System and method for processing large number of biological microarrays
First Claim
1. A system for processing biological sensors, the system comprising:
- a support component configured to support a fluidic component, the fluidic component including at least a first container and a second container, the first container capable of holding a first volume of a first fluid, the second container capable of holding a second volume of a second fluid;
a hybridization component configured to perform a hybridization process on a first sensor and a second sensor;
a transport component configured to;
move the first sensor, directly or indirectly, from the hybridization component into the first container and in contact with the first volume of the first fluid;
move the second sensor, directly or indirectly, from the hybridization component into the second container and in contact with the second volume of the second fluid;
wherein the transport component is further configured to move the first sensor and the second sensor substantially simultaneously.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing biological sensors. The system includes a support component configured to support a fluidic component. The fluidic component includes at least a first container and a second container. The first container is capable of holding a first volume of a first fluid, and the second container is capable of holding a second volume of a second fluid. Additionally, the system includes a hybridization component configured to perform a hybridization process on a first sensor and a second sensor. Moreover, the system includes a transport component configured to move the first sensor, directly or indirectly, from the hybridization component into the first container and in contact with the first volume of the first fluid.
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1. A system for processing biological sensors, the system comprising:
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a support component configured to support a fluidic component, the fluidic component including at least a first container and a second container, the first container capable of holding a first volume of a first fluid, the second container capable of holding a second volume of a second fluid;
a hybridization component configured to perform a hybridization process on a first sensor and a second sensor;
a transport component configured to;
move the first sensor, directly or indirectly, from the hybridization component into the first container and in contact with the first volume of the first fluid;
move the second sensor, directly or indirectly, from the hybridization component into the second container and in contact with the second volume of the second fluid;
wherein the transport component is further configured to move the first sensor and the second sensor substantially simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for processing biological sensors, the system comprising:
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a support component configured to support a fluidic component, the fluidic component including at least a first container and a second container, the first container capable of holding a first volume of a first fluid, the second container capable of holding a second volume of a second fluid;
a hybridization component configured to perform a hybridization process on a first sensor and a second sensor based on at least information associated with a predetermined temperature;
a transport component including a gripper and at least one motor;
wherein;
the support component includes a drawer for supporting at least the first container and the second container, the first container and the second container being substantially stationary with respect to the drawer;
the gripper is capable of gripping the first sensor and the second sensor substantially simultaneously and of releasing the first sensor and the second sensor substantially simultaneously;
the at least one motor is configured to;
move the gripped first sensor into the first container and in contact with the first volume of the first fluid;
move the gripped second sensor into the second container and in contact with the second volume of the second fluid;
move the first sensor and the second sensor substantially simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for processing biological sensors, the method comprising:
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transferring a first sensor and a second sensor into a system for processing biological sensors, the system including at least a transport component, a hybridization component, and a fluidic component, the transport component including a gripper, the fluidic component including a first container and a second container, the first container holding a first volume of a first fluid, the second container holding a second volume of a second fluid;
after the transferring a first sensor and a second sensor, performing a hybridization process on at least the first sensor and the second sensor by the hybridization component;
after the hybridization process, moving the first sensor from the hybridization component, directly or indirectly, into the first container and in contact with the first volume of the first fluid;
after the hybridization process, moving the second sensor from the hybridization component, directly or indirectly, into the second container and in contact with the second volume of the second fluid;
wherein;
the moving the first sensor and the moving the second sensor are performed by at least the gripper;
the moving the first sensor and the moving the second sensor are performed substantially simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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