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1.发明授权Tube picking mechanisms with an ultra-low temperature or cryogenic picking compartment 有权具有超低温或低温采摘隔室的管采摘机构公开(公告)号：US09163869B2
公开(公告)日：2015-10-20
申请号：US13193838
申请日：2011-07-29
申请人： Julian Warhurst , Bruce Zandi , Alexander Carbone , Frank Hunt , Robert Cloutier , James O'Toole , Elizabeth Alexander
发明人： Julian Warhurst , Bruce Zandi , Alexander Carbone , Frank Hunt , Robert Cloutier , James O'Toole , Elizabeth Alexander
摘要： A tube picking mechanism is designed for use in an automated, ultra-low temperature (e.g. −80° C. or −135° C.) or cryogenic (e.g., about −140° C. to −196° C.) storage and retrieval system that stores biological or chemical samples. The samples are contained in storage tubes held in SBS footprint storage racks that are normally stored within an ultra-low temperature or cryogenic freezer compartment. The tube picking mechanism includes a tube picking chamber that is maintained at about −80° C., about −135° C. or at cryogenic temperatures in cryogenic applications. Active electrical and mechanical components are maintained in a compartment above and separate from the refrigerated, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment. Thermal stratification inhibits heat transfer into the lower, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment in which tube picking occurs from the upper compartment in which active electrical and mechanical components are located, and also inhibits heat transfer into the lower, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment via an access door for tube storage racks.
摘要翻译： 管采摘机构设计用于自动化，超低温（例如-80℃或-135℃）或低温（例如约-140℃至-196℃）的储存和 存储生物或化学样品的检索系统。 样品包含在通常存储在超低温或低温冷冻室内的SBS足迹存储架中的储存管中。 管拾取机构包括在低温应用中保持在约-80℃，约-135℃或低温温度下的管采集室。 主动的电气和机械部件保持在冷藏的，超低温或低温隔室的上方并与其分离的隔室中。 热分层抑制热量传递到下层，超低温或低温隔室，其中管采摘从其中有效的电气和机械部件所在的上隔室发生，并且还抑制热传递到较低的，超低温或低温 隔间通过管子储存架的检修门。
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公开(公告)号：US20120060541A1
公开(公告)日：2012-03-15
申请号：US13228662
申请日：2011-09-09
申请人： Frank Hunt , Julian Warhurst , Bruce Zandi , Robert Cloutier
发明人： Frank Hunt , Julian Warhurst , Bruce Zandi , Robert Cloutier
CPC分类号： G01N35/04 , A01N1/0236 , A01N1/0252 , B01L7/50 , B01L9/06 , B01L2200/026 , B01L2200/04 , B01L2300/021 , B01L2300/04 , B65G1/00 , F17C3/085 , F25D25/00 , F25D25/04 , G01N1/42 , G01N35/0099 , G01N2035/00346 , G01N2035/00435 , G01N2035/042 , G01N2035/0425 , G01N2035/0462
摘要： A storage cassette including a plurality of generally vertical compartments for storing sample tube racks and/or SBS formatted plates is constructed to be flexible along its substantially vertical axis thereby facilitating reliable robotic placement and retrieval of the cassette from nesting tubes located within a horizontal freezer compartment. Insulated walls and solid shelves minimize heat transfer from storage racks or plates placed in the storage cassette when the cassette is removed from an ultra-low temperature or cryogenic freezer. The outer walls of the cassette includes mechanical indexing locations to ensure appropriate positioning when robotically removing storage racks or plates from the cassette.
