Patent 7554657 was granted and assigned to Miltenyi Biotec on June, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A receiving device for object holders comprises a base part. A plurality of centering elements are connected with the base part. The centering elements are arranged such that a plurality of receiving areas for receiving one object holder each are configured. The centering elements form a preferably circumferential centering frame around each receiving area.