Robotic sample preparation system and method

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PATENT NO 5363885
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08071145

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A method of and a robotic system for preparing product samples to be analyzed at a later time has a plurality of processing stations in different locations. Each station performs a different function of a process for preparing a product sample for later chemical analysis. A robot moves a first container between a container storage area and a prepared sample area for storing in a second container a product sample which has been prepared for analysis and in which the robot moves the first container from the container storage area to each of the processing stations in a predetermined sequence and then removes some of the prepared product sample from the first container and dispenses it into the second container which is located in the prepared sample area. A specific application of such a robotic sample preparation system is disclosed for use in preparing tobacco samples for analysis of nicotine and sugar content.

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PARTEQ INNOVATIONSQUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON KINGSTON ONT K7L 3N6

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deal, Philip A Winston-Salem, NC 16 228
Fix, Sr Robert J Kernersville, NC 2 75
Hobbs, Timothy A Greensboro, NC 2 75
Jordan, Larry S Lexington, NC 3 88
McConnell, Bain C Winston-Salem, NC 8 413
Steelman, Harold L Yadkinville, NC 1 66

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