公开(公告)号：US11592454B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16910579

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Werner Smit ,  Florian Weber ,  Bauke Sjoerd Hollander ,  Riccardo Triunfo ,  Chye Yin Priscillia Tan

IPC: G01N35/00

Abstract: A method of handling laboratory sample containers by a laboratory sample container handling system is presented. The method comprises providing a laboratory sample container comprising an assigned ID information to the laboratory sample container handling system, reading the assigned ID information, checking, if the read ID information is unique or not unique within the laboratory sample container handling system, and if the read ID information (2) is not unique within the laboratory sample container handling system, assigning a new ID information to the laboratory sample container. The new ID information is unique within the laboratory sample container handling system.

公开(公告)号：US20200264200A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16751767

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Schofield ,  Daniel Arnold ,  Moritz von Hopffgarten ,  Werner Smit ,  Chye Yin Priscillia Tan ,  Florian Reinhard Rauscher ,  Angelos Chotzidis ,  Carlos Fernándes Gulias

IPC: G01N35/00

Abstract: A method of operating an analytical laboratory is disclosed. The method comprises receiving and identifying sample containers and sorting them into a sample rack, retrieving an order list A comprising test orders corresponding to the sample containers within the sample rack, determining an optimal transportation route for the sample rack based on the order list A, a set of constraints and an objective function, the optimal transportation route being indicative of a list and/or sequence of laboratory instrument(s) required to complete the order list A, re-determining the optimal transportation route upon a change of the constraint(s) and/or of the objective function, transporting the sample rack to one or more of the laboratory instruments according to the optimal transportation route by the sample transportation system, and processing the biological samples according to the corresponding test orders by the target laboratory instrument(s).

公开(公告)号：US20230116054A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17894858

申请日：2022-08-24

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Carlos Fernandez Gulias ,  Vanesa Leon Pujola ,  Laura Pellitero Cornet ,  Pau Roura Brun ,  Werner Smit ,  Gemma Urrutia Jou ,  Chye Yin Priscillia Tan ,  Moritz von Hopffgarten

IPC: G01N35/00

Abstract: A method of assigning an additional test to an existing aliquot sample tube or to a primary sample tube in a laboratory automation system is presented. The laboratory automation system comprises a workflow control unit and analytical laboratory devices in communication with the workflow control unit. The method comprises receiving an additional test request for the existing aliquot sample tube after processing of the existing aliquot sample tube has started, determining if the existing aliquot sample tube is at a retrievable target, waiting until the existing aliquot sample tube reaches a retrievable target if not at a retrievable target, determining if an aliquot timeout has occurred once the existing aliquot sample tube is at a retrievable target, reassigning the addition test to the primary sample tube if an aliquot timeout has occurred, and performing the additional test from the existing aliquot sample tube if no aliquot timeout has occurred.

公开(公告)号：US20230058833A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17878282

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Carlos Fernández Gulias ,  Vanesa León Pujolà ,  Laura Pellitero Cornet ,  Pau Roura Brun ,  Werner Smit ,  Chye Yin Priscillia Tan ,  Gemma Urrutia Jou ,  Moritz von Hopffgarten

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G06Q10/06

Abstract: A method of routing test samples during periods of laboratory disruption in a laboratory system is disclosed. The method comprises determining that a laboratory device is unavailable, masking a target laboratory device so that test samples are not sent to the target laboratory device and test samples cannot be retrieved from the target laboratory device, rerouting test samples from the target laboratory device to a buffer, calculating a new laboratory workflow after the laboratory device becomes available, unmasking the target laboratory device after the new laboratory workflow is calculated, and retrieving the test samples from buffer and sending the test samples to the target laboratory device.