Patent SG-11201906814Y-A (SG)
Title: Systems and methods for automated preparation of biological specimens
Inventor: HUNT BARRY
IPC: G01N35/04
Filed: 2018-03-09
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 13 September 2018 (13.09.2018) WIP0 I PCT Hu omit °nolo nun no En oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/165630 Al (51) International Patent Classification: G01N 1/28 (2006.01) GO1N 35/04 (2006.01) G01N 1/31 (2006.01) G01N 35/10 (2006.01) G01N 35/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/021879 (22) International Filing Date: 09 March 2018 (09.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/454,819 09 March 2017 (09.03.2017) US (71) Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC. [US/US]; 250 Campus Dri- ve, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 (US). (72) Inventors: HUNT, Barry, F; 12 Nollet Drive, Andover, Massachusetts 01810 (US). JENOSKI, Raymond; 103 Stiles Road, Boylston, Massachusetts 01505 (US). OLI- VA, Ryan; 64 Washington Street, Mendon, Massachusetts 01756 (US). CORDEIRO, Michael; 59 Graybar Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02888 (US). GRIMES, Eric; 130 Laurelwood Drive, Hopedale, Massachusetts 01747 (US). (74) Agent: BURSE, David, T. et al.; Vista IP Law Group LLP, 21760 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 100, Cupertino, Califor- nia 95014 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). W O 20 18/ 165 630 A (54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED PREPARATION OF BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS (57) : An automated system for processing a sample contained in a liquid sample container includes an automated tool head configured to rotate about a first axis, and to translate along a second axis different 63 56 57 32 than the first axis, an analytic element positioner having an analytic el- 68 ement holder configured to releasably grip an analytic element, and a specimen transfer device carried by the tool head, wherein the tool head is configured to automatically position a working end of the specimen 50 transfer device to obtain a specimen from a sample container held in the sample container holder, and to transfer the obtained specimen to 67 an analytic element held by the analytic element holder, respectively, through one or both of rotation of the tool head about the first axis and translation of the tool head along the second axis. Fig. 10 [Continued on next page] 10 WO 2018/165630 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDEFIEll 111111111011111111011 IIII 110 111110111111111111 Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))