摘要:
A laboratory sample distribution system (100) comprises: a number of sample container carriers (110), wherein the sample container carriers (110) each comprise at least one magnetically active device (120) and wherein the sample container carriers (110) are adapted to carry at least one sample container (130), a transport plane (140), wherein the transport plane (140) is adapted to support the sample container carriers (110), a number of drive modules (150), wherein each of the drive modules (150) comprises: a number of first line shaped conductors (160), wherein the first conductors (160) extend in a first direction and wherein the first conductors (160) are arranged parallel to each other, a number of second line shaped conductors (170), wherein the second conductors (170) extend in a second direction and wherein the second conductors (170) are arranged parallel to each other, and drive means (180), wherein the drive means (180) are electrically connected to each of the first and second conductors (160, 170) of each of the drive modules (150), wherein the drive means (180) are adapted to selectively apply a drive current and/or a drive voltage to one or more of the first and second conductors (160, 170), such that a conductor current is caused in the one or more conductors (160, 170) driven by the drive current and/or the drive voltage, wherein the conductor current selectively causes a drive force to one or more of the sample container carriers (110), such that the sample container carriers (110) move along individual transport paths on the transport plane (140).
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Transportsystem für Proben oder Reagenzien sowie für deren Positionierung an bestimmten Positionen in einem automatischen Analysegerät. Das Transportsystem umfasst eine Antriebsfläche (1) und mindestens ein auf der Antriebsfläche (1) zweidimensional bewegbares Fahrzeug (2), wobei das mindestens eine Fahrzeug (2) mit der Antriebsfläche (1) zum Antrieb des mindestens einen Fahrzeugs (2) in Wirkverbindung steht. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner Verfahren zur Steuerung des Transportsystems.
摘要:
A laboratory sample distribution system (100) comprises: a number of container carriers (1), said container carriers each comprising at least one magnetically active device, preferably at least one permanent magnet, and being adapted to carry a sample container (3), a transport plane (4) being adapted to carry said container carriers, and a number of electro-magnetic actuators being stationary arranged below said transport plane, said electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move a container carrier on top of said transport plane by applying a magnetic force to said container carrier.
摘要:
A laboratory sample distribution system (100) comprises: a number of container carriers (1), said container carriers each comprising at least one magnetically active device, preferably at least one permanent magnet, and being adapted to carry a sample container (3) containing a sample, and a transport device, comprising: a transport plane (4) being adapted to carry said multiple container carriers, a number of electromagnetic actuators being stationary arranged below said transport plane, said electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move a container carrier placed on top of said transport plane by applying a magnetic force to said container carrier, and a control device (38) adapted to control the movement of said container carriers on top of said transport plane by driving said electro-magnetic actuators, wherein said control device is adapted to control the movement such that more than two container carriers are movable simultaneously and independently from one another.
摘要:
An apparatus (1) for capturing an image of a sample retained by a sample acquiring device (7), comprises an image capturing unit (2) comprising a lens arrangement (6) with a fixed focal plane, a sample holder (3) comprising a first magnet unit (10), and a second magnet unit (14). The sample holder (3) is adapted to receive the sample acquiring device (7) and is movable in relation to the lens arrangement (6) to a first position (18). The sample holder (3) is movable from the first position (18) to a second position (19) by means of magnetic interaction of the first magnet unit (10) and the second magnet unit (14), and the image capturing unit (2) is adapted to capture an image of the sample by means of the lens arrangement (6) when the sample holder (3 is in the second position (19).
摘要:
A magnetic specimen-transport system for transporting racks of specimencontainers to or within an automated clinical instrument for analysis and/or processing. The magnetic specimen-transport system that is adapted to transport magnetically-attractable racks of specimen-containers in mutually perpendicular (X/Y) directions across a rack-supporting surface, whereby the racks can be transported among various non-linearly aligned positions on such surface.
摘要:
Uses of optical projection tomography methods and apparatus in a variety of analyses and procedures is disclosed. The apparatus is a rotary stage (10) which includes a stepper motor (42) with a rotatable vertical shaft (44) the lower end of which carries a specimen (28) to be imaged so that the specimen is rotated about a substantially vertical axis. The stepper motor (42) is mounted on a table (34) the position of which is accurately adjustable in tilt and in vertical position to ensure that the rotational axis of the specimen is perpendicular to the optical axis (29). The specimen (28) rotates within a stationary chamber (26) and the rotary stage is used with a microscope which provides a three-dimensional image of the specimen.
摘要:
Sample container carrier (10) for a laboratory sample distribution system, wherein the sample container carrier (10) comprises a magnetic element (20) that is arranged such that a magnetic move force applied to the sample container carrier depends from an angularity. A laboratory sample distribution system (100) comprising such a sample container carrier (10) and to a laboratory automation system (5) comprising such a sample distribution system.
摘要:
The invention relates to a test tube carrier 1 for transporting test tubes in a laboratory automation system comprising a base body (2) and at least three centering fingers (3) attached to the base body (2), wherein the centering fingers (3) are distributed about a central axis (A), wherein each centering finger (3) comprises an elongate, bent resilient element (30) and a strut (32) having a higher stiffness than the resilient element (30), wherein the struts(32) extend in parallel to the central axis (A), and wherein a first end (300) of the associated resilient element (30) is fixedly attached to the strut (32) at an upper position (320) of and a second end (302) of the resilient element (30) contacts the strut (32) at a lower position between the base body (2) and the upper position (320). The invention further relates to a laboratory distribution system having a number of test tube carriers, and a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory distribution system.
摘要:
The invention relates to a set of sample container carriers, a laboratory sample distribution system comprising such a set of sample container carriers, and to a laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system. The set of sample container carriers comprises sample container carriers of a first type and a second type, wherein magnetic fields generated by respective magnetically active devices of the sample container carriers having the first type are oriented opposite to magnetic fields of respective magnetically active devices of the sample container carriers having the second type.