Method and apparatus for locating the surface of solid growth culture media in a plate

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PATENT NO 9983308
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14169630

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A method for locating the surface of a solid growth culture medium in a plate in a plate work position, the plate work position including a sensor and having a datum level fixed in one dimension (z), the method including:

    placing the plate in the plate work position;using the sensor to sense the medium surface for the positioned plate and measuring the distance to the medium surface; andreferencing the measured distance to the datum level to determine a surface positional reference, relative to the datum level, in one dimension (z) for the surface of the medium in the positioned plate.

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AUTOBIO DIAGNOSTICS CO LTDHENAN 450016

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Cross, Graeme John North Fitzroy, AU 4 25
Ooi, Chong Kean Glen Waverley, AU 4 25
Raj, Leon Ferntree Gully, AU 4 25
Tomlinson, Michael John Ringwood East, AU 4 25

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