A BiBlade sampler may include a first blade and a second blade in a retracted position. The BiBlade sampler may also include a gripper, which is driven by an actuator. The gripper may include a plurality of fingers to force the first blade and the second blade to remain in a retracted position. When the fingers are unhooked, the first blade and the second blade penetrate a surface of an object.

Described herein are implements that include a vehicle having a system for sensing or testing soil and/or vegetation as the vehicle traverses a field.

The measuring cup is a calibrated measuring device that configured for use in measuring volume. The measuring cup is configured for use with an analyte material selected from the group consisting of: a fluid analyte material, a semi-rigid analyte material, a granular analyte material, or a crystalline analyte material. The measuring cup comprises a cap, a body, and a leveler. The cap and the leveler are attached to the body. The body is a contained and calibrated volume that is used to measure the volume of the analyte material. The cap is a handle that is used to manipulate the measuring cup. The leveler is a device that levels the analyte material within the body of the measuring cup.

A stratum corneum-collecting adhesive composition includes a hydrophobic component having adhesiveness, and a hydrophilic component that is present in a dispersed state in the hydrophobic component.

A soil sampling collection system and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, a soil sampling collection system comprises (a) a blade mounted on the front of the utility vehicle, powered to move through a designated area and configured to automatically collect soil samples as the system moves through the field, wherein the blade is configured to move up and down via power hydrualics; (b) a blade guard mounted to the blade; (c) a soil collection reservior mounted on or near the back of the blade guard; and (d) a conveyor mounted in between the soil collection reservior and the front of the vehicle, wherein the conveyor is mounted perpendicular to the vehicle, wherein the conveyor is mounted perpendicular to the vehicle, wherein the conveyor comprises a plurality of soil bags configured to receive individual soil samples from the soil collection reservoir.

A specimen transfer apparatus includes control processing circuitry and a specimen support surface including a support base. The apparatus includes a lift mechanism to drive the specimen support surface and a drive mechanism to drive a drive rod rotatably connected to a drive motor for rotation about an axis. The apparatus includes a die cutter rotatably connected to the drive rod via support arms connected to the die cutter. The die cutter rotates from a first position to a second position about the axis of the drive rod. The specimen support surface includes a sensor array disposed in the specimen support surface. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a position of a first plate and a second plate via the sensor array. The lift and drive mechanisms are electrically connected to the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is further configured to separately control the lift and drive mechanisms.

An extraction tool which grasps substrates and specimens by pinching together the ends of two outer prongs but additionally includes a center prong. The outer prongs and the center prongs move relative to each other enabling the center prong to manipulate the substrate or specimen in a way that facilitates grasping by the two outer prongs.

A sampling robot, a robot system for goods sampling and detection and a detection method are disclosed. The image collection unit takes photos of a sample. The refrigeration unit stores the sample at a preset temperature. The biometric information collection unit collects the biometric information of the operator. The intelligent mobile unit moves according to a planned path. The control unit provides destination information to the intelligent mobile unit and judges whether the current sample is a sample to be detected, and judges the biometric information of the operator.

A depth-limiting device for a grab sampler including at least one bucket supported by a frame having a top and a bottom. The depth-limiting device including: a base having a foundation with an opening therethrough for receiving at least a portion of the at least one bucket therethrough, and at least one bracket coupled to the base, at least a portion of the bracket extending upwardly from a top surface of the base. The bracket is configured for coupling to the frame of the grab sampler with a bottom of the base being disposed below the bottom of the frame by a distance defined by the at least one bracket.