Environmental data recorder for micro-well plate
First Claim
1. An environmental data recorder for recording environmental factors acting on a plurality of micro-well plates defining micro-well plate exterior dimensions, said environmental data recorder comprising:
- A) at least one sensor for sensing environmental factors, B) a microcontroller programmed to receive and process inputs from said at least one sensor, and C) a recorder housing unit for housing said at least one sensor and said microcontroller, wherein said recorder housing unit comprises exterior dimensions approximately equal to said micro-well plate exterior dimensions, permitting said environmental data recorder to be handled by a robotic device as if it were a micro-well plate.
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Abstract
An environmental data recorder for recording environmental factors acting on micro-well plates. The environmental data recorder has sensors for sensing environmental factors and it has a microcontroller programmed to receive and process inputs from the sensors. The sensors and microcontroller are housed in a recorder housing unit. The recording housing unit has exterior dimensions that are approximately equal to the exterior dimensions of the micro-well plates enabling the recorder housing unit to be handled by the same robotic device handling the micro-well plates. In a preferred embodiment, the environmental data recorder'"'"'s sensors are a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and an accelerometer.
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33 Claims
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1. An environmental data recorder for recording environmental factors acting on a plurality of micro-well plates defining micro-well plate exterior dimensions, said environmental data recorder comprising:
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A) at least one sensor for sensing environmental factors, B) a microcontroller programmed to receive and process inputs from said at least one sensor, and C) a recorder housing unit for housing said at least one sensor and said microcontroller, wherein said recorder housing unit comprises exterior dimensions approximately equal to said micro-well plate exterior dimensions, permitting said environmental data recorder to be handled by a robotic device as if it were a micro-well plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 31)
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11. An environmental data recorder for recording environmental factors acting on a plurality of micro-well plates defining micro-well plate exterior dimensions, said environmental data recorder comprising:
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A) at least one sensor means for sensing environmental factors, B) a microcontroller means programmed to receive and process inputs from said at least one sensor means, and C) a recorder housing means for housing said at least one sensor means and said microcontroller means, wherein said recorder housing means comprises exterior dimensions approximately equal to said micro-well plate exterior dimensions, permitting said environmental data recorder to be handled by a robotic device as if it were a micro-well plate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 32)
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21. A method for recording environmental factors acting on a plurality of micro-well plates, each micro-well plate defining micro-well plate exterior dimensions, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
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A) placing an environmental data recorder is close proximity to said at least one micro-well plate, said environmental data recorder comprising;
(1) at least one sensor for sensing environmental factors, (2) a microcontroller programmed to receive and process inputs from said at least one sensor, and (3) a recorder housing unit for housing said at least one sensor and said microcontroller, wherein said recorder housing unit comprises exterior dimensions approximately equal to said micro-well plate exterior dimensions, B) handling said at least one micro-well plate and said environmental data recorder with at least one robotic device, C) receiving at said microcontroller said inputs from said at least one sensor, and D) processing at said microcontroller said inputs from said at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33)
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