Automatic positioning apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9772341
APP PUB NO 20090191095A1
SERIAL NO

12361805

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An automatic positioning apparatus can be used for sucking out the specimen even if the shapes of racks differ from each other is provided. The automatic positioning apparatus includes a shape-information obtaining apparatus which obtains the shape information of the rack including arrangement information of a specimen vessel, a position determining apparatus which transports racks to arrange the specimen vessel at a specimen-sucking position, and a control unit which controls the position determining apparatus to transport racks depending on shaped of the racks based on the shape information of racks. Further, the automatic positioning apparatus includes a vessel detecting apparatus which detects whether there is the specimen vessel held in the rack, and at the same time, determines a position of the specimen vessel on the transport path as an adjustment reference position.

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  • BECEEM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nakamura, Mizuki Hachioji, JP 19 169

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