公开(公告)号：US12131399B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US16543475

申请日：2019-08-16

申请人： LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

发明人： Shanti Shankar ,  Sean Zimmerman ,  Mark Beauchemin ,  John Thompson

IPC分类号： G16B45/00 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G16B30/10 ,  G01N35/00

CPC分类号： G06T1/0014 ,  G01N2035/00801

摘要： A method for user guided initiating of an instrument includes receiving a run plan via a user interface of the instrument; indicating on the user interface, based on the run plan, a consumable to be provided to the instrument; detecting the presence of the consumable using a vision system; and indicating the presence of the consumable via the user interface.

公开(公告)号：US20240310396A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18442604

申请日：2024-02-15

申请人： BECTON , DICKINSON AND COMPANY

发明人： Christopher John Tesluk ,  Kevin Bailey ,  Matthew Wesly ,  John Moore

IPC分类号： G01N35/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/10

CPC分类号： G01N35/0099 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J13/089 ,  G01N35/1011 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/0491

摘要： An automated apparatus can provide pre-analytical processing of samples, racking and forwarding to an adjacent analyzer for analysis. The apparatus may have a controller that implements an auto-learn process to teach robotic handlers the locations within the workspace(s) of the apparatus. A robotic sample handler may include a sensor configured to generate a detection signal when in a near vicinity of a fiducial beacon in the workspace of the apparatus for biological sample preparation, preprocessing and/or diagnostic assay performed by one or more analyzers of the automated apparatus. The controller may control the robotic sample handler to conduct a search pattern so that a location of the fiducial beacon may be detected and thereafter calculated to obtain a more accurate location of the beacon. The calculated positions may then serve as a basis for the controlled movement of samples by the robot to and from locations of the workspace.

公开(公告)号：US11867707B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17131723

申请日：2020-12-22

申请人： iCubate, Inc.

发明人： Jeff Bertrand ,  Jian Han ,  Phillip Ewing

IPC分类号： G01N35/00 ,  B01L7/00 ,  C12Q1/6848 ,  B01L3/00 ,  C12Q1/686 ,  G01N35/10 ,  B01L3/02

CPC分类号： G01N35/00029 ,  B01L3/502 ,  B01L7/52 ,  C12Q1/686 ,  C12Q1/6848 ,  G01N35/00732 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G01N35/1011 ,  G01N35/1081 ,  B01L3/021 ,  B01L2200/10 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B01L2400/0644 ,  G01N2035/00158 ,  G01N2035/00366 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/00851

摘要： Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to systems and methods for performing amplicon rescue multiplex polymerase chain reaction (arm-PCR). In one embodiment, the system comprises a processor and a reader coupled to a control element. The control element is configured to control the operation of the processor and the reader based on a variety of settings. The processor is configured to receive a self-contained cassette for performing PCR amplification of DNA and/or RNA obtained from an organic specimen. The processor engages with the cassette and manipulates reagents within the cassette in order to amplify and detect the DNA from the specimen. The processor also causes the cassette to deposit the DNA on a microarray within the cassette. The reader is configured to receive the cassette after it has been processed by the processor and to capture an image of the microarray for transmission to the control element as test data. The control element is further configured to analyze the test data received from the reader and to produce an output indicative of a comparison of the test data to predefined data.

公开(公告)号：US20230375582A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18307135

申请日：2023-04-26

申请人： Elemental Scientific, Inc.

发明人： Daniel R. Wiederin ,  Kevin Hahn ,  Connor Doolan ,  Karl Hauke ,  Guangwei Ji ,  Tyler Yost

IPC分类号： G01N35/00 ,  B01L9/06 ,  G01N35/10 ,  B01L3/00

CPC分类号： G01N35/00732 ,  B01L9/06 ,  G01N35/109 ,  B01L3/545 ,  G01N2035/0091 ,  B01L2200/025 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/00673 ,  G01N2035/0418

摘要： A sample identification system for an automated sampling device is described. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a sample holder having a plurality of apertures configured to receive a plurality of sample vessels therein, the sample holder having one or more corresponding sample holder identifiers positioned proximate to the sample holder; and an identifier capture device configured to detect the one or more sample holder identifiers positioned proximate to the sample holder and generate a data signal in response thereto, the data signal corresponding to at least an orientation of the sample holder relative to a surface on which the sample holder is positioned.

