 1. shows the cap holding device (10) and the moving device (20) in a lateral view. The housing of the cap holding device forms the first plate (11) of the cap holding device (10); the second plate (12) is located in the interior of the housing, and has the form of a circular ring with an outer toothed ring. A rotation of the first plate (11) and the second plate (12) is accomplished with the aid of a drive motor (13) which is mounted on the first plate (11); the shaft of said motor is provided with a toothed wheel which engages the teeth of the second plate (12).
A screw (21) which engages a nut (22) is located on the top of the cap holding device (10). Screw (21) is rigidly connected to the axis of a second drive motor (23) which rotates the screw. Said drive motor (23) has a catch (24) to prevent a rotation of the motor housing, but allows an up and down movement of the motor. When the drive motor (23) rotates, the arrangement of cap holding device (10), screw (21), and drive motor (23) moves parallel to the axis of rotation while the nut (22) remains fixed in its position. In order to move the entire arrangement of vessel holder (10) and movement device (20) parallel to the axis of rotation, the invention proposes to move the nut (22) via a drive, e.g. via a rack drive, to allow rapid movement of the arrangement to cover larger distances.
FIG. 2 is a cross section of the cap holding device in accordance with the invention from its bottom (view X). In this representation, it can be seen that the gripping jaws (14) are rotatably connected to the first plate (11) via an axis (15) which is attached to their ends. The gripping jaws (14) have a recess (16) to guide pins (17) which in turn are rigidly mounted on the second plate (12).
FIG. 2A shows the cap holding device in its open position from which it is closed by clock-wise rotating the second plate (12).
FIG. 2B shows the cap holder in a position where the gripping jaws (14) hold a cap (30).
FIG. 2C shows an individual gripping jaw (14) with the recess (16) and the toothed segment (18) at its arrow-like tip. At the tip of the gripping jaw, the individual teeth (18) are spaced apart at a relatively large distance. The distance between the individual teeth and, hence, the size of the individual teeth decreases with an increasing distance to the tip. Such a configuration of the toothed segment has proven to be particularly advantageous when the vessel holder is used to hold relatively small as well as relatively large caps.
FIG. 3 shows an arrangement (40) of two vessel holders which are both mounted on a common axis (45). Each vessel holder has two clamping jaws (41, 41') which are connected to the adjusting elements (42, 42') via an axis (46). By mounting the clamping jaws(41) to an axis (46), the jaws can be tilted thus allowing a more effective grip of the sample vessels. The adjusting elements (42, 42') are slideably located on the rotating arm (45) and are equipped with threads in which a spindle (43, 43') is located. Each spindle (43, 43') has both a left-hand and a right-hand thread. The spindles are driven via a motor (44 and 44') in order to move the clamping jaws (41, 41') towards or away from each other. The entire arrangement of two vessel holders can be swung via a rotating arm that is rotatably mounted on an axis (47).
With the device shown in FIG. 3 it is, hence, possible to hold a closed sample vessel in one of the vessel holders in order to open said vessel and, at the same or a different time to start processing a second still closed sample vessel in the second vessel holder. Once the vessel held in the first vessel holder has been opened, the rotating arm (45) is rotated around axis (47) such that the two vessel holders exchange positions. The now opened vessel can be removed from the vessel holder and at the same or a different time, the still closed vessel can be opened.
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic perspective view of another embodiment to increase the throughput of vessels. Individual components of the second embodiment are shown separately in FIGS. 5-8.
The device of FIG. 4 has a left and a right leg (55, 51). Between these legs, a conveyer belt (52) passes to convey racks with sample vessels. The belt is arranged such that the vessels in the rack are successively passed underneath the vessel holder. The conveyer belt (52) can be controlled such that it stops when a sample vessel is located underneath the cap holding device.
A grab (53) to remove vessels from a rack or to lift a vessel in the rack is located at the left leg (50). The grab (53) is, for example, located on a spindle to be moved up and down.
