Patent ID: 7290438
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of testing a plurality of cork wine bottle stoppers for the presence of an analyte known to cause cork taint in wine, comprising: (a) automatedly moving a first one of the plurality of cork wine bottle stoppers to a first position; (b) automatedly moving a first sensor to a second position proximate said first position, said first sensor being operatively configured to detect the presence of the analyte; (c) just prior to step (d), placing said first sensor in communication with sensor electronics by contacting a plurality of probes with a plurality of leads that are each in electrical communication with said first sensor; (d) determining via said first sensor whether the analyte is present in/on said first one of the plurality of cork wine bottle stoppers; (e) automatedly moving said first one of the plurality of cork wine bottle stoppers out of said first position; (f) automatedly moving said first sensor out of said second position; (g) automatedly moving a second one of the plurality of cork wine bottle stoppers into said first position; (h) automatedly moving a second sensor to said second position, said second sensor operatively configured to detect the presence of the analyte; and (i) determining via said second sensor whether the analyte is present in/on said second one of the plurality of cork wine bottle stoppers.