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US 8,616,072 B2Granted
System and methods for sampling materials
AssigneeThe Johns Hopkins University
InventorsJef D. Boeke, Min Li, Heng Zhu, Shunyou Long
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods for storage, retrieval and sampling of materials.
Claims23
A system for retrieving a subset of a stored sample, comprising:
- an automated freezer comprising a dispenser,
- a climate controlled receiving chamber adjacent to the dispenser,
- a transfer device within the receiving chamber,
- a robot operatively connected to the transfer device and positioned to access the subset of a stored sample,
- wherein the robot comprises a tip, said tip being selected from the group consisting of a metal tip with high thermal heat capacity, metal pin, a ceramic pin, a hollow pin, and a core sampler for retrieving a portion of a sample, and
- wherein the tip comprises a volume control mechanism.
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A system for retrieving a subset of a stored sample, comprising:
- an automated freezer comprising a dispenser,
- a climate controlled receiving chamber adjacent to the dispenser,
- a transfer device within the receiving chamber,
- a robot operatively connected to the transfer device and positioned to access the subset of a stored sample, wherein the robot comprises a tip, and
- a heat sensor to monitor the temperature in the vicinity of the tip.
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A system for retrieving a subset of a stored sample, comprising:
- an automated freezer comprising a dispenser,
- a climate controlled receiving chamber adjacent to the dispenser,
- a transfer device within the receiving chamber,
- a robot operatively connected to the transfer device and positioned to access the subset of a stored sample, and
- a delidder within the receiving chamber.
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A method for sampling a frozen sample, comprising:
- retrieving a sample in a container from a freezer,
- transferring the container to a climate controlled receiving chamber, and
- sampling the sample with a robot and transferring the container to the freezer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.