In order to feed a cap to the cap holding device, grab (53) moves upwardly such that it comes to a rest above the clamping jaws (54) of the vessel holder. In this position, elements (54) hold the vessel. The height to which grab (53) lifts the vessel is selected such that the cap holding device (10) is able to hold the cap. An advantage of this embodiment is that the relatively heavy cap holding device must not be moved over larger distances toward a cap. By avoiding the acceleration of larger masses, it was possible to reduce the time required to execute the cycles in the system in question.
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of another cap holding device (10) with a rotatably mounted nut (55); on its circumference, said nut is provided with indentations. These indentations are engaged by a tappet (56) to prevent a rotation of nut (55). In this embodiment, the cap holding device (10) is, via a toothed belt (57), driven by a motor (58)
FIG. 4 also shows a receptacle for caps that were twisted off; said receptacle has a lever (60) with an elastic tube (61).
FIG. 5 shows a variant of the cap holding and moving devices shown in FIG. 1. The region of the cap holding device (10) has not undergone essential modifications; the description of FIG. 1, hence, still applies. With respect to the cap holding device (10), however, it can be seen that the clamping jaws are provided with spikes (70) which enter at least partially the cap material when holding such caps.
In this and in the first embodiment, said cap holding device (10) is located on a threaded rod and/or screw (21). As opposed to the first embodiment, the nut (55) is rotatably located in ball bearings (71). In its upper part, the circumference of the nut (55) is provided with indentations, e.g. corresponding to the two segments of a toothed wheel, such that tappet (56) engages these indentations. Tappet (56) is moved via a lifting magnet (72). In its resting position, the tappet (56) is largely inside the lifting magnet (72) and it does not engage the indentations of nut (55). When magnet (72) is activated, tappet (56) engages the indentation of nut (55).
Threaded rod (21) to which the holding device (10) is mounted, is driven via a motor (73) with the aid of a toothed belt (57). Said toothed belt (57) runs via a first toothed wheel (74) located on the axis of the motor (73), and via a second toothed wheel (75) which is rigidly connected to the first threaded rod (21).
Provided nut (55) is not arrested in its position and a threaded rod (21) is driven via motor (73), the cap receiver (10) is rotated without executing a linear movement. This can be advantageously used when the entire sample vessel is to be rotated prior to removing the cap, e.g. to read off a bar-code on the vessel or to determine the filling level. If, however, nut (55) prevents a movement of tappet (56), the rotation of the a threaded rod (21) is partially converted into a linear movement, and the cap holding device (10) executes both a linear and rotating movement. The advantages of removing caps by executing this type of movement have already been described in greater detail in connection with the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 shows an improved embodiment of the vessel holder. It has been found that it is imperative for the proper functioning of the vessel holder that the position of the vessel axis be exactly defined for each operating cycle and to avoid any displacement between individual cycles. It is, hence, advantageous to use a single motor (80) to drive the vessel holder which transfers its rotating movement on both vessel clamping jaws (54). A damping element (81) which serves to avoid heavy mechanical stress on the vessels when the vessel holder is closed is provided on the axis of motor (80). This damping element (81) is made of a flexible material, usually plastic, which is located between two metal disks; said disks are rigidly connected with the respective part of the axis. If the vessel is already tightly held by the clamping jaws, while the movement of the motor is continued due to motor's inert behavior or a delay of the detection, the elastic material of the damping element is compressed and a destruction of the vessel is thus prevented. The damping element (81) is followed by a drive axis (82) to which two toothed wheels are mounted, said toothed wheels in turn drive a toothed belt. In the area of the vessel clamping jaws (54), these toothed wheels drive toothed belts which are connected to a cone (83) whose outer circumference is provided with a pin. The vessel clamping jaws (54) are each equipped with a cylinder to surround the cones (83); at its inner side, the cylinder has a groove into which the pin of the cone can engage. The vessel clamping jaws (54) are mounted such that they can only execute a linear movement, but not a rotating movement. When the cone (83) is rotated, the interaction of pin and groove allows a movement of the vessel clamping jaws (54) towards or away from each other depending on the sense of rotation of the cone.
