公开(公告)号：US20180067141A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15809032

申请日：2017-11-10

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Mohammadreza Mahmudimanesh ,  Sophia Bruntsch ,  Soraya Garcia Bustos ,  Walter Ebner ,  Shubin Ren ,  Mohsin Reza ,  Daniel Diez Diaz-Calonge

IPC: G01N35/04

CPC classification number: G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/0093 ,  G01N2035/0406 ,  G01N2035/0462

Abstract: A method of operating a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a number of sample container carriers. The sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers. The sample containers comprise samples to be analyzed by a number of laboratory stations. The laboratory sample distribution system also comprises a transport plane. The transport plane is adapted to support the sample container carriers. The method comprises allocating an area of the transport plane as a buffer area. The buffer area is adapted to store a variable number of sample container carriers. The method also comprises controlling the buffer area using a puzzle-based control scheme or using an aisle-based control scheme as a function of a storage density of the buffer area.

公开(公告)号：US20180210001A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15862975

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Mohsin Reza

IPC: G01N35/10 ,  G01N35/04 ,  B01L9/06 ,  G01K13/12

CPC classification number: G01N35/10 ,  B01L9/06 ,  G01K13/12 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/0465 ,  G01N2035/0477

Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system comprising a number of optically recognizable geometric shapes placed on a transport plane or a flat template for drawing such geometric shapes is presented. A laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US11092613B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US15809032

申请日：2017-11-10

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Mohammadreza Mahmudimanesh ,  Sophia Bruntsch ,  Soraya Garcia Bustos ,  Walter Ebner ,  Shubin Ren ,  Mohsin Reza ,  Daniel Diez Diaz-Calonge

IPC: G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/00

Abstract: A method of operating a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a number of sample container carriers. The sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers. The sample containers comprise samples to be analyzed by a number of laboratory stations. The laboratory sample distribution system also comprises a transport plane. The transport plane is adapted to support the sample container carriers. The method comprises allocating an area of the transport plane as a buffer area. The buffer area is adapted to store a variable number of sample container carriers. The method also comprises controlling the buffer area using a puzzle-based control scheme or using an aisle-based control scheme as a function of a storage density of the buffer area.