Sample transport method and apparatus, test instrument and computer-readable storage medium
US11022623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0491
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sample transport method, applied to a test instrument including a conveyor belt, and a loading platform and a grab position sequentially disposed along a transport direction of the conveyor belt, wherein a plurality of sample holder transport positions are disposed on the conveyor belt; the method including: pushing a first sample holder from the loading platform to a sample holder transport position of the conveyor; when a sample position on the first sample holder moves to the grab position, determining whether the sample position moved the grab position is a target sample position; if so, then determining whether all samples positions on the first sample holder before the target sample holder other than a predetermined number of sample positions have completed testing, wherein the predetermined number is sample position number corresponding to a delay time in outputting information indicating whether a sample needs to be retested.
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