MOTION SYSTEMS FOR LOADING TIPS

• Main Authors: DAVIS, Matthew S, HUDSON, Craig A, NIERZWICK, Mark A, SAUERBURGER, Mark F, JOHNSON, Ronald Douglas, NEESE, Charles M, SNIDER, John S
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 19.07.2018
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PHYSICS; TESTING; TRANSPORTING

Embodiments of lab automation workstations are disclosed in which the pod that performs pipetting operations is integrated with pipette tip-loading functionality. To generate the necessary tip-loading force, a dual drive system is used that is symmetric about the Y-axis to allow for offset or partia...