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公开(公告)号:US10336539B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-02
申请号:US15085431
申请日:2016-03-30
Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Robert T. Caveney , Frank Hunt , Lingchen Sun , Julian D. Warhurst , Bruce S. Zandi , Anthony C. Bonora
IPC: B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/10 , F25D3/10 , F25D21/02 , F25D21/04 , F25D25/02 , F25D29/00 , F25D3/11 , F25D25/04
Abstract: An automated cryogenic storage system includes a freezer and an automation system to provide automated transfer of samples to and from the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to a rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor. The automation module includes a rack puller that is automatically positioned above an access port of the freezer. The rack puller engages with a sample rack within the freezer, and elevates the rack into an insulating sleeve external to the freezer. From the insulating sleeve, samples can be added to and removed from the sample rack before it is returned to the freezer.
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公开(公告)号:US10661990B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-26
申请号:US16422507
申请日:2019-05-24
Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Robert T. Caveney , Frank Hunt , Lingchen Sun , Julian D. Warhurst , Bruce S. Zandi , Anthony C. Bonora
IPC: B65G1/04 , F25D3/11 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/10 , F25D3/10 , F25D21/02 , F25D21/04 , F25D25/02 , F25D29/00 , F25D25/04
Abstract: An automated cryogenic storage system includes a freezer and an automation system to provide automated transfer of samples to and from the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to a rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor. The automation module includes a rack puller that is automatically positioned above an access port of the freezer. The rack puller engages with a sample rack within the freezer, and elevates the rack into an insulating sleeve external to the freezer. From the insulating sleeve, samples can be added to and removed from the sample rack before it is returned to the freezer.
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公开(公告)号:US11267649B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-08
申请号:US16579628
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc. , MVE BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS US
Inventor: Robert T. Caveney , Frank Hunt , Lingchen Sun , Julian D. Warhurst , Bruce S. Zandi , Jeffrey S. Brooks
Abstract: Mounting hardware is installed to a cryogenic storage device to accommodate an automation system for automated storage and retrieval. A guideplate at an upper surface of a cover of the cryogenic storage device is positioned such that the guideplate is aligned in a predefined relation to an access port at the upper surface. One or more mounting posts are affixed at a location as indicated by the guideplate. A vacuum is then pulled within the cover, and the mounting hardware is affixed to the at least one mounting post.
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公开(公告)号:US20200062501A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-27
申请号:US16579628
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc. , Chart Inc.
Inventor: Robert T. Caveney , Frank Hunt , Lingchen Sun , Julian D. Warhurst , Bruce S. Zandi , Jeffrey S. Brooks
Abstract: A configurable cryogenic storage device has a freezer and a rack carrier positioned inside of the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to the rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor assembly. The rack carrier rests on the bearing in a manual rotation configuration and hangs from the drive shaft when the motor is connected. Coupling the drive shaft to the motor assembly lifts the rack carrier and decouples the bearing and enables automated rotation of the rack carrier by the motor. The rack carrier includes rack-mounting features holding a plurality of sample storage racks. The sample storage racks hang from the rack carrier and the rack-mounting features precisely position the end of each sample storage rack.
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公开(公告)号:US20160288999A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-06
申请号:US15085431
申请日:2016-03-30
Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Robert T. Caveney , Frank Hunt , Lingchen Sun , Julian D. Warhurst , Bruce S. Zandi , Anthony C. Bonora
CPC classification number: B65G1/045 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/10 , F25D3/105 , F25D3/11 , F25D21/02 , F25D21/04 , F25D25/02 , F25D25/04 , F25D29/001 , F25D2400/38
Abstract: An automated cryogenic storage system includes a freezer and an automation system to provide automated transfer of samples to and from the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to a rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor. The automation module includes a rack puller that is automatically positioned above an access port of the freezer. The rack puller engages with a sample rack within the freezer, and elevates the rack into an insulating sleeve external to the freezer. From the insulating sleeve, samples can be added to and removed from the sample rack before it is returned to the freezer.
Abstract translation: 一种自动化低温储存系统,包括一个冷冻箱和一个自动化系统,用于自动转移样品往返于冰箱。 冷冻机包括轴承和通过冷冻器的驱动轴,驱动轴联接到冷冻室内的齿条架,并适于联接到电动机。 自动化模块包括自动定位在冷冻室的进入端口上方的机架拉拔器。 机架拉拔器与冷冻机内的样品架接合,并将机架提升到冷冻机外部的绝缘套管中。 在绝缘套管上,样品可以在返回到冷藏室之前添加到样品架上并从样品架中取出。
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公开(公告)号:US10421607B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-24
申请号:US15085630
申请日:2016-03-30
Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc. , Chart Inc.
Inventor: Robert T. Caveney , Frank Hunt , Lingchen Sun , Julian D. Warhurst , Bruce S. Zandi , Jeffrey S. Brooks
Abstract: A configurable cryogenic storage device has a freezer and a rack carrier positioned inside of the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to the rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor assembly. The rack carrier rests on the bearing in a manual rotation configuration and hangs from the drive shaft when the motor is connected. Coupling the drive shaft to the motor assembly lifts the rack carrier and decouples the bearing and enables automated rotation of the rack carrier by the motor. The rack carrier includes rack-mounting features holding a plurality of sample storage racks. The sample storage racks hang from the rack carrier and the rack-mounting features precisely position the end of each sample storage rack.
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公开(公告)号:US20190276233A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-12
申请号:US16422507
申请日:2019-05-24
Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Robert T. Caveney , Frank Hunt , Lingchen Sun , Julian D. Warhurst , Bruce S. Zandi , Anthony C. Bonora
IPC: B65G1/04 , B65G1/10 , F25D25/02 , F25D3/11 , F25D21/02 , B65G1/06 , F25D29/00 , F25D3/10 , F25D21/04
Abstract: An automated cryogenic storage system includes a freezer and an automation system to provide automated transfer of samples to and from the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to a rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor. The automation module includes a rack puller that is automatically positioned above an access port of the freezer. The rack puller engages with a sample rack within the freezer, and elevates the rack into an insulating sleeve external to the freezer. From the insulating sleeve, samples can be added to and removed from the sample rack before it is returned to the freezer.
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公开(公告)号:US20160289000A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-06
申请号:US15085630
申请日:2016-03-30
Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc. , Chart Inc.
Inventor: Robert T. Caveney , Frank Hunt , Lingchen Sun , Julian D. Warhurst , Bruce S. Zandi , Jeffrey S. Brooks
Abstract: A configurable cryogenic storage device has a freezer and a rack carrier positioned inside of the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to the rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor assembly. The rack carrier rests on the bearing in a manual rotation configuration and hangs from the drive shaft when the motor is connected. Coupling the drive shaft to the motor assembly lifts the rack carrier and decouples the bearing and enables automated rotation of the rack carrier by the motor. The rack carrier includes rack-mounting features holding a plurality of sample storage racks. The sample storage racks hang from the rack carrier and the rack-mounting features precisely position the end of each sample storage rack.
Abstract translation: 可配置的低温存储装置具有位于冷冻器内部的冷冻室和机架载体。 冷冻机包括轴承和通过冷冻器的驱动轴,驱动轴联接到冷藏室内的齿条架,并适于联接到马达组件。 机架托架以手动旋转配置放置在轴承上,当电机连接时,齿轮架从驱动轴悬挂。 将驱动轴连接到电机组件提升机架支架并使轴承解耦,并使电机能够自动旋转机架架。 机架载体包括保持多个样品存储架的机架安装特征。 样品存储架从机架托架悬挂,机架安装功能精确定位每个样品存储架的末端。
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