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公开(公告)号：US11112419B2
公开(公告)日：2021-09-07
申请号：US16031446
申请日：2018-07-10
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Hans van Mierlo , Gottlieb Schacher , Marcel Kaeppeli , Reto Huesser , Andreas Drechsler , Matthias Goetz , Nenad Milicevic
IPC: G01N35/02 , B65G17/00 , B65G17/12 , B65G17/46 , B65G47/57 , B65G17/32 , B65G17/34 , B65G43/00 , G01N35/04
Abstract: A laboratory distribution system is presented. The system comprises diagnostic laboratory container carriers and a conveyor. The conveyor comprises an endless drive defining a closed-loop conveyor pathway. The system comprises supporting elements attached to the endless drive. The supporting elements receive a container carrier and transport the container carrier in an upright position along a pathway section. The supporting elements are mounted pivotally about a horizontal pivot axis to the drive and structured such that a center of gravity of the supporting element with or without an empty or loaded container carrier is arranged below and vertically aligned with the pivot axis when the supporting element is in an upright position such that each supporting element is free to pivot about the associated pivot axis under the effect of gravitational forces acting on the supporting element for maintaining the supporting elements in an upright position while travelling along the path.
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公开(公告)号：US20190004077A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-03
申请号：US16031446
申请日：2018-07-10
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Hans van Mierlo , Gottlieb Schacher , Marcel Kaeppeli , Reto Huesser , Andreas Dreschler , Matthias Goetz , Nenad Milicevic
Abstract: A laboratory distribution system is presented. The system comprises diagnostic laboratory container carriers and a conveyor. The conveyor comprises an endless drive defining a closed-loop conveyor pathway. The system comprises supporting elements attached to the endless drive. The supporting elements receive a container carrier and transport the container carrier in an upright position along a pathway section. The supporting elements are mounted pivotally about a horizontal pivot axis to the drive and structured such that a center of gravity of the supporting element with or without an empty or loaded container carrier is arranged below and vertically aligned with the pivot axis when the supporting element is in an upright position such that each supporting element is free to pivot about the associated pivot axis under the effect of gravitational forces acting on the supporting element for maintaining the supporting elements in an upright position while travelling along the path.
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公开(公告)号：US20180348245A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-06
申请号：US16052737
申请日：2018-08-02
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Hans Schneider , Eugen Lusser , Marcel Kaeppeli , Tobias Huber , Pius Hermann , Matthias Edelmann
Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.
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公开(公告)号：US20200150140A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-14
申请号：US16743026
申请日：2020-01-15
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Hans Schneider , Eugen Lusser , Marcel Kaeppeli , Tobias Huber , Hermann Pius , Matthias Edelmann
Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.
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公开(公告)号：US20180340952A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-29
申请号：US16052709
申请日：2018-08-02
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Marcel Kaeppeli , Tobias Huber , Pius Hermann , Matthias Edelmann
Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of actuator modules. Each actuator module comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators. A plurality of base plate modules arranged in a pattern is provided. The base plate modules are coupled to each other and aligned by support elements. The number of base plate modules at least equals the number of actuator modules and each base plate module is configured to support one of the plurality of actuator modules. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.
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6.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11110464B2
公开(公告)日：2021-09-07
申请号：US16127869
申请日：2018-09-11
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Rudolf Durco , Marcel Kaeppeli
Abstract: A sample container carrier, a laboratory sample distribution system comprising such a sample container carrier and a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system are presented.
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公开(公告)号：US10520520B2
公开(公告)日：2019-12-31
申请号：US16052709
申请日：2018-08-02
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Marcel Kaeppeli , Tobias Huber , Pius Hermann , Matthias Edelmann
Abstract: A transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The transport device comprises a plurality of actuator modules. Each actuator module comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators. A plurality of base plate modules arranged in a pattern is provided. The base plate modules are coupled to each other and aligned by support elements. The number of base plate modules at least equals the number of actuator modules and each base plate module is configured to support one of the plurality of actuator modules. A laboratory sample distribution system and to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.
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公开(公告)号：US10359442B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-23
申请号：US15434522
申请日：2017-02-16
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Marcel Kaeppeli , Pius Hermann
Abstract: A sample container carrier for transporting sample containers, for example test tubes and/or vials, in a laboratory automation system is presented. The sample container carrier comprises a body having a hollow center with a central axis. The hollow center accommodates a lower end of a sample container. The sample container carrier also comprises three resiliently deformable and/or displaceable first retaining elements mounted to the body. The first retaining elements, distributed about the central axis, clamp a sample container inserted in the hollow center. The sample container carrier also comprises three resiliently deformable and/or displaceable second retaining elements mounted to the body. The second retaining elements, distributed about the central axis, clamp the sample container inserted in the hollow center underneath the three first retaining elements. The second retaining elements are arranged at least partly inside the hollow center.
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9.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20190076846A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-14
申请号：US16127869
申请日：2018-09-11
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Rudolf Durco , Marcel Kaeppeli
Abstract: A sample container carrier, a laboratory sample distribution system comprising such a sample container carrier and a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system are presented.
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公开(公告)号：US20170248624A1
公开(公告)日：2017-08-31
申请号：US15434660
申请日：2017-02-16
Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Inventor： Marcel Kaeppeli , Pius Hermann
CPC classification number: G01N35/04 , B01L3/5453 , B01L9/06 , B01L2200/025 , B01L2200/18 , G01N2035/0401 , G01N2035/0406
Abstract: A sample container carrier for transporting sample containers, for example test tubes and/or vials, in a laboratory automation system is presented. The sample container carrier comprises a body having a hollow center with a central axis (A). The hollow center is adapted for receiving a lower end of a sample container. The sample container carrier also comprises at least three resiliently deformable and/or displaceable upper retaining elements. The upper retaining elements are distributed about the central axis (A) and adapted to clamp a sample container inserted in the hollow center of the body. The upper retaining elements are made of plastic. A method for manufacturing a sample container carrier is also presented. At least the upper retaining elements are formed by injection molding. A laboratory sample distribution system having a number of sample container carriers and a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system are also presented.
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