Auto-pipetting apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US12246316B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-11

    申请号:US17522571

    申请日:2021-11-09

    Abstract: An auto-pipetting apparatus includes a dispensing head with at least one pipetting tip mandrel having an elongated stud body with an insertion end. The at least one pipetting tip mandrel mates with a pipetting tip. A first adjustable seal, disposed on the elongated stud body, and a second adjustable seal, disposed on the elongated stud body, seal the pipetting tip mated to the at least one pipetting tip mandrel. The first adjustable seal defines a snub surface. The snub surface effects a substantially continuous circumferential contact seal with radially impinging contact between the pipetting tip and the at least one pipetting tip mandrel. The second adjustable seal is adjustable between a disengaged position and an engaged position and effects a releasable grip and another substantially continuous circumferential contact seal between the pipetting tip and the at least one pipetting tip mandrel around the pipetting tip.

    PIPETTOR SYSTEM
    2.
    发明公开
    PIPETTOR SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230266353A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18165150

    申请日:2023-02-06

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a system having a pipetting chamber, a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber, a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction, and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track, and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.

    Mobile robotic processing cart
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11726103B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US17205308

    申请日:2021-03-18

    Abstract: A rolling cart configured at least for manual rolling across a facility floor to different locations of process stations with the rolling cart comprising a cart frame configured to traverse the cart, displacing the cart as a unit on and across the facility floor on which is disposed at least one of the process stations for processing laboratory samples and/or sample holders and a processing section with a number of different processing modules connected to and carried by the cart frame, each of the different processing modules having a different predetermined laboratory processing function with a different predetermined function characteristic corresponding to the processing module, each different processing module and corresponding predetermined function being automatically selectable in a predetermined sequence to effect automatically with the corresponding predetermined function, a predetermined series of preprocess or process conditions or steps of one or more of the laboratory samples and sample holders.

    Robotic processing system
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11167434B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US15689986

    申请日:2017-08-29

    Abstract: A robotic transport system including a drive section connected to a frame, an articulated arm operably coupled to the drive section providing the articulated arm with arm motion in at least one axis of motion moving at least a portion of the articulated arm in a collaborative space, corresponding to the frame, from a first location to another different location in the collaborative space, the articulated arm having an end effector with a workpiece grip having workpiece engagement members engaging and holding a workpiece during workpiece transport, by the arm motion in the at least one axis of motion, wherein at least one of the workpiece engagement members is frangible compliant, having a frangible compliant coupling between a distal portion of the at least one of the workpiece engagement members and a base portion of the end effector from which the at least one of the workpiece engagement members depends.

    Auto-navigating robotic processing vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10955430B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16265258

    申请日:2019-02-01

    Abstract: An auto-navigating robotic processing vehicle including a carriage having a frame, an autonomous drive section configured to traverse the carriage effecting vehicle travel on a facility floor, and having an autonomous navigation section to effect autonomous navigation vehicle travel, a processing section with different processing modules connected to and carried by the frame, each of the different processing modules having a different predetermined laboratory processing function with a different predetermined function characteristic corresponding to the processing module and being automatically selectable to effect a preprocess or preprocess condition of laboratory samples and/or sample holders with respect to a process at a processing station, and a controller automatically selects at least one processing module and the corresponding predetermined function of the selected processing module effecting automatically the preprocess or preprocess condition based on an identification of a travel location for the vehicle and the process of the at the processing station.

    PIPETTOR SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170176483A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:US15454122

    申请日:2017-03-09

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a system having: a pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber; a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including: at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.

    MODULAR SAMPLE STORAGE SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    MODULAR SAMPLE STORAGE SYSTEM 审中-公开
    模块化存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160200514A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US14593522

    申请日:2015-01-09

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a sample storage system having: a transport module; a storage module coupled with the transport module on at least one side of the transport module, the storage module for storing a plurality of specimen tubes or microtitre plates; a tube selector module coupled to an end of the transport module for selecting at least one of the plurality of specimen tubes or microtitre plates; and an input/output (I/O) module coupled with the transport module on a side of the transport module, wherein the transport module is configured to modularly couple with at least one additional storage module for storing a plurality of specimen tubes or microtitre plates.

    Abstract translation: 各种实施例包括具有:传送模块的样本存储系统; 存储模块,其与所述传输模块耦合在所述传输模块的至少一侧上,所述存储模块用于存储多个样本管或微量滴定板; 耦合到所述传输模块的端部的管选择器模块,用于选择所述多个样品管或微量滴定板中的至少一个; 以及与所述传输模块耦合在所述传输模块的一侧上的输入/输出(I / O)模块,其中所述传输模块被配置为与至少一个附加存储模块模块化耦合,用于存储多个样本管或微量滴定板 。

    Robotic processing system
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12258212B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-25

    申请号:US18337894

    申请日:2023-06-20

    Abstract: An automated biological or chemical sample processing system includes a dock frame and at least one dock frame module. The dock frame includes at least one docking interface that operably couples and interfaces the dock frame with laboratory equipment. The dock frame defines a spine structure of the system alongside which a variable number of laboratory equipment are arrayed. The dock frame extends longitudinally and has a variable elongated configuration and longitudinal length. The at least one dock frame module includes the docking interface, where each module is interchangeable with another module, and has control features with a predetermined relationship to a reference datum of the dock frame module and with a reference datum of the dock frame so that the at least one dock frame module is interchangeably coupled in linear configuration with at least the other dock frame module to select the variable elongated configuration and longitudinal length.

    Pipettor system
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11933805B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US18165150

    申请日:2023-02-06

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a system having a pipetting chamber, a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber, a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction, and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track, and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.

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