FIG. 7 shows a grab (53) of a relatively simple design. Each of the two gripping jaws (90) has a thread which runs on a threaded rod (91); said a threaded rod is provided with two threads of opposite orientation. For a detailed description, refer to FIG. 3. The a threaded rod (91) is connected with the axis of a motor (92). By rotating the axis of the motor, the gripping jaws (90) are moved towards or away from each other depending on the sense of rotation. In order to avoid a destruction of the vessels, it is possible to provide a damping element (81) between the axis of the motor and a threaded rod (91).
The function of the grab is to take a vessel and feed it to the cap holding device in a suitable manner. Experience has shown it to be advantageous if the grab (53) first tightly embraces a vessel with the aid of its gripping jaws (90) and then slightly releases its grip by a counter-directed movement of the motor. The vessel can now be shifted along the axis of the vessel between the gripping jaws (90) while a lateral displacement is avoided. If the grab (53) is moved upwardly, the vessel slides through the gripping jaws (90) along its longitudinal axis until the edge of the vessel or the cap comes to a rest on the gripping jaws (90). Based on the position of the gripping jaws which is known to the device, it is now possible to determine the position of the cap with sufficient accuracy. A separate detection of the cap is, hence, no longer required.
FIG. 8 shows another improvement of the device of the invention to dispose of removed caps in a simple and contamination-free manner. At its one side, lever (60) is rigidly connected to the axis of a motor (93) and can be swung out with the aid of said motor. On its other side, the lever is provided with a annular opening into which a tube (61) ends. A flag (95) which can be detected by light barriers (94) is also connected to the lever.
The receptacle functions in such a manner that when a cap is twisted off from the vessel, the annular opening of the lever is moved underneath the cup holding device (10); the cap holding device then releases the cap such that said cap falls through the annular opening of the lever into tube (61). After this procedure, lever (60) is moved out of the area of the cap holding device so as to not interfere with successive operating steps. The lever must, hence, assume at least two positions; the first position is one underneath the cap holding device while the second one is outside this area. Light barriers are used for proper recognition of these positions.
Tube (61) of the receptacle can be made of a plastic or a woven material. The tube should be dimensioned such that the caps sliding through it arrive in a receiving zone where they do not interfere with the proper functioning of the device and do not cause contamination.
List of reference numerals
(10) Cap holding device
(11) First plate
(12) Second plate
(13) Drive motor
(14) Gripping jaws
(15) Axis
(16) Recess
(17) Pin
(18) Toothed area
(20) Moving device
(21) Screw
(22) Nut
(23) Drive motor
(24) Catch
(30) Cap
(40) Arrangement with two vessel holders
(41, 41') Clamping jaws
(42, 42') Adjusting elements
(43, 43') Spindle
(44, 44') Drive motor
(45) Rotating arm
(46) Axis of the clamping jaws (41, 41')
(47) Axis of the rotating arm (45)
(50) Left leg
(51) Right leg
(52) Conveyer belt
(53) Grab
(54) Vessel holding elements
(55) Nut
(56) Tappet
(57) Toothed belt
(58) Motor
(60) Lever
(61) Tube
(70) Pin
(71) Ball bearing
(72) Lifting magnet
(73) Motor
(74) First toothed wheel
(75) Second toothed wheel
(80) Motor
(81) Damping element
(82) Drive axis for toothed wheels
(90) Gripping jaws
(91) Threaded rod
(92) Motor
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|Sep 23, 1975
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|Mar 31, 1987
|Jan 8, 1991
|Teruaki Itoh
|Automatic test tube plug extraction apparatus
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|Apr 25, 1995
|Molinaro; Luca
|Outboard bottle support apparatus for bottle capping machines
|Dec 28, 1978
|Jul 17, 1980
|Rink Wilhelm
|Bottle screw cap removal head - has cap gripping jaws inside slotted sleeve with tongues enclosed within circular springs
|Feb 26, 1994
|Jul 21, 1994
|Aumer Horst Dipl Ing
|Vorrichtung zum �ffnen bzw. Entkorken von Flaschen, o.dgl. Beh�lter
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|Automated calorimeter
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|Parata Systems, Llc
|Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
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|Sep 1, 2009
|Parata Systems, Llc
|Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
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|Parata Systems, Llc
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|Parata Systems, Llc
|Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
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|Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
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|May 21, 2013
|Parata Systems, Llc
|Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
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|Jul 2, 2013
|Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
|Decapping system
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|Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
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|Qiagen Gaithersburg, Inc.
