An analytical laboratory system and method for processing samples is disclosed. A sample container is transported from an input area to a distribution area by a gripper comprising a means for inspecting a tube. An image is captured of the sample container. The image is analyzed to determine a sample
An analytical laboratory system and method for processing samples is disclosed. A sample container is transported from an input area to a distribution area by a gripper comprising a means for inspecting a tube. An image is captured of the sample container. The image is analyzed to determine a sample container identification. A liquid level of the sample in the sample container is determined. A scheduling system determines a priority for processing the sample container based on the sample container identification. The sample container is transported from the distribution area to a subsequent processing module by the gripper.
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1. A method of transporting a sample container for analysis by a laboratory automation system, comprising: transporting a sample container containing a sample from an input area to a distribution area by a gripper comprising a means for inspecting a tube;obtaining data during the transporting of the
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A method of transporting a sample container for analysis by a laboratory automation system, comprising: transporting a sample container containing a sample from an input area to a distribution area by a gripper comprising a means for inspecting a tube;obtaining data during the transporting of the sample container, wherein the obtaining the data comprises, capturing an image of the sample container, analyzing the image to determine at least one physical characteristic of the sample container, and determining a sample container identification of the sample container based on the at least one physical characteristic,determining a liquid level of the sample in the sample container, andcalculating a weight of the sample container using the sample container identification and the liquid level;requesting a sample schedule associated with the sample in the tube, wherein the sample schedule is requested from a scheduling system based on the data obtained during the transporting;determining by the scheduling system a time when the tube containing the sample should be processed; andtransporting the tube from the distribution area to a subsequent processing module in the laboratory automation system at the time determined by the scheduling system. 2. An assembly comprising: a robotic arm having a gripper unit configured to grip a sample container, wherein the robotic arm is configured to move in three dimensions;an image acquisition device physically coupled to the robotic arm and configured to acquire an image of the sample container, wherein the image acquisition device comprises a camera and a liquid level optical detection device comprising an optical emitter and an optical detector, wherein the liquid level detection device comprises a first source of radiation configured to apply a first radiation having a first characteristic wavelength to a beam combiner, which is configured to direct the first radiation towards a location on the sample container,a second source of radiation configured to apply a second radiation having a second characteristic wavelength to the beam combiner at a slightly shifted position as the first radiation, wherein the beam combiner is configured to direct the second emitted radiation parallel to the beam path of the first radiation towards a slightly different location on the sample container,a detector capable of detecting a first transmitted radiation, which comprises the first radiation transmitted through the sample container, and the second transmitted radiation, which comprises the second radiation transmitted through the sample container,a comparison structure for storing and/or manipulating both the intensity of first transmitted radiation and the intensity of the second transmitted radiation; andan image analysis device in communication with the image acquisition device, wherein the image analysis device is configured to analyze the image of the sample container to determine identifying information associated with the sample container and to determine a liquid level of a sample in the sample container via a transmission measurement, wherein the sample container is positioned between the optical emitter and the optical detector when the liquid level of the sample in the sample container is determined by the image analysis device. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the transmission measurement is performed by the liquid level detection device. 4. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the optical emitter is configured to use multiple light sources having wavelengths capable of passing through labels but being absorbed by sample media comprised in the sample container. 5. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the liquid level detection device comprises laser diodes with different defined wavelengths, wherein the beams of the laser diodes are focused on sections of the sample container in order to allow for transmission measurements of different defined wavelengths. 6. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the liquid level detection device comprises light emitting diodes (LEDs) and the LEDs are selected such that various sample media comprised in the sample container block none, some or all of the light emitting from the LEDs, in order to make it possible via an analysis algorithm to determine and measure sample layer heights of a sample comprised in the sample container. 7. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the liquid level detection device comprises light sources emitting infrared light beams. 8. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the assembly comprises a tube presence detection unit capable of detecting the presence of a sample container in a rack. 9. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the image analysis device is further configured to calculate a weight of the sample container, while the sample container is being transported by the gripper unit. 10. An assembly comprising: a robotic arm having a gripper unit configured to grip a sample container, wherein the robotic arm is configured to move in three dimensions;an image acquisition device physically coupled to the robotic arm and configured to acquire an image of the sample container, wherein the image acquisition device comprises a camera and a liquid level optical detection device comprising an optical emitter and an optical detector, wherein the image acquisition device is a first image acquisition device, and wherein the assembly comprises a second image acquisition device configured to capture a second image of a plurality of sample containers, wherein the second image is analyzed to determine a second sample container in the plurality of sample containers to grip with the gripper unit, and wherein the assembly further comprises a third image acquisition device configured to capture the image of the sample container or a sample container rack under the third image acquisition device; andan image analysis device in communication with the image acquisition device, wherein the image analysis device is configured to analyze the image of the sample container to determine identifying information associated with the sample container and to determine a liquid level of a sample in the sample container via a transmission measurement, wherein the sample container is positioned between the optical emitter and the optical detector when the liquid level of the sample in the sample container is determined by the image analysis device.
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