Laboratory sample distribution system and laboratory automation system

    公开(公告)号:US09989547B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US15405432

    申请日:2017-01-13

    Inventor: Christoph Pedain

    CPC classification number: G01N35/04 B65G54/02 B65G2201/0261 G01N2035/0477

    Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The system comprises sample container carriers carrying a sample container and comprising a magnetically active device. The system also comprises a transport plane supporting the sample container carriers and comprises drive modules comprising first line shaped conductors extending in a first direction and arranged parallel to each other and second line shaped conductors extending in a second direction and arranged parallel to each other. The system comprises a driver electrically connected to each of the first and second conductors of the drive modules. The driver selectively applies a drive current and/or voltage to the first and second conductors such that a conductor current results in the conductors driven by the drive current and/or voltage. The conductor current selectively causes a drive force to the sample container carriers such that the sample container carriers move along individual transport paths on the transport plane.

    METHOD OF OPERATING A LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND A LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM
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    发明申请
    METHOD OF OPERATING A LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND A LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM 有权
    实验室自动化系统的运行方法和实验室自动化系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160341750A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15153888

    申请日:2016-05-13

    Abstract: A method of operating a laboratory automation system is presented. The laboratory automation system comprises a plurality of laboratory stations and a plurality of sample container carriers. The sample container carriers carry one or more sample containers. The sample containers comprise samples to be analyzed by the laboratory stations. The system also comprises a transport plane. The transport plane supports the sample container carriers. The system also comprises a drive. The drive moves the sample container carriers on the transport plane. The method comprises, during an initialization of the laboratory automation system, logically reserving at least one buffer area on the transport plane and, after the initialization of the laboratory automation system, buffering in the at least one buffer area sample container carriers carrying sample containers comprising samples waiting for a result of an analysis. Depending on the result of the analysis, the samples are further processed.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种操作实验室自动化系统的方法。 实验室自动化系统包括多个实验室和多个样品容器载体。 样品容器载体携带一个或多个样品容器。 样品容器包括由实验室进行分析的样品。 该系统还包括运输平面。 运输平面支持样品容器载体。 该系统还包括一个驱动器。 驱动器将样品容器载体移动到运输平面上。 该方法包括在实验室自动化系统的初始化过程中逻辑地保留运输平面上的至少一个缓冲区域,并且在实验室自动化系统初始化之后,缓冲至少一个缓冲区域携带样本容器的样品容器载体, 样品等待分析结果。 根据分析结果,进一步处理样品。

    LABORATORY SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20170131309A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-11

    申请号:US15405432

    申请日:2017-01-13

    Inventor: Christoph Pedain

    CPC classification number: G01N35/04 B65G54/02 B65G2201/0261 G01N2035/0477

    Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The system comprises sample container carriers carrying a sample container and comprising a magnetically active device. The system also comprises a transport plane supporting the sample container carriers and comprises drive modules comprising first line shaped conductors extending in a first direction and arranged parallel to each other and second line shaped conductors extending in a second direction and arranged parallel to each other. The system comprises a driver electrically connected to each of the first and second conductors of the drive modules. The driver selectively applies a drive current and/or voltage to the first and second conductors such that a conductor current results in the conductors driven by the drive current and/or voltage. The conductor current selectively causes a drive force to the sample container carriers such that the sample container carriers move along individual transport paths on the transport plane.

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