Pipettor system
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1. A system comprising:
- a pipetting chamber;
a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber, wherein each pipettor cartridge in the set of pipettor cartridges includes a casing and a set of pipettes extending from a bottom side of the casing;
a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including;
at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and
a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and
a carrier configured to transport each pipettor cartridge of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.
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Abstract
Various embodiments include a system having: a pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber; a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including: at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.
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1. A system comprising:
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a pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber, wherein each pipettor cartridge in the set of pipettor cartridges includes a casing and a set of pipettes extending from a bottom side of the casing; a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including; at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each pipettor cartridge of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a pipetting chamber having a ceiling within the pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked on the ceiling within the pipetting chamber, wherein each pipettor cartridge in the set of pipettor cartridges includes a casing and a set of pipettes extending from a bottom side of the casing; a gantry system mounted on the ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including; at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each pipettor cartridge of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions; and a control system coupled with the pipetting chamber, the control system for controlling movement of the carrier along the first direction, the second direction and the third direction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
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a pipetting chamber having a ceiling within the pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked on the ceiling within the pipetting chamber, wherein each pipettor cartridge in the set of pipettor cartridges includes a casing and a set of pipettes extending from a bottom side of the casing; a gantry system mounted on the ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including; at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each pipettor cartridge of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions, wherein the carrier is further configured to move completely circumferentially about the set of pipettor cartridges docked on the ceiling; and a control system coupled with the pipetting chamber, the control system for controlling movement of the carrier along the first direction, the second direction and the third direction. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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