METHOD FOR OPERATING A SORTER DEVICE IN AN IVD LABORATORY SYSTEM AND IVD LABORATORY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250067761A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18941549

    申请日:2024-11-08

    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a method for operating a sorter device in an IVD laboratory system, the method comprising providing a sorter device in an IVD laboratory system provided with a system operation controller, the sorter device having a plurality of sample container racks each provided with reception holes for receiving sample containers, a handling device configured to pick sample containers from and place sample containers in the reception holes of the sample container racks, a sorter device controller configured to control operation of the sorter device and connectable to the system operation controller, and an output device functionally connected to the sorter device controller and configured to output at least one of audio data and video data. The sorter device is configured in a pre-operation process, the configuring comprising: assigning the plurality of sample container racks to a plurality of processing sub-targets conducted by the IVD laboratory system in operation, wherein a first sample container rack is assigned to a first processing sub-target and a second sample container rack is assigned to a second processing sub-target which is different from the first processing sub-target, and assigning to the first sample container rack a first threshold value indicative of a first threshold number of sample containers in the first sample container rack, wherein the first threshold number of sample containers is smaller than a maximum number of sample containers receivable in the first sample container rack. The sorter device is operated in an operation process, the operating comprising: placing sample containers in the reception holes of the first sample container rack by the handling device, determining a first present number of sample containers received in the first sample container rack by the sorter device controller, comparing the first present number of sample containers to the first threshold value by the sorter device controller, and if the first present number of sample containers is equal to or greater than the first threshold value, outputting a first warning data through the output device. Furthermore, an IVD laboratory system is provided.

    LABORATORY SAMPLE VESSEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING, AND IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210333297A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17232290

    申请日:2021-04-16

    Abstract: A laboratory sample vessel distribution system is presented. The system comprises a cabinet, sample vessel carriers for receiving sample vessels, and a cabinet drawer for receiving a sample vessel carrier. The drawer is locatable in different positions: closed, opened, and fully opened. An actuator moves the sample vessels and the sample vessel carriers between different locations. An actuator driver drives the actuator and applies a first mode of operation with a first speed and a second mode of operation with a second reduced speed compared to the first speed. A sensor device detects between opened and closed positions and provides position signals. A control device is connected to the actuator driver and the sensor device. The control device provides control signals to the actuator driver instructing the actuator driver to apply either the first mode, if in the closed position, or the second mode, if in the opened position.

    SAMPLE CONTAINER TRANSPORT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220065880A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17444397

    申请日:2021-08-04

    Abstract: A sample container transport system for moving sample containers in an in-vitro diagnostic (“IVD”) laboratory system is proposed, the sample container transport system comprising a gripping apparatus for gripping sample containers, and a robotic movement apparatus for moving the gripping apparatus in multiple directions, characterized in that the sample container transport system comprises a multidimensional-force sensor that is designed for detecting a multidimensional-force signal indicative of forces in multiple directions acting on a sample container gripped by the gripping apparatus. Further, a method for using the sample container transport system is proposed.

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