摘要翻译： 包括用于存储样品管架和/或SBS格式化板的多个大致垂直的隔室的存储盒被构造成沿其基本垂直的轴线是柔性的，从而便于从位于水平冷冻室内的嵌套管的可靠的机器人放置和取出盒 。 当超低温或低温冷冻箱中取出盒子时，绝缘墙和固体搁板可最大限度地减少从存储盒中放置的存储架或板的热传递。 盒子的外壁包括机械分度位置，以确保在将存储架或板从盒中机械地移除时的适当定位。
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3.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20120060514A1
公开(公告)日：2012-03-15
申请号：US13193838
申请日：2011-07-29
申请人： Julian Warhurst , Bruce Zandi , Alexander Carbone , Frank Hunt , Robert Cloutier , James O'Toole , Elizabeth Alexander
发明人： Julian Warhurst , Bruce Zandi , Alexander Carbone , Frank Hunt , Robert Cloutier , James O'Toole , Elizabeth Alexander
摘要： A tube picking mechanism is designed for use in an automated, ultra-low temperature (e.g. −80° C. or −135° C.) or cryogenic (e.g., about −140° C. to −196° C.) storage and retrieval system that stores biological or chemical samples. The samples are contained in storage tubes held in SBS footprint storage racks that are normally stored within an ultra-low temperature or cryogenic freezer compartment. The tube picking mechanism includes a tube picking chamber that is maintained at about −80° C., about −135° C. or at cryogenic temperatures in cryogenic applications. Active electrical and mechanical components are maintained in a compartment above and separate from the refrigerated, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment. Thermal stratification inhibits heat transfer into the lower, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment in which tube picking occurs from the upper compartment in which active electrical and mechanical components are located, and also inhibits heat transfer into the lower, ultra-low temperature or cryogenic compartment via an access door for tube storage racks.
摘要翻译： 管采摘机构设计用于自动化，超低温（例如-80℃或-135℃）或低温（例如约-140℃至-196℃）的储存和 存储生物或化学样品的检索系统。 样品包含在通常存储在超低温或低温冷冻室内的SBS足迹存储架中的储存管中。 管拾取机构包括在低温应用中保持在约-80℃，约-135℃或低温温度下的管采集室。 主动的电气和机械部件保持在冷藏的，超低温或低温隔室的上方并与其分离的隔室中。 热分层抑制热量传递到下层，超低温或低温隔室，其中管采摘从其中有效的电气和机械部件所在的上隔室发生，并且还抑制热传递到较低的，超低温或低温 隔间通过管子储存架的检修门。
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4.发明申请Automated Storage and Retrieval System for Storing Biological or Chemical Samples at Ultra-Low Temperatures 审中-公开用于在超低温下储存生物或化学样品的自动存储和检索系统公开(公告)号：US20110088424A1
公开(公告)日：2011-04-21
申请号：US12977371
申请日：2010-12-23
CPC分类号： F25D17/06 , F25D11/04 , F25D13/04 , F25D23/025 , F25D25/04 , F25D2317/0666 , G01N1/42
摘要： An automated storage and retrieval system stores containers, typically containing biological or chemical samples, at ultra-low temperatures, i.e., from about −50° C. to about −90° C., preferably about −80° C. under normal operating conditions. A robot automatically places sample storage containers in stationary storage racks within the freezer compartment. Magnetic couplings are used to transmit mechanical power from outside of the freezer compartment to the robot inside of the freezer compartment. The robot has a simplified mechanical configuration.
摘要翻译： 自动存储和检索系统通常包含生物或化学样品的容器，在正常操作条件下，超低温即约-50℃至约-90℃，优选约-80℃ 。 机器人将样品储存容器自动放置在冷冻室内的固定储物架内。 磁耦合用于将冷冻室外部的机械动力传递到冷冻室内的机器人内部。 机器人具有简化的机械配置。
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公开(公告)号：US20170113909A1
公开(公告)日：2017-04-27
申请号：US15335597
申请日：2016-10-27
发明人： Martin Frey , Beat Thöny , Beat Zahner , Petra Tappe
CPC分类号： B67B3/208 , B01L3/50825 , B23Q3/15506 , B23Q3/15786 , B23Q2003/15537 , B67B3/2053 , B67B3/2066 , B67B7/182 , B67B2201/10 , G01N2035/0405 , Y10T483/1845
摘要： A laboratory capper, decapper or combination capper/decapper includes a deck containing with a nest designed to hold an SBS-formatted tube storage rack, and a bit exchange magazine assembly containing one or more sets of adapter bits. The adapter bits are mounted on and unloaded from motor driven fittings, and are exchanged in order to cap or decap laboratory sample tubes or vials that have different head configurations. The bit exchange magazine assembly enables the bit to be exchanged robotically.
