Abbott was granted a patent for automated sample pooling.

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    "uspto_assignee": "ABBOTT LABORATORIES",
    "patent_abstract": "Systems and methods for onboard pooling of samples for high-throughput analysis of the samples. Including a sample loading area for receiving a plurality of sample tubes, and a sample transport configured to continually transport individual vessels along a transport path from a sample dispense position to a sample capture and transfer position, with intermediate positions therebetween. At least one pipettor to transfer a first and second samples from the sample loading area to the sample transport and to pool the first sample and the second sample in a vessel on the sample transport to form a pooled sample. A sample transfer mechanism to capture at least a fractionated portion of the pooled sample from the vessel at the sample capture and transfer position and to transfer the at least a fractionated portion of the pooled sample for high-throughput analysis.",
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  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"

curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"abbott.com","limit":20}'