公开(公告)号：US11226348B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US15843867

申请日：2017-12-15

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Urs Vollenweider ,  Gottlieb Schacher ,  Goran Savatic ,  Marco Maetzler ,  Christoph Ludwig ,  Christian Loewenstein ,  Yves Laloux ,  Rik Harbers ,  Matthias Edelmann ,  Andreas Drechsler

IPC: G01N35/04

Abstract: A storage module for a laboratory automation system, a method of operating a laboratory automation system, and a laboratory automation system are presented. Items used by laboratory stations are stored centrally in a storage module and can be transported to the laboratory stations using a laboratory sample distribution system.

公开(公告)号：US10302667B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15404593

申请日：2017-01-12

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Harald Ferihumer ,  Christoph Ludwig ,  Beat Jaeggi ,  Patrik Imfeld

IPC: G01N35/04 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N1/00

Abstract: A sample container carrier handling apparatus is presented. A first revolving device located at a first level moves sample container carriers along a first path. A second revolving device located at a second level different from the first level moves sample container carriers along a second path. A first transport device transports sample container carriers to or away from a first handover position associated with the first revolving device. A second transport device transports sample container carriers to or away from a second handover position associated with the second revolving device. A lifting device lifts a sample container carrier from a first lifting position associated with the first revolving device to a second lifting position associated with the second revolving device. An operating position is associated with the first or second revolving device. A sample container is loaded or unloaded into a sample container carrier placed at the operating position.

公开(公告)号：US20180106821A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15843867

申请日：2017-12-15

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Urs Vollenweider ,  Gottlieb Schacher ,  Goran Savatic ,  Marco Maetzler ,  Christoph Ludwig ,  Christian Loewenstein ,  Yves Laloux ,  Rik Harbers ,  Matthias Edelmann ,  Andreas Drechsler

IPC: G01N35/04

CPC classification number: G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/0406 ,  G01N2035/0477 ,  G01N2035/0498

Abstract: A storage module for a laboratory automation system, a method of operating a laboratory automation system, and a laboratory automation system are presented. Items used by laboratory stations are stored centrally in a storage module and can be transported to the laboratory stations using a laboratory sample distribution system.

公开(公告)号：US20170212140A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15404593

申请日：2017-01-12

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Harald Ferihumer ,  Christoph Ludwig ,  Beat Jaeggi ,  Patrik Imfeld

IPC: G01N35/04 ,  G01N1/28

CPC classification number: G01N35/04 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N2001/002 ,  G01N2035/0439 ,  G01N2035/0465

Abstract: A sample container carrier handling apparatus is presented. A first revolving device located at a first level moves sample container carriers along a first path. A second revolving device located at a second level different from the first level moves sample container carriers along a second path. A first transport device transports sample container carriers to or away from a first handover position associated with the first revolving device. A second transport device transports sample container carriers to or away from a second handover position associated with the second revolving device. A lifting device lifts a sample container carrier from a first lifting position associated with the first revolving device to a second lifting position associated with the second revolving device. An operating position is associated with the first or second revolving device. A sample container is loaded or unloaded into a sample container carrier placed at the operating position.