Method for storing temporary data in a memory of an RFID tag associated with a consumable of a laboratory instrument and system comprising a laboratory instrument, consumable and RFID tag
US10185850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H10/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for storing temporary data in a memory of a RFID tag associated with a consumable of a laboratory instrument for processing a reagent or biological sample is disclosed. The method comprises providing the RFID tag associated with the consumable. The RFID tag comprises a memory. The memory comprises a user memory configured to store user data and a system memory configured to store system data. The laboratory instrument writes the temporary data into the system memory. The temporary data are associated with a process to be carried out by the laboratory instrument. Further, a system comprising a laboratory instrument for processing a reagent or biological sample, a consumable and a RFID tag associated with the consumable is disclosed. The laboratory instrument is configured to carry out the method.
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