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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2019
Azenta Us, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Lingchen Sun, Milford, MA (US);
Bruce Zandi, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Frank Hunt, Jr., Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Aaron Plaisted, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Tiffany Holmes, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Matthew Albert, Hollis, NH (US);
Fang Cui, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Yuri Rubenchik, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Daniel Lamothe, Chelmsford, MA (US);
AZENTA US, INC., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
A cryogenic storage system includes a transfer module configured to service one or more cryogenic storage freezers. The transfer module includes a working chamber that maintains a cryogenic environment for the transfer of sample tubes between different sample boxes. One or more freezer ports enable the transfer module to receive a sample box extracted from a respective freezer. An input/output (I/O) port enables external access to samples. A box transport robot operates to transport sample boxes between the freezer ports, the working chamber, and the I/O port. A picker robot operates to transfer sample tubes between sample boxes within the working chamber.