EP2538769A4 - Transfer station for plant material sampling and tracking system - Google Patents

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EP2538769A4
EP2538769A4 EP10711796.2A EP10711796A EP2538769A4 EP 2538769 A4 EP2538769 A4 EP 2538769A4 EP 10711796 A EP10711796 A EP 10711796A EP 2538769 A4 EP2538769 A4 EP 2538769A4
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tracking system
plant material
transfer station
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William Michael Lafferty
Scott Wayne Beaver
Charles Wilson Tweedy
Elizabeth Ann George
Walter James Frandsen, Jr.
Anthony David Barghini
Daniel Steven Kline
Shane Scott Swamer
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
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    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
    • G01N2001/021—Correlating sampling sites with geographical information, e.g. GPS
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
    • G01N1/10—Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state
    • G01N1/18—Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state with provision for splitting samples into portions
    • G01N2001/185—Conveyor of containers successively filled
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    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
    • G01N2035/00821—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers nature of coded information
    • G01N2035/00831—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers nature of coded information identification of the sample, e.g. patient identity, place of sampling

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EP10711796.2A 2010-02-26 2010-02-26 Transfer station for plant material sampling and tracking system Withdrawn EP2538769A4 (en)

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PCT/US2010/025620 WO2011106019A2 (en) 2010-02-26 2010-02-26 Transfer station for plant material sampling and tracking system

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CN (1) CN103347381B (en)
AU (1) AU2010346613B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112012020982A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2790851C (en)
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CL2012002344A1 (en) 2013-01-18
BR112012020982A2 (en) 2015-09-01
AU2010346613B2 (en) 2015-02-12
EP2538769A2 (en) 2013-01-02
CA2790851A1 (en) 2011-09-01
CN103347381A (en) 2013-10-09
WO2011106019A3 (en) 2014-04-03
CN103347381B (en) 2015-12-16
AU2010346613A1 (en) 2012-09-06
WO2011106019A2 (en) 2011-09-01

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