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Systems and methods for establishing and/or maintaining proper alignment of robotic transfer mechanisms

A technology for aligning systems and robots, applied in the direction of instruments, manipulators, mechanical equipment, etc., can solve the problem of high mortality, achieve the effects of reducing labor, improving workflow and ergonomics, and improving sample tracking

Active Publication Date: 2017-03-01
BIO MERIEUX INC
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[0006] The detection of pathogenic microorganisms in biological fluids should be performed in the shortest possible time, especially in the case of sepsis, for which mortality remains high despite the availability of a wide range of antibiotics to physicians

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[0046] The present disclosure relates to alignment systems and methods for establishing and / or maintaining proper alignment of automated transfer mechanisms. In order to better understand how the illustrated embodiment of the alignment system and method operates, this specification describes the alignment system in the case of a specific automated inspection system and a specific automated transfer mechanism for transferring specimen containers within the inspection system And method. However, as those skilled in the art will understand, the alignment system and method can be implemented in other embodiments, and modifications according to the specific embodiments disclosed herein can be obtained to suit the specific embodiments, and therefore to illustrate and The present description of the preferred embodiment and best mode for carrying out the invention is provided in a non-limiting manner.

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[0048] This document describes alignment systems and methods...

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The present invention relates to systems and methods for establishing and / or maintaining proper alignment of a transfer mechanism. More specifically, the present invention relates to alignment systems and methods having one or more of: (a) a laser alignment device operable to provide precise positional coordinates for robotic transfer mechanisms relative to (b) an alignment tool for aligning the laser alignment device relative to the robotic transfer mechanism; (c) a lead-in ramp that appropriately guides a single specimen container into the holding recess; and / or (d) a belt tensioner for maintaining proper tension on the one or more timing belts.

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[0001] Cross references to related applications [0002] This application requires a submission on March 29, 2012 entitled "System and Method for Establishing and / or Maintaining Proper Alignment of a Robotic Transfer Mechanism (system and method for establishing and / or maintaining proper alignment of a Robotic Transfer Mechanism)" Of United States Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 617,440, which is incorporated herein. [0003] Invention field [0004] The present invention relates to systems and methods for establishing and / or maintaining proper alignment of robotic transfer mechanisms. More specifically, the present system relates to an alignment system or method for proper alignment of a robotic transfer mechanism for precise loading, transfer, and / or unloading of specimen containers (eg, culture bottles) in an automated microbial detection system. [0005] Background of the invention [0006] The detection of pathogenic microorganisms in biological fluids should be carried out ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01N35/00B25J9/10
CPCB25J9/023B25J9/1045B25J15/0038B25J15/0213B25J15/0226G01N35/0099B65G1/0478F16H7/12
Inventor M·威尔逊理查德·特里格沃尔特·克莱因斯
Owner BIO MERIEUX INC