Apparatus for optically monitoring a dosing of a liquid to be pipetted

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PATENT NO 11567097
APP PUB NO 20200393480A1
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16899560

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The invention relates to an apparatus for optically monitoring the dosing of a liquid to be pipetted for an automatic analysis unit. The apparatus comprises a dosing device, comprising a pipetting needle for pipetting the liquid, a lighting device for illuminating a drop of the liquid adhering to the pipetting needle, a camera with a set of optics to capture an image of the drop of the liquid, and an evaluation device for characterizing the drop of liquid by means of an automatic analysis of the image of the drop of liquid.

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SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS GMBH35041 MARBURG

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Daume, Dominik Andreas Heidelberg, DE 1 1
Michels, Thorsten Gross-Gerau, DE 9 28

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