Patent ID: 11959071
Assignee: NTL BIOTECH, INC.
Field: Biotechnology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B | IPC B  C

Claim 10:
11. A system comprising:
a controller of an automated nucleic acid extractor, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a well plate kit indicator indicative of a plurality of well plates and a sample;
wherein each well plate in the plurality of well plates is associated with a step in a plurality of steps for extracting nucleic acid from the sample;
wherein each well plate is loaded with a particular substance for processing of the sample according to the plurality of steps;

determine a program associated with the well plate kit indicator;
wherein the program comprises processing parameters defining at least one instruction for performing each step of the plurality of steps;

determine a plurality of positions on a rotating platform;
wherein each position is associated with a well plate of the plurality of well plates;

for each step of the plurality of steps:
determine a position of the plurality of positions having a well plate of the plurality of well plates for performing each step;
control the rotating platform to position the well plate under a magnetic extractor according to the position of the plurality of positions;
wherein the magnetic extractor is mounted to a central frame extending through an axis of the rotating platform;

control at least one actuator associated with the magnetic extractor according to the processing parameters of each step to perform each step on the well plate using a plurality of magnetic rods of the magnetic extractor; and

generate, upon completion of a final step in the plurality of steps, an alert to an operator that the processing of the sample is complete so as to remove the sample.