IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0985604
(1997-12-05)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Bernstein Steven A.
- Erickson Page A.
- Barker Stephen
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
43 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A system which performs a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, possibly involving differing types of tissues and differing process steps, comprising a robotic arm, which moves the different tissue samples among a plurality of processing stations, and a processor, which select
A system which performs a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, possibly involving differing types of tissues and differing process steps, comprising a robotic arm, which moves the different tissue samples among a plurality of processing stations, and a processor, which selects the next tissue sample to move, when to move it, and where to move it to. The processor directs the robotic arm to interleave the differing process steps. The processing stations comprise workstations for performing individual steps of the tissue assay procedures, such as solution trays. The processor selects a tissue sample to be moved in response to timing information about the procedures. While the processor is directing the robotic arm to move, the processor monitors progress information and can alter the sequence of process steps in response to the progress information and information from an operator.
대표청구항
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[ We claim:] [1.] A method for performing a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, each said procedure having a sample and at least one process step for operating on that sample, said method comprisingselecting, at a plurality of times, a sample to be moved;directing a robotic
[ We claim:] [1.] A method for performing a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, each said procedure having a sample and at least one process step for operating on that sample, said method comprisingselecting, at a plurality of times, a sample to be moved;directing a robotic arm to move said sample to be moved by interleaving the process steps of said plurality of independent analysis procedures;monitoring progress information for said procedures; andaltering a sequence of said process steps in response to said progress information and in response to information from an operator;wherein said step of altering comprises the steps of (1) generating a possible new sequence of process steps from a time said altering occurs onward; (2) examining said possible new sequence for possible conflicts; and (3) altering said possible new sequence in response to said timing information and said possible conflicts;wherein at least one of said process steps comprises a bioassay workstation; a biomedical workstation; a chemical process workstation; a heat process workstation; an irradiation process workstation; a centrifuge, a diffusion device, a distillation device, a separation device; a DNA crosslinking device; an electroporator; a laser device, an optical device; a microwave device, a radioactive sample, a radiation source; an incubation oven, a heating unit; a refrigeration element, a cooling unit; or a workstation in which a process is to be performed comprising at least one of the following substances: an alcohol, an antibody, an antibody carrier, an antibody probe, benzene, cellulose nitrate, chloroform, a chromophore, a colored staining solution, a colormetric substrate, a counterstain, a dehydrating fluid, a DNA probe, an enzyme labeled detection system, eosin, epoxy resin, ester wax, ethanol, a fat solvent, a fixative for electron microscopy, a fixative for optical microscopy, a fluorescent chromagen, formaldehyde, formalin, glutaraldehyde, hematoxylin, a heavy metal salt, mercuric chloride, methacrylate, an organic reagent, osmium tetroxide, a paraffin type wax, picric acid, a plastic substance, a substance on which a selected enzyme is known to have a specified effect, a synthetic dye, toluene, a washing buffer, water, a water soluble dye, a wax, or a test suited to identify a specific chemical substance or enzyme within the tissue sample.
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