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System for identifying and picking spectrally distinct colonies

US11685894B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Molecular Devices, LLC · US

Inventors

Timothy Arthur Floto · Scotts Valley, US
Alison Glaser · Philadelphia, US
Michael Youngquist · Palo Alto, US
Fiona Lucy Plows · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2019
Grant date	Jun 27, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T1/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

System, including methods and apparatus, for identifying and picking spectrally distinct colonies. In an exemplary method, a filter may be received in an optical path extending from a light source to a grayscale image detector. The filter may be configured to increase an intensity difference between a first type of colony and a spectrally distinct second type of colony. Colonies including both types may be received in the optical path. An image of the colonies may be obtained with the grayscale image detector. At least one of the types of colony may be identified in the image. One or more colonies of the at least one type may be picked robotically.

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