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公开(公告)号：US20130151004A1
公开(公告)日：2013-06-13
申请号：US13622461
申请日：2012-09-19
发明人： Fabian Winter , Halvard Solberg , Julian Warhurst , Frank Hunt , Behrouz Zandi
IPC分类号： G06F7/00
CPC分类号： G01N35/0099 , G01N1/42 , G01N2035/00435
摘要： A rack robot lifts and transfers sample tube storage racks or plates with a refrigerated enclosure maintained, e.g., at −20° C. The samples are normally held in ultra-low temperature, e.g., −80° C., or cryogenic freezers. From time to time, the racks or plates need to be roved from the ultra-low temperature or cryogenic freezers for processing and the rack robot transfers the racks or plates to the various processing stations within the refrigerated enclosure, such as tube picking, barcode reading, or frost removal stations.
摘要翻译： 机架机器人用例如-20℃的冷藏箱将样品管储存架或板放置并传送。样品通常保持在超低温（例如-80℃）或低温冷冻箱中。 机架或板需要不时从超低温或低温冷冻器中进行加工处理，机架式机器人将机架或板传送到冷藏箱内的各种加工站，如管采摘，条形码阅读 ，或除霜站。
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7.发明授权Tube picking mechanism for an automated, ultra-low temperature storage and retrieval system 有权用于自动化，超低温存储和检索系统的管拾取机构公开(公告)号：US08176747B2
公开(公告)日：2012-05-15
申请号：US12184025
申请日：2008-07-31
IPC分类号： F25D25/00
CPC分类号： F25D13/06 , A01N1/0252 , B01L7/50 , G01N1/42 , G01N2035/00445
摘要： A tube picking mechanism is designed for use in an automated, ultra-low temperature (e.g., −80° C.) storage and retrieval systems which stores biological or chemical samples. The samples are contained in storage tubes held in SBS footprint storage racks that are loaded into trays located within an ultra-low temperature freezer compartment (−80° C.). A tube picking mechanism resides in a tube picking chamber that is located adjacent the freezer compartment. The tube picking chamber is maintained at about −20° C. when the tube picking mechanism is in operation. The tube picking mechanism includes a cache within the tube picking chamber to facilitate fast paced shuttling of the tube racks from the freezer compartment into the tube picking chamber. The shuttle has a clamping mechanism to secure a tube rack in place when a gripper head picks a tube from the rack. The system also includes a push pin that pushes on the bottom of the respective tube as it is being picked from the tube rack. A one-dimensional bar code reader is included within the tube picking chamber. The gripper head is able to move vertically and rotate within the field of view of the one-dimensional bar code reader in order to facilitate identification and reading of one-dimensional bar codes located on the sidewall of picked storage tubes. The system also uses fans to facilitate efficient cooling of the tube picking chamber.
摘要翻译： 管拾取机构被设计用于存储生物或化学样品的自动化，超低温（例如-80℃）的储存和检索系统。 样品包含在保存在SBS足迹存储架中的储存管中，其装载到位于超低温冷冻室（-80℃）内的托盘中。 管拾取机构位于邻近冷冻室的管采摘室中。 当管采摘机构运行时，管采摘室保持在-20℃左右。 管拾取机构包括管采摘室内的高速缓存器，以便将管架从冷冻室快速往复运动到管采集室中。 梭子具有夹紧机构，用于在夹头从机架拾取管时将管架固定到位。 该系统还包括一个推销，当它从管架上被拾取时，其推动相应管子的底部。 管采摘室中包括一维条形码阅读器。 夹持头能够在一维条形码读取器的视野内垂直移动并旋转，以便于识别和读取位于拾取的存储管的侧壁上的一维条形码。 该系统还使用风扇来促进管采摘室的有效冷却。
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公开(公告)号：US09796574B2
公开(公告)日：2017-10-24
申请号：US15335597
申请日：2016-10-27
发明人： Martin Frey , Beat Thöny , Beat Zahner , Petra Tappe
CPC分类号： B67B3/208 , B01L3/50825 , B23Q3/15506 , B23Q3/15786 , B23Q2003/15537 , B67B3/2053 , B67B3/2066 , B67B7/182 , B67B2201/10 , G01N2035/0405 , Y10T483/1845
摘要： A laboratory capper, decapper or combination capper/decapper includes a deck containing with a nest designed to hold an SBS-formatted tube storage rack, and a bit exchange magazine assembly containing one or more sets of adapter bits. The adapter bits are mounted on and unloaded from motor driven fittings, and are exchanged in order to cap or decap laboratory sample tubes or vials that have different head configurations. The bit exchange magazine assembly enables the bit to be exchanged robotically.