公开(公告)号：US20230288440A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18200470

申请日：2023-05-22

申请人： SAKURA SEIKI CO., LTD. ,  SAKURA FINETEK JAPAN CO., LTD.

发明人： Tomonori KAWAI ,  Yamato MIYAIRI

IPC分类号： G01N35/00 ,  G01N1/31 ,  G02B21/34

CPC分类号： G01N35/00732 ,  G01N1/312 ,  G01N35/00029 ,  G01N35/00663 ,  G01N35/00871 ,  G02B21/34 ,  G01N2035/00138 ,  G01N2035/00752 ,  G01N2035/00782 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/00891

摘要： It is an object to provide a cover slip sticking device capable of improving matching between types of clearing agents and cover slips. As a means for solving the problem, a cover slip sticking device includes a dipping bath (21) in which slide glasses (22) on which specimens are attached are housed to be dipped in a clearing agent, a holder (11) having a cover slip (10) and cover slip information (14), a mounting part (C) on which the holder is mounted, a sticking part (B) sticking the cover slip (10) taken out from the holder (11) on the slide glass (22), a reading unit (62) reading the cover slip information (14), a storage unit (65) storing a type of the clearing agent and matching information between types of clearing agents and types of cover slips and a determination unit (66) comparing the cover slip information (14) read by the reading unit (62) and the type of the clearing agent stored in the storage unit (65) with the matching information to determine whether the types match with each other or not.

公开(公告)号：US11709171B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US16291562

申请日：2019-03-04

申请人： Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

发明人： Martin Kopp ,  Oliver Gutmann ,  Norbert Schmitt

IPC分类号： G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01R33/00

CPC分类号： G01N35/00732 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01R33/0035 ,  G01N2035/00633 ,  G01N2035/00643 ,  G01N2035/00762 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/0401 ,  G01N2035/0477

摘要： A laboratory system for a laboratory automation system is presented. The laboratory system comprises a sample container carrier. The sample container carrier is configured to carry a laboratory sample container and comprises a removal detector. The removal detector is configured to interact with the laboratory sample container to detect a removal of the carried laboratory sample container from the sample container carrier. Furthermore, the laboratory system is configured to determine based on the detected removal that a before valid logic assignment of the sample container carrier to the carried laboratory sample container is invalid.

公开(公告)号：US20170321255A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15659221

申请日：2017-07-25

申请人： LUMINEX CORPORATION

发明人： Steve Jia Chang YU ,  Jesus CHING ,  Phillip You Fai LEE ,  David Hsiang HU

IPC分类号： C12Q1/68 ,  G01N35/00 ,  B01L3/00 ,  G01N35/08 ,  G01N35/02 ,  C12N15/10 ,  G01N35/04 ,  B01F15/02

CPC分类号： C12Q1/6806 ,  B01F15/0237 ,  B01L3/502 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B01L3/502715 ,  B01L3/523 ,  B01L3/527 ,  B01L2200/025 ,  B01L2200/10 ,  B01L2200/16 ,  B01L2300/023 ,  B01L2300/0609 ,  B01L2300/0672 ,  B01L2300/18 ,  B01L2400/0478 ,  C12N15/1013 ,  G01N35/00871 ,  G01N35/0098 ,  G01N35/026 ,  G01N35/028 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/08 ,  G01N2035/00356 ,  G01N2035/00366 ,  G01N2035/00544 ,  G01N2035/00574 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/00811 ,  G01N2035/00881 ,  G01N2035/0091 ,  G01N2035/0412 ,  G01N2035/0415 ,  Y10S436/807 ,  Y10T436/10 ,  Y10T436/11 ,  Y10T436/113332 ,  Y10T436/115831 ,  Y10T436/25

摘要： A parallel processing system for processing samples is described. In one embodiment, the parallel processing system includes an instrument interface parallel controller to control a tray motor driving system, a close-loop heater control and detection system, a magnetic particle transfer system, a reagent release system, a reagent pre-mix pumping system and a wash buffer pumping system.

