Patent ID: 7501094
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: B01J,C40B,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular robotic system comprising: a rack and vial storage system storing therein a plurality of racks and vials; a consumables storage system storing materials; a first, second and third location; a first robotic arm for transferring said vials from said first location to said second location, or for transferring said racks from said first location to said second location; a dispensing, pipetting or characterization station or solid dispensing station for dispensing active ingredients, water, or additives to said vials to yield a formulation, wherein said first robotic arm transfers materials from said consumables storage system to said dispensing, pipetting, or characterization station or to said solid dispensing station; a mixing or homogenizing station for mixing or homogenizing said, formulation to yield a mixture; a phase stability station for phase analysis of said mixture; optionally a liquids, suspensions, gels or meltables station and optionally a capping, decapping, bar-code reading or cap-supply station; wherein said first location is said rack and vial storage system, said dispensing, pipetting or characterization station, said mixing or homogenizing station, or said phase stability station; and wherein said second location said rack and vial storage system, said dispensing, pipetting or characterization station, said mixing, or said phase stability station; and a flexible second robotic arm, wherein said flexible second robotic arm transfers said racks or said vials from said first robotic arm to said third location upon said modular robotic system where said third location is said capping or decapping or bar-code reading or cap-supply station; said rack and vial storage system, said dispensing, pipetting or characterization station, said mixing or homogenizing station, said phase stability station, said solid dispensing station or said liquids, suspensions, gels or meltables station.