Multi-well container positioning devices, systems, computer program products, and methods
AssigneeIrm LLC
InventorsJim Chang, James Mainquist
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Abstract
The present invention provides multi-well container positioning devices and systems. In certain embodiments, these devices and systems are structured to compensate for structural defects or irregularities of multi-well containers so that the containers are accurately positioned for further processing. In some embodiments, multi-well container positioning devices and systems include multiple chambers that can be used to retain multi-well containers in selected positions on the positioning devices in a desired sequence. In addition, related computer program products and methods are also provided.
Claims37
A multi-well container positioning device, comprising at least one support structure having at least one multi-well container station that comprises:
- at least one vacuum plate that is structured to support at least one multi-well container, wherein at least one orifice is disposed through the vacuum plate, which orifice is configured to substantially align with a region of a bottom surface of the multi-well container that is disposed between at least two adjacent wells of the multi-well container when the multi-well container is positioned on the vacuum plate in a selected position;
- and,
- at least one chamber that communicates with the orifice such that when negative pressure is applied in the chamber and the multi-well container is positioned on the vacuum plate in the selected position, the applied negative pressure retains the multi-well container in the selected position on the vacuum plate.
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