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公开(公告)号：US09255936B2
公开(公告)日：2016-02-09
申请号：US13228662
申请日：2011-09-09
申请人： Frank Hunt , Julian Warhurst , Bruce Zandi , Robert Cloutier
发明人： Frank Hunt , Julian Warhurst , Bruce Zandi , Robert Cloutier
IPC分类号： A47B96/04 , G01N35/04 , A01N1/02 , B01L7/00 , B65G1/00 , F17C3/08 , F25D25/00 , B01L9/06 , F25D25/04 , G01N1/42 , G01N35/00
CPC分类号： G01N35/04 , A01N1/0236 , A01N1/0252 , B01L7/50 , B01L9/06 , B01L2200/026 , B01L2200/04 , B01L2300/021 , B01L2300/04 , B65G1/00 , F17C3/085 , F25D25/00 , F25D25/04 , G01N1/42 , G01N35/0099 , G01N2035/00346 , G01N2035/00435 , G01N2035/042 , G01N2035/0425 , G01N2035/0462
摘要： A storage cassette including a plurality of generally vertical compartments for storing sample tube racks and/or SBS formatted plates is constructed to be flexible along its substantially vertical axis thereby facilitating reliable robotic placement and retrieval of the cassette from nesting tubes located within a horizontal freezer compartment. Insulated walls and solid shelves minimize heat transfer from storage racks or plates placed in the storage cassette when the cassette is removed from an ultra-low temperature or cryogenic freezer. The outer walls of the cassette includes mechanical indexing locations to ensure appropriate positioning when robotically removing storage racks or plates from the cassette.
摘要翻译： 包括用于存储样品管架和/或SBS格式化板的多个大致垂直的隔室的存储盒被构造成沿其基本垂直的轴线是柔性的，从而便于从位于水平冷冻室内的嵌套管的可靠的机器人放置和取出盒 。 当超低温或低温冷冻箱中取出盒子时，绝缘墙和固体搁板可最大限度地减少从存储盒中放置的存储架或板的热传递。 盒子的外壁包括机械分度位置，以确保在将存储架或板从盒中机械地移除时的适当定位。
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公开(公告)号：US09028754B2
公开(公告)日：2015-05-12
申请号：US13622461
申请日：2012-09-19
发明人： Fabian Winter , Halvard Solberg , Julian Warhurst , Frank Hunt , Behrouz Zandi
CPC分类号： G01N35/0099 , G01N1/42 , G01N2035/00435
摘要： A rack robot lifts and transfers sample tube storage racks or plates with a refrigerated enclosure maintained, e.g., at −20° C. The samples are normally held in ultra-low temperature, e.g., −80° C., or cryogenic freezers. From time to time, the racks or plates need to be roved from the ultra-low temperature or cryogenic freezers for processing and the rack robot transfers the racks or plates to the various processing stations within the refrigerated enclosure, such as tube picking, barcode reading, or frost removal stations.
摘要翻译： 机架机器人用例如-20℃的冷藏箱将样品管储存架或板放置并传送。样品通常保持在超低温（例如-80℃）或低温冷冻箱中。 机架或板需要不时从超低温或低温冷冻器中进行加工处理，机架式机器人将机架或板传送到冷藏箱内的各种加工站，如管采摘，条形码阅读 ，或除霜站。
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