SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A DRIED FLUID SAMPLE SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:EP3404396A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-21

    申请号:EP17000846.0

    申请日:2017-05-17

    IPC分类号: G01N1/04 G01N1/28 B23K26/16

    摘要: A system (1; 1') for processing at least one substrate (2) containing a dried fluid sample (21) is provided, the system (1; 1') comprising a support (12) configured to position the substrate (2), a laser device (3) for directing a laser beam (31) to the substrate (2), configured to cut at least one area of the substrate (2) containing the dried fluid sample (21) by means of the laser beam (31), a container holder (4; 4') configured to hold and position a container (5) for receiving the cut area, the container holder (4; 4') being arranged below the substrate (2), and an extraction subsystem (6) for extracting fume and/or dust generated when laser cutting the substrate (2), wherein the extraction subsystem (6) consists of at least two extraction components (61, 62) sandwiching the substrate (2) there between. Furthermore, a method for automated processing at least one substrate (2) containing a dried fluid (21) sample by means of such a system (1; 1') is provided.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM TO LOCALIZE A CARRIER ON A LABORATORY TRANSPORT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP3789771A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-10

    申请号:EP19195505.3

    申请日:2019-09-05

    IPC分类号: G01N35/04

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a method to localize a carrier on a laboratory transport system. The laboratory transport system comprises a carrier associated with an identity, a multi-lane transport module, and a control unit. The carrier comprises a signal transmitter configured to transmit a signal comprising information about the identity. The multi-lane transport module comprises a transport surface comprising a first and a second transport lane as well as a first signal receiver and a second signal receiver each configured to receive the transmitted signal. Based on received signal strengths the control unit localizes the carrier on one of the transport lanes of the multi-lane transport module.