公开(公告)号：US20210132093A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17082405

申请日：2020-10-28

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Frederic Furrer ,  Marco Maetzler

IPC: G01N35/00

Abstract: A method of operating an analytical laboratory is presented. The method comprises the steps of: setting a load limit for each laboratory instrument at maximum instrument capacity; dispatching biological samples to laboratory instrument(s) at a dispatch rate not greater than the instrument load limit; each laboratory instrument sending test order queries to the laboratory middleware upon identifying a biological sample; in response to the test order queries transmitting test orders to the laboratory instruments corresponding to the biological samples; the laboratory middleware monitoring a query rate of the plurality of laboratory instruments in order to determine an effective flow rate corresponding to each laboratory instrument; decreasing the load limit of a first laboratory instrument if its effective flow rate is lower than the dispatch rate; increasing the load limit for the first laboratory instrument if its effective flow rate is greater than or equal to the dispatch rate.

公开(公告)号：US20200075137A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16545735

申请日：2019-08-20

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Armin Birrer ,  Marco Maetzler ,  André Peter ,  Ole Lambaek

IPC: G16H10/40 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G06F16/245 ,  G06F16/23

Abstract: A laboratory system for analyzing biological samples is presented. The laboratory system comprises a plurality of laboratory instruments configured to receive and identify biological samples and to query a laboratory control unit for a processing order indicative of processing steps to be carried out on the biological sample. The laboratory control unit is configured to validate sequence of queries from the plurality of laboratory instruments against a valid query sequence pattern.

公开(公告)号：US10338086B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15600089

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Marco Maetzler ,  Liutger Joannes Franzen ,  Florian Zwahlen ,  Hans Reischauer ,  Adrian Cojocaru ,  Stephan Topsakalian

IPC: G01N35/02 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A method for supplying consumable items to an automated sample analyzer is presented. The automated analyzer comprises a consumable repository including two or more storage areas. Each area is configured to store a plurality of consumable items. The method comprises receiving one or more orders for analytical tests to be carried out by the analyzer, reserving consumable items corresponding to one or more sets of consumable items required for the analytical tests in a first area, switching to a second area for reserving consumable items in response to determining that a predetermined consumable item in the first area has been reserved, supplying the reserved consumable items for use in the one or more analytical tests and indicating that the first area can be replenished in response to determining that a particular consumable item of the first storage area has been used.

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：US11860176B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17699514

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Frederic Furrer ,  Marco Maetzler

IPC: G01N35/00

CPC classification number: G01N35/0092 ,  G01N35/00871

Abstract: A method of operating an analytical laboratory is presented. The method comprises the steps of: setting a load limit for each laboratory instrument at maximum instrument capacity; dispatching biological samples to laboratory instrument(s) at a dispatch rate not greater than the instrument load limit; each laboratory instrument sending test order queries to the laboratory middleware upon identifying a biological sample; in response to the test order queries transmitting test orders to the laboratory instruments corresponding to the biological samples; the laboratory middleware monitoring a query rate of the plurality of laboratory instruments in order to determine an effective flow rate corresponding to each laboratory instrument; decreasing the load limit of a first laboratory instrument if its effective flow rate is lower than the dispatch rate; increasing the load limit for the first laboratory instrument if its effective flow rate is greater than or equal to the dispatch rate.

公开(公告)号：US11581071B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16545735

申请日：2019-08-20

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Armin Birrer ,  Marco Maetzler ,  André Peter ,  Ole Lambaek

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G16H10/40 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G06F16/245 ,  G06F16/23 ,  G16H10/60

Abstract: A laboratory system for analyzing biological samples is presented. The laboratory system comprises a plurality of laboratory instruments configured to receive and identify biological samples and to query a laboratory control unit for a processing order indicative of processing steps to be carried out on the biological sample. The laboratory control unit is configured to validate sequence of queries from the plurality of laboratory instruments against a valid query sequence pattern.

公开(公告)号：US11313870B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US17082405

申请日：2020-10-28

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Frederic Furrer ,  Marco Maetzler

IPC: G01N35/00

Abstract: A method of operating an analytical laboratory is presented. The method comprises the steps of: setting a load limit for each laboratory instrument at maximum instrument capacity; dispatching biological samples to laboratory instrument(s) at a dispatch rate not greater than the instrument load limit; each laboratory instrument sending test order queries to the laboratory middleware upon identifying a biological sample; in response to the test order queries transmitting test orders to the laboratory instruments corresponding to the biological samples; the laboratory middleware monitoring a query rate of the plurality of laboratory instruments in order to determine an effective flow rate corresponding to each laboratory instrument; decreasing the load limit of a first laboratory instrument if its effective flow rate is lower than the dispatch rate; increasing the load limit for the first laboratory instrument if its effective flow rate is greater than or equal to the dispatch rate.

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：US20210190802A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17119307

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Marco Maetzler

IPC: G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10

Abstract: A method to optimize analyzer use in a laboratory having a plurality of analyzers based on laboratory workload is presented. The method comprises determining current laboratory workload, calculating workload capability of the plurality of analyzers minus one analyzer if the current laboratory workload is below a threshold criteria and if there are two or more analyzers in the plurality of analyzers, masking one of the plurality of analyzers if the current workload is met by the plurality of analyzers minus one analyzer, proceeding with current workload, and repeating the above steps until the current laboratory workload has been completed.

公开(公告)号：US10248373B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15018006

申请日：2016-02-08

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Marco Maetzler ,  Juergen Wiemer

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F19/26 ,  G06F19/28 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: Embodiments related to analysis system for analyzing biological samples, a data processing method and a computer program product are disclosed. An analyzer is coupled to an control computer and has a control application program which receives control data, sends analytical data, and generates a host screen image. A remote computer is coupled to the control computer, and provides a data manager application program which sends the control data to the control computer, receives the analytical data, and generates a first window. A remote application program interoperates with a host application program which generates a second window containing a duplicate of the host screen image. A user interface program displays a first display window and a second display window, the first display window being one of the first and second windows and the second display window containing a screen shot of the other one of the first and second windows.