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Device for moving a selected station of a holding plate to a predetermined location for interaction with a probe

  • US 20030054543A1
  • Filed: 11/01/2002
  • Published: 03/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1997
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A device for manipulating samples at respective stations of a holding plate, said stations having a station entrance on a first planar surface of said holding plate, said device comprising:

  • a base;

    a probe mounted on said base, said probe having a probe tip for reciprocative movement along a z-axis to interact with said station entrances on said first planar surface of said holding plate;

    a stage mounted on said base for supporting said holding plate;

    a motor for moving said stage in a first coordinate plane (mxy) orthogonal to said z-axis;

    a detection means for locating said z-axis and said station entrances on said first planar surface of said holding plate in a second coordinate plane (pxy); and

    a computer means for corresponding said first coordinate plane with said second coordinate plane, said computer means being coupled with said motor to align said stage with said probe for movement of said probe to a selected station entrance of said holding plate for manipulating a sample at said selected station.

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