Small object distribution automation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9689782
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14414925

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An automated small particle distribution system is provided for transferring small particles from source tubes to destination tubes. The system includes a loading deck that is structured and operable to store and provide a plurality of source tube trays and a plurality of destination tube trays. Each source tube tray includes a plurality of source tubes stored therein, and each destination tube tray includes a plurality of destination tubes stored therein. The system additionally includes a work deck is structured and operable to receive selected source tube trays and selected destination tube trays from the loading deck, aspirate various specified amounts of small objects stored in selected source tubes, and deposit the aspirated small objects into selected destination tubes without cross-contamination of small objects.

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MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO 63167

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cargill, Edward J Cottleville, US 20 24
Dayawon, Michael St. Louis, US 3 12
Deole, Ujwal A St. Louis, US 1 8
Deppermann, Kevin L St. Charles, US 82 3039
Fischer, William M St. Peters, US 21 320
Hubbard, Jamaine R St. Louis, US 2 25
Koestel, Angela R St. Louis, US 5 305
Lasinski, John F Fenton, US 1 8
Rameaka, Josh G Durham, US 1 8
Tierney, Chris Apex, US 5 57
Trinchard, Amy D Cary, US 1 8

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