IP Library Granted Patent US 9,448,249
Granted Patent B2
US 9,448,249 · App. 14/279,516 · Granted Sep 20, 2016

Dispensing apparatus

Inventor: Tomoyoshi Tokumaru (Gunma-ken, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
G01N35/1011B01L3/021B01L9/52B01L9/54C12M23/10C12M23/48C12M29/00C12M33/04C12M41/48B01L2200/025B01L2400/0487
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,448,249
App. No.
14/279,516
Granted
Sep 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dispensing apparatus includes: a dish mounting portion having a mounting surface configured to be mounted with a dish having a bottom surface and a side surface surrounding the bottom surface; a syringe, arranged above the dish mounting portion, having a nozzle configured to discharge liquid toward an interior of the dish; and a first driving portion configured to rotate an inner bottom surface of the dish mounted on the dish mounting portion with respect to a first axis as a center of rotation, wherein the first axis is parallel to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion.

Claims (21)

1. A dispensing apparatus comprising:

A dish mounting portion having a mounting surface configured to be mounted with a dish having a bottom surface and a side surface surrounding the bottom surface;

A syringe, arranged above the dish mounting portion, having a nozzle configured to discharge liquid toward an interior of the dish;

A first driving portion configured to rotate an inner bottom surface of the dish mounted on the dish mounting portion with respect to a first axis as a center of rotation, wherein the first axis is parallel to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion; and

a second driving portion configured to rotate the dish mounting portion with respect to a second axis as a center of rotation, wherein the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

2. The dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the syringe is moveable such that the nozzle can be directed to an area in which the inner bottom surface of the dish is in contact with an inner side surface thereof.

3. The dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the syringe is moveable such that the nozzle can be directed to an area in which the inner bottom surface of the dish is in contact with an inner side surface thereof.

4. The dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second driving portion configured to rotate the syringe with respect to a second axis as a center of rotation, wherein the second axis is parallel to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion.

5. The dispensing apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a third driving portion configured to rotate the syringe with respect to a third axis as a center of rotation, wherein the third axis is parallel to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion.

6. The dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second driving portion configured to rotate the syringe with respect to a second axis as a center of rotation, wherein the second axis is coplanar with a normal to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion and perpendicular to the first axis.

7. The dispensing apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a fourth driving portion configured to rotate the syringe with respect to a fourth axis as a center of rotation, wherein the fourth axis is coplanar with a normal to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion and perpendicular to the third axis.

8. The dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second driving portion configured to move the syringe in a direction toward and away from the dish mounting portion.

9. The dispensing apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a fifth driving portion configured to move the syringe in a direction toward and away from the dish mounting portion.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046459/0861 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2014
From: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034598/0232 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2014
From: TOKUMARU, TOMOYOSHI
To: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034361/0043 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-155925 · Jul 14, 2011 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13548427 · Jul 13, 2012
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