Patent ID: 9551635
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B01L,G01N,Y10S

Claim:
1. A sample processing system comprising: an automated controller; a dispenser, wherein the automated controller is programmed to operate the dispenser to create a microchamber on a substrate by dispensing a substance on the substrate to create a barrier around at least a portion of a sample on the substrate; and a cover handling device, wherein the automated controller is programmed to operate the cover handling device to automate placement and removal of a cover on the microchamber; and a sealing assembly comprising a sealant pen and a sealant valve controller, wherein the automated controller is programmed to operate the sealing assembly such that the sealant pen dispenses sealant and the sealant valve controller is adapted to control the rate and/or volume of sealant that is dispensed; and a plurality of temperature control assemblies that are independently controllable to actively heat and actively cool each of a plurality of substrates independently of one another, wherein the microchamber comprises a reservoir formed on the substrate comprising at least a portion of the sample, a cover and a vesicle coupled to the cover and containing a substance to be dispensed in the reservoir.