Systems and methods to establish and / or maintain the proper sequence in the robotic transfer mechanism

摘要

The present invention contemplates systems and methods for establishing and / or maintaining proper alignment in a transfer mechanism. In particular, the present invention provides: (a) a laser alignment device that operates to generate precision localization coordinates for aligning the robot transfer mechanism with respect to the holding structure; and (b) aligning the laser alignment device with respect to the robot transfer mechanism. An alignment tool, (c) an introduction ramp that properly guides the individual sample containers to the holding wells, and / or (d) a belt tensioning device that maintains the proper tension for one or more timing belts, Arrangement systems and methods having one or more of the following are contemplated. [Selection] Figure 1