System and method for discovery of biological instruments
US7680605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2028 |
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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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