Method and system to localize a carrier on a laboratory transport system
US12196772B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0493
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method to localize a carrier on a laboratory transport system is presented. The laboratory transport system comprises a carrier associated with an identity, a multi-lane transport module, and a control unit. The carrier comprises a signal transmitter configured to transmit a signal comprising information about the identity. The multi-lane transport module comprises a transport surface comprising a first and a second transport lane as well as a first signal receiver and a second signal receiver each configured to receive the transmitted signal. Based on received signal strengths, the control unit localizes the carrier on one of the transport lanes of the multi-lane transport module.
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