Patent · US Active

Laboratory sample distribution system and laboratory automation system

US10094843B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michal Malinowski · Backnang, DE
Achim Sinz · Waiblingen, DE
Florian Mueller · Speyer, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2016
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/0496
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport plane and a cleaning device for cleaning the transport plane is presented. The cleaning device is adapted to automatically clean the transport plane similar to sample container carriers moving also on the transport plane. A laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.

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