Apparatuses and methods for conditioning and reorienting components of an electrophysiology measurement system
US9199216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L9/523
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for automatically conditioning a patch plate and a plenum of an electrophysiology measurement system is provided. An arm is linearly movable between a non-operative position and an operative position. An end effector mounted to one side of the arm is configured to condition the patch plate. Another end effector mounted to an opposite side of the arm is configured to condition the plenum. A linear actuator is coupled to the arm and is configured to drive movement of the arm between the operative position and the non-operative position. When the arm is positioned in the operative position, the arm is situated between the patch plate and the plenum.
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