Automated sampling device
US7469606B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/1086
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automated sampling or dispensing device comprising a support surface for supporting a sample holder and a fluid holder, a first arm assembly for supporting a fluid probe comprising a z-axis support and a horizontal fluid probe support arm, a first drive assembly, a second arm assembly for supporting a sample probe comprising a z-axis support and a horizontal sample probe support arm, and a second drive assembly. The first arm assembly is suitable for collecting a fluid from a fluid vessel and transferring it to a sample vessel, the second arm assembly is suitable for collecting an amount of sample and fluid from the sample vessel, and the support surface further comprises a mixing assembly suitable for mixing the fluid and the sample.
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