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US 2006/0188406 A1Published application
Semi-automated pipetting aid
OwnerJames Frostinventor
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Abstract
A semi-automated pipetting apparatus has a computer monitor with a screen lying in at least a nearly horizontal plane. A screen protector is mounted over the screen. A processing unit runs a computer program and is in communication with the computer monitor to generate a screen display shown on the screen. The screen display indicates at least one target location for the placement of a vial, for pipetting or for sorting of items.
Claims32
A semi-automated pipetting apparatus, comprising:
- an illuminated surface lying in a nearly horizontal plane wherein said illuminated surface is selected from the group of illuminated surfaces consisting of a computer monitor screen, and a light projected area generated by a light projection device;
- a processing unit running a computer program in communication with said illuminated surface;
- a screen display generated by the processing unit and the computer program, and shown on said illuminated surface;
- and
- wherein the screen display indicates at least one target location for taking an action selected from the group of actions consisting of pipetting and sorting an item.
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A method for semi-automating the filling of vials in a laboratory, comprising the steps of:
- placing an illuminated surface such that the illuminated surface lies in a nearly horizontal plane, wherein the illuminated surface is selected from the group of illuminated surfaces consisting of a computer monitor screen, and a light projected area generated by a light projection device;
- generating a screen display via a processing unit running a computer program in communication with the computer monitor;
- indicating at least one target location on the screen display for taking an action selected from the group of actions consisting of pipetting and sorting an item;
- and
- taking an action selected from the group of actions consisting of pipetting and sorting an item on top of the screen display and the target location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.