SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED PREPARATION OF BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20230109714A1
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18056680

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An automated system for processing a sample contained in a liquid sample container includes an automated tool head configured to rotate about a first axis, and to translate along a second axis different than the first axis, an analytic element positioner having an analytic element holder configured to releasably grip an analytic element, and a specimen transfer device carried by the tool head, wherein the tool head is configured to automatically position a working end of the specimen transfer device to obtain a specimen from a sample container held in the sample container holder, and to transfer the obtained specimen to an analytic element held by the analytic element holder, respectively, through one or both of rotation of the tool head about the first axis and translation of the tool head along the second axis.

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HOLOGIC INC250 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH MA 01752

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cordeiro, Michael Warwick, US 6 43
Grimes, Eric Hopedale, US 9 116
Hunt, Barry F Andover, US 11 262
Jenoski, Raymond Boylston, US 12 86
Oliva, Ryan Mendon, US 7 24

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