Patent ID: 7985375
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vial processing system comprising: an input platform adapted to receive a vial; a staging platform adapted to receive a vial; a vial handler positioned to transfer a vial between the input platform and staging platform; a cap handler positioned to engage and remove a cap of a vial in the staging platform; a vial gripper disposed on the staging platform to restrict movement of the vial during removal of the cap; a transfer pipette assembly comprising a pipette arm and tip head assembly, the tip head assembly being mounted to the pipette arm and adapted to receive a pipette tip, the pipette arm being positioned to translate the tip head assembly between an open vial and a destination area; and a mixing basket adapted to receive a vial and wherein the vial handler is further positioned to transfer a vial between the input platform, staging platform and mixing basket.