Tubular instrument and manipulation system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11235317-B2
Application number	US-201816483112-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2018
Priority date	Mar 10, 2017
Publication date	Feb 1, 2022
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022

Abstract

A collection pipette that collects a microscopic object includes a first tube part, a second tube part connected to an end of the first tube part, and a third tube part connected to the other end of the first tube part. The longitudinal direction of the third tube part intersects with the longitudinal direction of the first tube part, and is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the second tube part. For example, the length in the longitudinal direction of the third tube part is shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction of the first tube part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A manipulation system that collects a microscopic object, the manipulation system comprising:
a tubular instrument including:
a first tube part;
a second tube part connected to an end of the first tube part; and
a third tube part connected to another end of the first tube part, wherein a longitudinal direction of the third tube part intersects with a longitudinal direction of the first tube part, and is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the second tube part;
a manipulator fitted with the tubular instrument;
a sample stage on which a container for holding the microscopic object is mounted;
a first microscope disposed above the sample stage;
a second microscope disposed at a side of the sample stage;
a first image pickup device that picks up an image of the third tube part provided parallel to a mounting surface of the sample stage, through the first microscope;
a second image pickup device that picks up an image of the third tube part provided parallel to a mounting surface of the sample stage, through the second microscope;
a third image pickup device that picks up an image of a side of the sample stage from a third direction that intersects with a first direction picked up by the first image pickup device and a second direction picked up by the second image pickup device;
a display unit that displays a first image picked up by the first image pickup device, a second image picked up by the second image pickup device, and a third image picked up by the third image pickup device; and
a storage unit that stores therein the first image, the second image, and the third image in an associated manner based on an image pickup time.

2. The manipulation system according to claim 1 , wherein a length in the longitudinal direction of the third tube part is shorter than that in the longitudinal direction of the first tube part.

3. The manipulation system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first tube part includes
a first portion placed at a side of the end, and
a second portion placed at a side of the other end, and

an outer diameter of the second portion is smaller than an outer diameter of the first portion.

4. The manipulation system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a coupling unit that couples the manipulator and the first microscope.

Assignees

• Nsk Ltd

Inventors

• Tanaka Nobuaki
• Sugita Sumio
• House Richard

Classifications

• B01L3/021 Primary

  Pipettes, i.e. with only one conduit for withdrawing and redistributing liquids · CPC title

• B01L2300/0838

  Capillaries · CPC title

• B01L3/0286

  Ergonomic aspects, e.g. form or arrangement of controls · CPC title

• C12M1/265

  Pipettes; Syringes; Suction devices · CPC title

• B01L2200/087

  Ergonomic aspects · CPC title