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|Aloka Co., Ltd.
|Cap opening system and method for opening cap
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|Oct 7, 2004
|Hp Intellectual Corporation
|Motorized jar opener
|Feb 14, 2003
|Jul 7, 2005
|Jens Pagh
|System and method for capping
|May 3, 2006
|Nov 9, 2006
|Brushwyler Kevin R
|Automated calorimeter
|Feb 28, 2007
|Jul 17, 2008
|John Richard Sink
|Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
|Jan 15, 2008
|Jul 24, 2008
|John Richard Sink
|Devices for Capping Vials Useful in System and Method for Dispensing Prescriptions
|Sep 30, 2008
|Jan 29, 2009
|Parata Systems, Llc
|Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
|Sep 30, 2008
|Jan 29, 2009
|Parata Systems, Llc
|Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
|Aug 25, 2008
|Mar 5, 2009
|Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
|Decapping system
|Dec 15, 2008
|Apr 9, 2009
|Brushwyler Kevin R
|Oct 9, 2009
|May 27, 2010
|Brian Austin Self
|Open platform automated sample processing system
|Sep 23, 2010
|Reinhold Kr�mer
|Decapping system
|Jul 31, 2008
|Oct 7, 2010
|Shoji Yuyama
|Vial lid fastening device and medicine accommodating and removing device
|Aug 2, 2010
|Dec 9, 2010
|John Richard Sink
|Devices for Capping Vials Useful in System and Method for Dispensing Prescriptions
|Sep 29, 2011
|John Richard Sink
|Devices for Capping Vials Useful in System and Method for Dispensing Prescriptions
|Feb 16, 2011
|Aug 31, 2011
|Uncapping device and vacuum test tube uncapping machine with uncapping device
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|Jun 13, 2012
|Uncapping device and vacuum test tube uncapping machine with uncapping device
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|Aloka Co., Ltd.
|Cap opener
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|Kordia B.V.
|Device for removing caps from test tubes
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|F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
|Handling of sample tubes comprising geometric tube data
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|F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
|Handling of sample tubes comprising geometric tube data
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|53/492, 53/381.4
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Sep 30, 1996
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Season 4 of Victorian era detective drama Ripper Street has begun shooting in Dublin with new faces added to the cast. Shameless star David Threlfall has boarded as a series regular joining the returning cast of Matthew Macfadyen , Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring and Charlene McKenna. The latest season will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video with dates to be set. Read More... http://deadline.com/2015/08/ripper-street-cast-david-threlfall-matthew-macfadyen-matthew-lewis-season-four-amazon-1201497121/
Another chapter of "Ripper Street" has come to a close. This time around, fans of the detective drama should rest easy knowing that H Division -- or some incarnation of it -- will live another day. Although Wednesday (June 17) night's Season 3 finale seemed to have a series finale air about it -- Drake marries Rose, Jackson reunites with Susan and Reid walks along the shore with Mathilda -- the series has been renewed for Season 4 and 5. It was announced back in May that Amazon has once again rescued "Ripper Street" from cancellation. RELATED: Amazon Prime June 2015 releases: 'Transformers: Age of Extinction,' 'Covert Affairs' Season 5 The series, which follows the Whitechapel police precinct charged with keeping the East End of London in order in the late 1800s, was canceled by the BBC after its second season. It was then picked up by Amazon for a third season, which launched... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Zap2it/~3/mTKL_UmyOpg/ripper_street_season_3_finale_not_end_renewed_season_4_5_amazon-2015-06
Charlene McKenna is going from A.D. to B.C. (and the B.C. stands for Bear Cave). The Ripper Street actress,whos currently co-starring in NBCs A.D. The Bible Continues, has nabbed a regularrole in Lifetimes Clan of the Cave Bear pilot, TVLine has learned. The project based on the first ofJean M. Auels six-bookseries takes place [] http://tvline.com/2015/05/26/clan-of-the-cave-bear-cast-charlene-mckenna-lifetime/
