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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2018
Integra Biosciences Ag, Zizers, CH;
Garry Müller, Haldenstein, CH;
Andreas Städler, Felsberg, CH;
Integra Biosciences AG, Zizers, CH;
Abstract
A sample distribution systemhas a regulatorfor receiving a pipetting unitthat has at least one exchangeable pipette tip, wherein the regulatoris configured to change the position of the pipetting unitin relation to a base plate, and to detect the presence or absence of pipette tipswith a sensor unit According to the invention, the sensor unitis a photoelectric sensor, in particular a reflection photoelectric sensor, with a detection range. The sensor unitand the pipetting unitcan also move in relation to one another, in order to determine the presence of a pipette tip, if the pipette tip is in the detection range of the sensor unit