System for automatically locating and manipulating positions on an object
US7199712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00851
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for automatically locating positions on an object and uniquely identifying the object employing an electronic tag positioned in or on the object. The system utilizes a plurality of sensors to locate the electronic tag and identify the object, and triangulation techniques to locate positions on the object where the object may be manipulated according to instructions coded with respect to the positions. Advantageously, the present invention may be used for automatically locating specimens on a microscope slide without regards to their positions on the slide, and for uniquely labeling a microscope slide.
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