Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Biological analysis system
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Application No.: US16479097Application Date: 2018-01-17
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Publication No.: US11360109B2Publication Date: 2022-06-14
- Inventor: Florent Beauducel , Philippe Benezeth , Thibault Cres
- Applicant: HORIBA ABX SAS
- Applicant Address: FR Montpellier
- Assignee: HORIBA ABX SAS
- Current Assignee: HORIBA ABX SAS
- Current Assignee Address: FR Montpellier
- Agency: ArentFox Schiff LLP
- Priority: FR1750430 20170119
- International Application: PCT/FR2018/050111 WO 20180117
- International Announcement: WO2018/134518 WO 20180726
- Main IPC: G01N35/00
- IPC: G01N35/00 ; G01N35/02

Abstract:
A biological analysis system comprises at least two biological analysis devices connected to one another by a conveyor defining a closed circuit, each biological analysis device comprising at least one inlet and one outlet for racks of tubes, and at least one exchange region for exchanging racks of tubes with the conveyor, which exchange region is distinct from the inlet and from the outlet. The inlet of at least two biological analysis devices each form an inlet of the biological analysis system for racks of tubes, and the outlet of at least two biological analysis devices each form an outlet of the biological analysis system for racks of tubes. The biological analysis system further comprises a controller designed to command the transfer of a rack of tubes received in the biological analysis system via the conveyor to another biological analysis device according to the operations to be performed on the tubes in that rack and/or according to a respective workload status of the biological analysis devices.
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