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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2019
Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Iori Otomo, Kyoto, JP;
SHIMADZU CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An autosampler includes an imaging portion configured to move in a horizontal plane direction and a vertical direction while maintaining a positional relationship with a needle. The imaging portion is configured to image a tip of the needle and top surfaces of from a position obliquely above the tip of the needle so that the tip of the needle, a top surface of a vial directly below the tip of the needle, and a top surface of a nearby vial are within a visual field. A distance between the tip of the needle and a target position is measured utilizing a visual field image of the imaging portion, and the tip of the needle is made to reach a target position based on the measured distance.