| US 7,510,690 B1 | ||
| System for performing crystallization trials | ||
| Laurent Martin, Encinitas, Calif. (US); and John W. Palan, San Diego, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Takeda San Diego, Inc., San Diego, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 16, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/15,386. | ||
| Application 11/015386 is a continuation of application No. 11/002005, filed on Dec. 01, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/533840, filed on Dec. 31, 2003. | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B01D 9/02 (2006.01); C30B 15/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 422—252 [427/402; 117/13] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A crystallization system, comprising:
a trial generation station configured to generate crystallization trials in trial zones of a crystallization plate;
an imaging station configured to take images of the crystallization trials in the crystallization plate;
a transport mechanism configured to transport the crystallization plate to the imaging station after generation of the crystallization
trials; and
a controller including logic for causing the trial generation station to generate the crystallization trials in the crystallization
plate, logic for causing the transport mechanism to transport the crystallization plate to the imaging station and logic for
causing the imaging station to take images of the crystallization trials.
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