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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2022
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Keri Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jeongryul Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sang Kyung Kim, Seoul, KR;
Suhun Jung, Seoul, KR;
Yonghwan Moon, Seoul, KR;
Buchun Song, Seoul, KR;
Hong Jun Cho, Seoul, KR;
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A specimen collection robot system for performing a specimen collection process having performing specimen collection of a subject with a swab and inserting the swab into a reagent tube has a robot including a gripper and a robot arm. The gripper is configured to grip objects with different diameters by using a same gripping portion. The robot is configured to perform the specimen collection process, by selectively gripping the swab and the reagent tube, without replacing the gripper.