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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2003
Thomas L. Bybee, Omaha, NE (US);
Chris Harvey, Peterborough, CA;
Sheri Kime, Peterborough, CA;
Dave Murphy, Goodwood, CA;
Greg Rothman, Omaha, NE (US);
Steve Wright, Peterborough, CA;
Thomas L. Bybee, Omaha, NE (US);
Chris Harvey, Peterborough, CA;
Sheri Kime, Peterborough, CA;
Dave Murphy, Goodwood, CA;
Greg Rothman, Omaha, NE (US);
Steve Wright, Peterborough, CA;
Cardinal Health 301, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A two-axis robot includes a vertical tubular post mounted for rotation about its vertical axis, with a vertically slidable shaft extending through the post. An arm on the upper end of the post projects radially outward and has a gripper assembly thereon with operable jaws for gripping a specimen tube. The robot is positioned between two reference locations, for retrieving a specimen tube from one reference location and transferring it to the other. The reference locations are located along a circle circumscribed by a central vertical axis of the gripper jaws as they swing about the rotational axis of the post.