Laboratory sample distribution system, laboratory system and method of operating
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-035/04
B65G-047/74
B65G-054/02
B65G-037/00
출원번호
US-0800212
(2017-11-01)
등록번호
US-10126317
(2018-11-13)
우선권정보
EP-11187982 (2011-11-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Heise, Michael
Schneider, Hans
출원인 / 주소
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
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초록▼
A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a plurality of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container
A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a plurality of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container containing a sample. The system further comprises a transport plane to carry the multiple container carriers and a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier. The system also comprises at least one transfer device to transfer a sample item, wherein the sample item is a container carrier, a sample container, part of the sample and/or the complete sample, between the transport plane and a laboratory station such as, for example, a pre-analytical, an analytical and/or a post-analytical station.
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1. A laboratory sample distribution system, the laboratory sample distribution system comprising: a plurality of container carriers, at least one container carrier of the plurality of container carriers having a sample container containing a sample, wherein the at least one container carrier compris
1. A laboratory sample distribution system, the laboratory sample distribution system comprising: a plurality of container carriers, at least one container carrier of the plurality of container carriers having a sample container containing a sample, wherein the at least one container carrier comprises at least one magnetically active device;a transport plane to carry the plurality of container carriers;a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane, wherein the plurality of electro-magnetic actuators moves a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier and wherein the plurality of electro-magnetic actuators moves the container carrier from a start location to a destination location; andat least one transfer device arranged to transfer a sample item between a transfer location on the transport plane and a laboratory station,wherein the transport plane comprises at least one transfer area located adjacent to the at least one transfer device, wherein the transfer location is located inside the transfer area, wherein a size of the transfer area is dynamically changed in response to a number of container carriers waiting for processing by the laboratory station. 2. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one transfer device comprises a camera for determining features of the sample item being provided for transfer. 3. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the determining features comprise tube type, cap type, fluid level, sample quality, sample color, sample identification, and combinations thereof. 4. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one transfer device transfers more than one sample item in parallel. 5. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 1, further comprises, a sensor to signal the transfer device that a sample container is ready for transfer. 6. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor. 7. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the sensor is a magnetic sensor. 8. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 7, wherein the magnetic sensor is a hall sensor. 9. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the transport plane comprises microscopic protrusions. 10. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one transfer area can store the number of container carriers. 11. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one transfer area can store ten to twenty container carriers. 12. A laboratory sample distribution system, the laboratory sample distribution system comprising: a plurality of container carriers, at least one container carrier having a sample container containing a sample, wherein the at least one container carrier comprises at least one magnetically active device;a transport plane to carry the plurality of container carriers;a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane, wherein the plurality of electro-magnetic actuators moves a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier and wherein the plurality of electro-magnetic actuators moves the container carrier from a start location to a destination location; andat least one transfer device arranged to transfer a sample container carried by a container carrier on the transport plane to a sample container rack used by a laboratory station in a formatting operation and/or to transfer a sample container from a sample container rack used by the laboratory station to a container carrier on the transport plane in a reformatting operation, wherein the at least one transport device comprises a sensor for determining a rack format of the sample container rack, wherein the transfer device is adapted to perform the formatting operation and/or the reformatting operation rack format specific. 13. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of container carriers comprises between 50 to 500 container carriers. 14. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of electro-magnetic actuators comprises between 50 to 500 electro-magnetic actuators. 15. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the transfer device comprises a sample container rack storage device to store sample container racks in sample container rack trays. 16. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 12, further comprises, a memory device for storing matching pairs of a unique ID corresponding to a container carrier and a container ID carried by the container carrier. 17. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the at least one magnetically active device is a permanent magnet. 18. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 17, wherein the permanent magnet is bell-shaped. 19. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the at least one container carrier comprises a sample container fixer. 20. The laboratory sample distribution system according to claim 19, wherein the sample container fixer is a flexible flat spring.
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