Patent ID: 6694197
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: G01N,G05B

Abstract:
An article comprising:a z-positioner, wherein said z-positioner moves a liquid transfer vehicle along a z-axis but not in an x-y plane; a x-y positioner, wherein said x-y positioner moves, in said x-y plane, a first container having a first plurality of wells and a second container having a second plurality of wells; processing and control electronics, wherein said processing and control electronics directs said x-y positioner to align a well in said first container with said z-axis and a well in said second container with said z-axis; a fluid control device, wherein said fluid control device generates a flow of liquid from said well of said first container into said liquid transfer vehicle and generates a flow of said liquid from said liquid transfer vehicle to said well is said second container; and a wash system, wherein said wash system washes said liquid transfer vehicle, and wherein said wash system is coupled to said liquid transfer vehicle and said z-positioner such that z-positioning operation does not cause relative motion between said liquid transfer vehicle and said wash system.