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Method of operating a laboratory sample distribution system, laboratory sample distribution system and laboratory automation system

US10509049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

Achim Sinz · Waiblingen, DE
Christian Riether · Heilbad Heiligenstadt, DE
Norbert Oranth · Vaterstetten, DE
Martin Burri · Bettwil, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 10, 2017
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/0491
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of operating a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The method comprises a number of sample container carriers on a transport plane by a number of electro-magnetic actuators. The method is adapted to compensate deviations regarding physical properties of the sample container carriers, the transport plane and the electro-magnetic actuators compared to reference components. A laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.

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