Automated sample storage system having storage consumable with sub-optimal storage density

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10481171
APP PUB NO 20170205437A1
SERIAL NO

15410606

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An automated sample specimen storage system including a tube holding microplate including a plate frame, a predetermined array of tube holding receptacles formed in the plate frame, the receptacles having a SBS standard pitch corresponding to the predetermined array, and being configured for holding therein sample store and transport tubes, each disposed so as to contain sample specimen in a sample storage of the storage system and to effect, with the sample tube, delivery from the sample storage to a workstation, the predetermined array of receptacles defining a volume capacity of the tube holding microplate, and each of the receptacles being shaped to conformally engage walls of the sample tubes and hold a respective one of the sample store and transport tubes, wherein the receptacles are arranged so that the tube holding microplate volume capacity defined by the predetermined array is an under optimum volume capacity.

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  • BROOKS AUTOMATION INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Croquette, Etienne Altrincham, GB 7 85
Grimwood, Robin Chelford, GB 6 68
Harding, David Andrew Lanchashire, GB 5 19
Walsh, Chris Lancashire, GB 6 25

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