公开(公告)号：US20170315145A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15498020

申请日：2017-04-26

申请人： Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

发明人： Armin Birrer ,  Rolf Frey ,  Christian Marty ,  André Peter ,  Marco Sangermano

IPC分类号： G01N35/02 ,  G01V8/10 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/00

CPC分类号： G01N35/026 ,  G01N35/00623 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/00752 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/0412 ,  G01N2035/0465 ,  G01V8/10

摘要： An analyzer is disclosed. The analyzer comprises a rack slot configured to receive at least one rack, wherein the rack slot comprises a front end, at which the rack is manually loadable into the rack slot, and a rear end, which is opposite to the front end and at which the rack is fully receivable in the rack slot, and a spring device arranged at the rear end, wherein the spring device is configured to provide a biasing force towards the front end, wherein the biasing force is adapted to move the rack towards the front end if not fully received in the rack slot, wherein the spring device is configured to fix the rack in a final position if the rack is fully received in the rack slot. Further, a method for loading a rack into a rack slot of an analyzer and a system comprising an analyzer and a computer controller are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170254827A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15434968

申请日：2017-02-16

申请人： GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

发明人： George T. WALKER ,  Matthias MERTEN ,  Gary D. LAIR

IPC分类号： G01N35/10 ,  G01N35/04 ,  C12Q1/68 ,  G01N35/00

CPC分类号： G01N35/1011 ,  C12Q1/6806 ,  G01N35/00732 ,  G01N35/00871 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N35/1065 ,  G01N2035/00742 ,  G01N2035/00782 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/0406 ,  G01N2035/0462 ,  G01N2035/0467 ,  G01N2035/047 ,  G01N2035/0472

摘要： A laboratory automated system can include a host conveyor assembly configured to transport a plurality of carriers and receptacles coupled thereto between at least a sample processing instrument and at least one assay instrument. The system includes an intermediate conveyor assembly configured to transport a plurality of carriers and receptacles coupled thereto from within sample processing instrument to the host conveyor assembly. The system also includes an intermediate conveyor assembly for each assay instrument configured to transport a plurality of carriers from host conveyor assembly to a respective processing position within the assay instrument. The intermediate conveyor assembly coupled to the assay instrument can include a buffer conveyor subassembly configured to receive carriers from the host conveyor assembly, and a spur conveyor assembly configured to transport a carrier to the processing position of the assay instrument.

公开(公告)号：US20170234898A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15581753

申请日：2017-04-28

申请人： Abbott Laboratories

发明人： Robert Paul Luoma, II

IPC分类号： G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02

CPC分类号： G01N35/0095 ,  B01L9/00 ,  G01N35/00732 ,  G01N35/0092 ,  G01N35/0099 ,  G01N35/025 ,  G01N35/026 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/00326 ,  G01N2035/00752 ,  G01N2035/00801 ,  G01N2035/0093 ,  G01N2035/0465

摘要： An example method includes retrieving a first carrier from a loading bay. In the example method, the retrieving of the first carrier is unrestricted by a position of the first carrier in the loading bay. The example method includes exposing the first carrier to an identification device to identify content of the first carrier and moving the first carrier from the identification device to a first location or a second location based on the content of the first carrier for performance of a diagnostic process using the content at the first location or the second location. The example method includes retrieving the first carrier from the first location or the second location and returning the first carrier to the loading bay.