Abstract:
An automation system for an in vitro diagnostics environment includes a plurality of intelligent carriers that include onboard processing and navigation capabilities. The intelligent carriers can include one or more image sensors to observe the relative motion of the track as the carrier traverses it. The carriers can also observe position marks on the track surface to provide absolute position information, which can include additional data, such as routing instructions. Synchronization marks may be provided to correct errors in the observed trajectory.
Abstract:
An automation system for an in vitro diagnostics environment includes a plurality of intelligent carriers that include onboard processing and navigation capabilities. The intelligent carriers can include one or more image sensors to observe the relative motion of the track as the carrier traverses it. The carriers can also observe position marks on the track surface to provide absolute position information, which can include additional data, such as routing instructions. Synchronization marks may be provided to correct errors in the observed trajectory.
Abstract:
Provided is a sample analyzer that can prevent occurrence of erroneous reading/writing of information from/to a storage medium of a reagent container other than a target reagent container. Each of a first measurement unit 3 and a second measurement unit 2 (sample analyzer) includes: a reagent storage section 22a in which a plurality of holder parts 60 are arranged side by side, each of the holder parts including a setting part 62 in which a reagent container 90 having an RFID tag 91 attached thereto is set, and an antenna part 66 which transmits/receives a radio wave to/from the RFID tag 91 of the reagent container 90 set in the setting part 62; and a left face part 70 and a right face part 80 which block a radio wave communication path between the antenna part 66 of one of the holder parts 60 and the RFID tag 91 of the reagent container 90 set in another one, of the holder parts 60, adjacent to the one of the holder parts 60.
Abstract:
A chromatography lab system comprising a cooling compartment arranged to hold both fraction collector devices and sample containers, whereby the cooling compartment comprises an identifying device which is arranged to identify the fraction collector devices such that fractions from the chromatography are collected only in the fraction collector devices.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a laboratory sample distribution system and a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a number of sample container carriers being adapted to move autonomously and to communicate with each other and with a central control unit.
Abstract:
The invention relates to systems and methods for marketing and using products such as liquid materials, especially liquid reagents for use in microbiological and cellular biological laboratory settings include the use of unique color and simple numeric or alphanumeric identifiers to quickly and easily identify any product from a catalog list of products Methods of marketing, advertising and producing such products are also disclosed. Particular embodiments include products, product packaging and product labeling. The invention also relates to collars and sleeves for containers, as well as related methods of use
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining color information of an object, e.g. sample container (145) or sample (148), of a laboratory automation system (10) using a gray scale camera (160) and at least two different colors for illumination, e.g. with light emiting diodes (164, 165). The invention relates further to a laboratory automation system (10) being adapted to perform such a method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a laboratory sample distribution system and a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a number of sample container carriers being adapted to move autonomously and to communicate with each other and with a central control unit.