Amazon rode to the rescue of Ripper Street in early 2014, shortly after the BBC had decided not to move beyond Season 2. Season 3 of the period drama launched on the UKs Amazon Prime Instant Video in November last year and was streamed more than any other TV show, attracting larger viewing audiences than some major U.S. series. Amazon has now committed to two further seasons for Prime Instant in the UK. Read More... http://deadline.com/2015/05/amazon-orders-ripper-street-two-seasons-1201425813/
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Ripper Street season 2 episode 8 "Our Betrayal – Part II" airs Saturday April 12th at 9:00pm ET on BBC America. Episode Synopsis: Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 8 "Our Betrayal – Part II" – Death and violence stalk Whitechapel once more. Decayed and murdered corpses are found in a slum tenement, and the police divisional boxing championship – the Lafone Cup – reveal vengeful feelings within the force. As Reid and Drake find themselves unable to resist a final reckoning with K Division's Jedediah Shine, Jackson and his brother Judge's desperate attempts to profit from the stolen diamond lead them to the murderous agents of the De Graal monopoly. And 'Long' Susan must decide where her future lies – with Jackson, or allied to the immoral but powerful Duggan. Read More... http://www.tvequals.com/2014/04/12/ripper-street-season-2-finale-2014-betrayal-part-ii/
Ripper Street season 2 episode 7 "Our Betrayal – Part I" airs Saturday April 5th at 9:00pm ET on BBC America. Episode Synopsis: Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 7 "Our Betrayal – Part I" – The pall of personal tragedy looms over the men of H Division when a very real and valuable symbol of the British Empire's wealth arrives in the form of an uncut diamond. A stone 'freed' from the diamond monopoly of De Graal by Daniel Judge, Captain Jackson's reckless and untrustworthy elder brother. As Jackson absorbs both the potential wealth of this gem and the personal irritation of his sibling, Reid and Flight are drawn to the plight of a local craftsman defrauded of his work and income by a sophisticated long-firm scam. Meanwhile, 'Long' Susan finds herself powerless to resist the ever-encroaching influence that Silas Duggan is determined to exert on her life. Read More... http://www.tvequals.com/2014/04/05/ripper-street-season-2-episode-7-our-betrayal-part-i/
Ripper Street season 2 episode 6 "A Stronger Loving World" airs Saturday March 29th at 9:00pm ET on BBC America. Episode Synopsis: Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 6 "A Stronger Loving World" – Churches and synagogues are being burnt and desecrated in Whitechapel and Reid suspects the same hand behind the various attacks. Seeking the help of Jewish mathematician, Isaac Bloom, Reid's inquiries take him into the occult. Meanwhile, the all-too-brief domestic happiness that Sergeant Drake has enjoyed is disrupted by the arrival of a friend from his wife Bella's past, the mysterious and charismatic scholar, Gabriel Cain. Read More... http://www.tvequals.com/2014/03/29/ripper-street-season-2-episode-6-a-stronger-loving-world/
Ripper Street season 2 episode 5 "Threads of Silk and Gold" airs Saturday March 22nd at 9:00pm ET on BBC America. Episode Synopsis: Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 5 "Threads of Silk and Gold" – Investigations into the brutal slaying of a Telegraph newspaper boy lifts the lid on a vice racket run from the offices of the Government Printing Office. The Telegraph ledger leads Reid to the heart of one of the city's most eminent financial institutions, Barings Bank. The trail reveals blackmail, looming economic disaster and financial corruption. Meanwhile, Jackson seeks means of ridding himself and 'Long' Susan of the suffocating debt they owe the moneylender, Silas Duggan. Read More... http://www.tvequals.com/2014/03/22/ripper-street-season-2-episode-5-threads-of-silk-and-gold/


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SET 1: Llama, Reba, Paul and Silas, The Sloth, Divided Sky, Guelah Papyrus, Maze, Glide, Bouncing Around the Room > Run Like an Antelope
SET 2: Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, My Sweet One[1] > Rift, Bathtub Gin, Dinner and a Movie > Magilla > Harry Hood[2], Cold as Ice > Love You[3] > Cold as Ice[3] > Golgi Apparatus
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Set 1: Say Something, Jumping, Waking Up Dead[1], Andelmans' Yard, Horizon Line, How Do I Know > Looking for Clues, Don't Chin The Dog, Let's Go[1], Tiny Little World
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Published: Apr 02, 2009
Global - Sourcing from low cost countries has re-emerged as a pro-strategy critical to the health of many companies in developed nations. A top Zycus executive lists these criteria that must be mapped when looking to procure from a low cost country.
