Optical method for controlling the movement of a sampling tool
US9745612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/402
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of sampling biological material on a reference surface, such as the surface of an agar medium, with the aid of a sampling tool, said method making it possible to steer the displacement of the sampling tool towards the reference surface, from a first position towards a second position, and/or of the reference surface towards the sampling tool, from a first position towards a second position, said second position being a contact position in which the sampling tool and the reference surface are in contact, said method comprising the following steps:
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