System and method for dispense characterization
US11073529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/009
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for dispense characterization is disclosed. According to particular embodiments of the dispense characterization system and method, volumes of dispensed liquids can be determined. In more particular embodiments, additional characteristics and combinations of characteristics of a liquid dispensing event can be determined. Examples of additional characteristics that can be determined include the shape of the dispensing event, the velocity of the dispensing event, and the trajectory of the dispensing event. The dispense characterization system and method can be employed in automated biological sample analysis systems, and are particularly suited for monitoring liquid reagent dispensing events that deliver liquid reagents to a surface of a microscope slide holding a biological sample.
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