Low cost country sourcing took a hit when quality issues in the food and toy industries emerged out of China in 2008, resulting in the affected companies spending precious dollars on product recalls and even more on the damage to their brand.
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Building near Kipling home in Vermont open to rentersMay 15,2013The Associated Press
DUMMERSTON — A building on property in Vermont that was once the home of author Rudyard Kipling is now open to vacationers for rent.
The carriage house sits just a stone's throw from Naulakha (now-LAH'-kuh), the Dummerston home that Kipling built in the 1890s and where he wrote "The Jungle Book" and other works.
The Landmark Trust USA is preparing the Carriage House, which dates to the 1890s, for its first renters at the end of the month, the Brattleboro Reformer reports (http://bit.ly/19sEcyV).
The first floor housed Kipling's carriage and a greenhouse. Servants' quarters were upstairs.
"Here we are with this amazing property, which is now empty and in perfect condition," said Kelly Carlin, the trust's regional property manager. "It's got historical significance. It's a perfect complement to Naulakha."
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Summerfest is halfway over, but we have a pick-me-up to get you through the second part of the fest: free tickets!
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UWM honors visual effects Oscar winner Jim Rygiel
Jim Rygiel's road to winning three Oscars started at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which the Kenosha native attended from 1973 to 1977.
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President's Message
43rd Annual West Hamilton Dinner
Chapter Fall Awards Ceremony & Silent Auction
November 5, 2016
This event raised scholarship funds for highly qualified graduating JROTC high school seniors and ROTC College freshmen and other programs sponsored by the chapter. Volunteerism awards are also presented. Awards presented at the event (2015) were:
DC Chapter Voluntarism Award
DC Chapter Robert "Bobby" Burke Award
DC Chapter Junior ROCK of the Year
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LTC (R) Shawn Hawkins
Lifetime of Leadership Award
Thank you all for your support of the 42nd Annual West Hamilton Membership Dinner occurred on 24 OCT 15 that started at 6:00pm at the Embassy Suites Springfield (5 mins from Fort Belvoir), 8100 Loisdale Road, Springfield Va 22150, (571)-339-2000. Chairperson and emcee was Kim McGhee. You may contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com
It was an evening of fun and celebration! It is with your support that the event was successful. So, we thank you again on behalf of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc.
Free childcare on-site was provide for registrants for children (five and older).
6:00 - 7:00 pm President Reception and Silent Auction in the Garfield Room
6:30 - 7:30 pm Social Hour-"Networking and Mentoring"
7:30 pm Welcome Chairperson/MC is Kim McGhee
7:35 pm Opening Remarks by the President Sheila Flowers
7:40 pm Invocation
7:45 pm Buffet "Soul Food" dinner including "Wrinkles"
8:30 pm Awards, Silent Auction Results and Payment
9:15 pm Benediction
9:30 pm Closing Remarks by the President
9:30 - 12:00pm Dancing/DJ
SOUL FOOD Buffet
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Corn Bread
Fried Fish
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The Washington, D.C. Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. cordially invites all ROCKS members and its supporters to attend our annual fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) located in Crystal City at 2450 Crystal Drive on October 4, 2016 from 1100 to 2100 hours.
