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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey W. Kriz, Ossining, NY (US);
Richard E. Scordato, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Assignee:
Vistalab Technologies, Inc., Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/00 ;
Abstract
Hand-held pipettes are provided which have automatic volume setting and either manual or power assisted piston operation. Power assisted piston operation may be achieved with a fly-by-wire operation wherein movement of a plunger button is detected and used to control a drive for the plunger. A data transfer capability in at least one direction may also be provided for the pipette.