Electronic Pipette

• US 20080210023A1
• Filed: 02/24/2005
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thermo Electron Corporation (Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Thermo Electron Corporation (Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated)
• Inventors: Lind, Mikael, Telimaa, Juha, Pasanen, Tero, Pekkanen, Arto
• Application Number:
  US10/590,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20080210023A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/864.18
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/148 Specific details about calibrations
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/024 Storing results with means integrated into the container
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/027 Digital display, e.g. LCD, LED
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/0227 Details of motor drive means B01L3/0231, B01L3/0234 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/0237 Details of electronic control, e.g. relating to user interface

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic pipette comprising a piston actuated by a motor, a control system, a user interface (1, 2) and a display (3). The control system comprises at least two pipetting setting arrays, each comprising at least one setting, such as a calibration setting or a pipetting function setting acting over the entire volume range, which setting can be changed for each array of settings, with the desired setting array being selectable for use each time. This enables the pipette to be readily used for various purposes of use without having to adjust these settings separately.

Claims

1-7. -7. (canceled)

8. An electronic pipette comprising

a piston actuated in a cylinder by a motor,

a control system enabling the piston to be moved a distance such that a dose volume of liquid selected from a given volume range is aspirated into or dispensed from the pipette,

wherein the control system comprises at least two pipetting setting arrays, each comprising at least one setting that acts over the entire volume range and that can be changed separately for each array of settings, whereby a desired setting array can be selected for use in each case,

a user interface (1, 2) and

a display (3) included in the user interface.

9. A pipette as defined in claim 8, in which the setting array comprises a calibration setting or a pipetting function setting.

10. A pipette as defined in claim 8, in which the setting array can be changed by means of menus shown on the user interface display and by means of setting keys included in the user interface.

11. A pipette as defined in claim 8, in which the setting array comprises a lock function by means of which the use or change of the setting array can be restricted.

12. A pipette as defined in claim 8, in which the setting array comprises a lock function by means of which the use of other setting arrays can be restricted.

13. A control system for an electronic pipette, allowing actuation of a piston in a cylinder moving a distance such that a dose volume of liquid selected from a given volume range is aspirated into or dispensed from the pipette, characterised in that at least two pipetting setting arrays can be stored in the control system independently of each other, each of the arrays comprising at least one setting acting over the entire volume range, whereby a desired setting array can be selected for use in each case.

14. An electronic pipette comprising

a piston actuated by a motor in a cylinder,

a control system allowing the piston to be moved a distance such that a dose volume of liquid selected from a given volume range is aspirated into or dispensed from the pipette, N

a user interface (1, 2), and

a display (3) pertaining to the user interface, characterised in that

the control system has a lock function allowing restriction of the use of the pipette or of changes of its settings so that only an authorised person may release the locking.