It's so easy. All you have to do is order food and drinks from the menu and 10% of your tab will go towards the Washington, D.C . Chapter ROCKS Scholarship Fund. Promotion only applies to the Crystal City location and does not include alcoholic beverage.
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Invite Soldiers, civilians, family, and friends, AUSA Conference participants, to lunch a/o dinner at BWWs.
Attend the No host social starting from 1730-1900.
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Mark Your Calendars!!! It is that time of year again - We are looking forward to your participation in the 25th Annual 5-Mile Run/2-Mile Walk sponsored by the Washington DC Chapter of the ROCKS, Inc. This year the race will take place on 17 September 2016 at 8:30 a.m. Come on out to beautiful Burke Lake Park and join old friends, new friends, neighbors, as well as Cadets from Howard University, Morgan State, Norfolk State, Bowie, James Madison, VMI, Va State and George Mason and Univ. of Maryland just to name a few. Cheer for your favorite ROTC Battalion, as our military's future shows what it means to be 'Army Strong'! This year will include an Alumni event. This race is also a great prep for those of you planning to run the Army Ten-Miler. Our USA Track and Field Certified Course flows through scenic Burke Lake Park. If you do not feel like running, no problem, we welcome you to walk or volunteer.
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DC ROCKS Members = $30 / Non-Members = $35 / Under Age 15 = $20 / Cadets = $25.00
Please note that online registration closes on Friday, September 8, 2016; however, onsite registration will be available on race day from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Registration closes after 8:00 a.m. Please register early so that we can order the right sizes of T-Shirts. The start time is promptly at 8:30 a.m.
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The National Board of the ROCKS Inc. approved the publication of a book entitled The ROCKS Inc.: A Historical Journey From 1974 – 2016. The revenue from the sales of this book will be the major fundraiser for The National Board and the 23 ROCKS chapters and 7 interest groups.
This extraordinary project will capture the legacy in pictures, biographies and short stories of ROCKS members, including those who have become 4-Star General Officers, ROCKS and Honorary ROCKS of the Year, and members of ROCKS Chapter and Interest Groups. The book will also display ROCKS activities such as the Biennial Conference and Annual Spring Gala and many other contributions made by our members.
We are currently in the fundraising phase of this project and we request that you favorably consider pledging $10 per month for 12 months or make a one-time payment of $120 to support the Journey project. Upon receipt of your pledge a small ROCKS gift will be forwarded to you with a letter of thanks.
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The Washington, D.C. Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. and family members will participate in the 29th Annual "We Feed Our People Project" on 16 JAN 17 (Monday) at 0900 -1600 in Washington, DC. Pre-registered NOT required. Come at anytime you like or stay the whole day. We are celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday/holiday and he would have been 88 years old. There will be several volunteers on site and even more behind the scene from different organizations. We would like to thank several DC Chapter members that has helped out in the past years and this year.
More than a day off, is the catalyst behind the community based coalition of concerned individuals and organizations formed in Washington, DC in 1988 to commemorate the works and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by reaching out to those most vulnerable the homeless. We Feed Our People (WFOP) provides a nutritious meal and warm clothing for homeless citizens in the nation's capitol as a way to keep the work of a great hero alive.
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Thank you for your support of We Feed Our People Project.
More than a day off, is the catalyst behind the community based coalition of concerned individuals and organizations formed in Washington, DC in 1988 to commemorate the works and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by reaching out to those most vulnerable the homeless. We Feed Our People (WFOP) provides a nutritious meal and warm clothing for homeless citizens in the nation's capitol as a way to keep the work of a great hero alive.
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Reflections of a college chaplain
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I caught myself getting overwhelmed one night. I'd been distracting myself from my stress all day long—running from meeting to meeting, answering emails, sending e-mails, moving from one uncompleted task on my desk to the next. When I finally got home and needed to focus on my children, though, I no longer had the energy to distract myself. So the stress I had successfully avoided all day slowly began to unravel itself and take over.
