Patent ID: 7634330
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: B01L,C12M,G05D

Abstract:
1. A temperature controlling method, to control a temperature controller comprising: a temperature-controlled object whose temperature is to be controlled; heaters for heating a plurality of places of said temperature-controlled object; and a cooling section for cooling the whole of said temperature-controlled object, the method executing: (a) a step of measuring temperatures of said plurality of places; (b) a step of driving said cooling section when at least one of said temperatures of said places is not lower than a first upper limit; (c) a step of selectively driving one of said heaters for heating one of said places when said temperature of the one of said places is not higher than a first lower limit; (d) a step of not driving said cooling section when all of said temperatures of said places are not higher than a second lower limit; and (e) a step of not driving one of said heaters for heating one of said places when said temperature of the one of said places is not lower than a second upper limit.