US 12,145,146 B2
Motion systems for loading tips
Matthew S. Davis, Indianapolis, IN (US); Ronald Douglas Johnson, Westfield, IN (US); Mark A. Nierzwick, Brownsburg, IN (US); Craig A. Hudson, Brownsburg, IN (US); Charles M. Neese, East Pittsboro, IN (US); Mark F. Sauerburger, Zionsville, IN (US); and John S. Snider, Brownsville, IN (US)
Assigned to Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US)
Filed by Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/057,652.
Application 18/057,652 is a continuation of application No. 16/477,823, granted, now 11,534,750, previously published as PCT/US2018/012959, filed on Jan. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/446,124, filed on Jan. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0158484 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 3/0275 (2013.01) [B01L 9/543 (2013.01); B01J 19/0046 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/14 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0829 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motion system comprising:
a first drive element;
a second drive element, the first drive element independently rotatable and independently controllable relative to the second drive element;
a platform moveably coupled to the first and second drive elements, the platform movable linearly along the first and second drive elements in response to rotation of the first and second drive elements;
a first position sensor connected to the platform for measuring a first relative position between the platform and the first drive element; and
a first force sensor for measuring a first force applied through the first drive element to the platform when the first drive element rotates.