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Francis Henshall is trying to juggle two jobs at once. One of his new guvnors, Roscoe Crabbe, is really his twin sister Rachel posing as her dead brother to collect a £6,000 debt. His other guvnor killed Roscoe in a knife fight, but is in love with Rachel. Lost? Well Francis certainly is!
Come and see Fisher House's energetic performance of this modern day classic by Richard Bean.
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Professor Parkins takes a room at The Globe. Away from Cambridge, a peaceful coastal retreat with minimal interruption from the inn's young valet should be perfect for writing. But on taking a walk to explore the area Parkins finds an ancient whistle with a soul-stirring inscription. Choosing to ignore its warning, the professor is soon to discover he is not alone .
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CANCUN, Mexico — Tinkling drinks in hand, New Yorkers Lauren Levy and Jacob Schum settle onto lounge chairs a few feet from the Caribbean's lapping waves. Levy adjusts her yellow bikini. Schum smooths his blue Bermuda shorts. They smile at each other and sigh softly.
"I've never seen turquoise water like this before. It's a beautiful thing," Schum said.
The couple had heard of Mexico's cartel killings, casino firebombs, bribery and corruption. But like millions of other Americans craving a break this spring, these workaholics couldn't resist the low prices, flowing drinks and sunny, 80-degree escape.
"We know not to leave the resort, drink the water or eat the vegetables," Levy said. "We arranged for a shuttle from the airport, we wouldn't get in a taxi. And yeah, we feel safe."
Plus they got a great deal, adds Levy: Just $1,500 for five days, four nights — food, drinks, airfare, transportation, everything.
While American tourism to Mexico slipped 3 percent last year, the country remains by far the biggest tourist destination for Americans, with about 20 million U.S. visitors a year, according to annual survey of bookings by the largest travel agencies. It's as if the entire populations of New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, Philadelphia and Phoenix all went to Mexico for vacation each year.
And for those Americans who do stay away, it appears that it's also finances, not just violence, that's to blame. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports the economic recession forced 4 percent fewer Americans to travel abroad in 2011 compared with 2010.
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The U.S. State Department warns of "gunbattles in broad daylight" as Mexican drug dealers fight to control the lucrative trade in marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine that reaps an estimated $25 billion in U.S. sales each year.
Mexican officials said 47,515 people were killed in narcotics-related violence in Mexico between Dec. 1, 2006, and Sept. 30. Most were people involved in the drug trade, but the number of U.S. citizens murdered in Mexico increased from 35 in 2007 to 120 in 2011.
Certain areas are more dangerous than others, the State Department said. Tourists are advised to stay near resorts and not to travel at night in the resorts of Acapulco and Mazatlan, for example. And in February, 22 Carnival Cruise Lines passengers were robbed at gunpoint during a shore excursion near the Mexico seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta.
Cancun, however, has remained relatively unscathed. And millions of Americans still come, especially during spring break, when the town becomes a weeks-long party.
Mexican and U.S. law enforcement officials said the region is relatively free of violence because trafficking in the area is controlled almost exclusively by just one cartel, the Zetas, a brutal and high-tech gang founded by rogue Mexican Army special forces who deserted their units and entered the drug trade. In contrast to many other areas of Mexico, the Zetas are virtually uncontested in Cancun, Latin America security analyst Samuel Logan said.
Security consultant Walter McKay said going to bars, buying drugs or getting involved in illicit activity would put a tourist at great risk in Mexico. But he said it's a safe vacation for the multitudes of bikini-clad visitors who have a singular goal when they reach the numerous resort cities dotting the east and west coasts: to lie on the beach with a beer and a taco.
Other Americans come south to visit family or travel on business. But the draw of sunshine, low prices and close flights are — for many in need of a vacation — the key, irresistible combination. And Cancun, with miles of all inclusive luxury resorts, is the top tourism spot in Mexico.
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