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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2018
Molecular Devices, Llc, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason Briggs, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Paula Gedraitis, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Trisha A Mitlo, San Lorenzo, CA (US);
Molecular Devices, LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An object such as a cell colony may be picked from a plurality of objects by acquiring an image of the objects and an image of a pipette tip. The image of the objects is analyzed to select an object of interest. The selected object is associated with a coordinate position. Based on the coordinate position, the pipette tip is positioned over the selected object. An image of the pipette tip is then acquired and analyzed. The pipette tip is associated with a coordinate position. A positional error between the coordinate position of the selected object and the coordinate position of the pipette tip is determined. Based on the positional error, the pipette tip and/or a sample holder supporting the objects is moved to align the pipette tip over the selected object, by matching the coordinate position of the pipette tip with the coordinate position of the selected object.