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Apparatus and method for conditioning and reorienting components on an electrophysiology measurement system

US9863906B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Molecular Devices, LLC · US

Inventors

Lawrence Lee · Sunnyvale, US
Windsor Owens · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2015
Grant date	Jan 9, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2036

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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