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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10274505 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 12, 2016

Robotic arm

Applicant:

Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);

Inventors:

Charles W. Johns, Brownsburg, IN (US);

Joseph F. Quint, Orange, CA (US);

Chi S. Chen, Irvine, CA (US);

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);

Attorney:

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Primary Examiner:

Kate H Luo

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/24 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01); B04B 13/00 (2006.01); G01M 1/14 (2006.01); B04B 11/04 (2006.01); B04B 9/14 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/28 (2006.01); B01D 21/26 (2006.01); B04B 7/08 (2006.01); B04B 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G01B 11/08 (2006.01); G01B 11/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/27 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01); B04B 7/02 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01); G01L 19/08 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/0099 (2013.01); B01D 21/262 (2013.01); B04B 7/02 (2013.01); B04B 7/08 (2013.01); B04B 9/14 (2013.01); B04B 9/146 (2013.01); B04B 11/04 (2013.01); B04B 13/00 (2013.01); B04B 15/00 (2013.01); B25J 11/00 (2013.01); B65D 51/24 (2013.01); B65G 47/28 (2013.01); G01B 11/02 (2013.01); G01B 11/08 (2013.01); G01B 11/10 (2013.01); G01B 11/24 (2013.01); G01F 23/00 (2013.01); G01L 19/08 (2013.01); G01M 1/14 (2013.01); G01N 21/27 (2013.01); G01N 35/00584 (2013.01); G01N 35/00732 (2013.01); G01N 35/04 (2013.01); G01N 35/10 (2013.01); G01N 35/1009 (2013.01); B01L 3/5021 (2013.01); B04B 2009/143 (2013.01); B04B 2011/046 (2013.01); B04B 2013/006 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00495 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0405 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0462 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0491 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1025 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1032 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract

An analytical laboratory system and method for processing samples is disclosed. A sample container is transported from an input area to a distribution area by a gripper comprising a means for inspecting a tube. An image is captured of the sample container. The image is analyzed to determine a sample container identification. A liquid level of the sample in the sample container is determined. A scheduling system determines a priority for processing the sample container based on the sample container identification. The sample container is transported from the distribution area to a subsequent processing module by the gripper.

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