System and method for discovery of biological instruments
US6909974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/11
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and methods for integrating laboratory instrumentation and applications to provide a unified control and coordination architecture under a common interface. The system provides mechanisms for detection of various hardware and software components wherein the individual functionalities and input/output data types for each component are automatically recognized and incorporated into a centralized control system that provides live monitoring of the operational status of available components.
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