Beckman Coulter, Inc.

Charles Martinez

Michael Eberhardt

Charles W Johns

Luciano Brueggemann

Christoph Welte

Bernd Wiedemann

Christian Frenz

Kathleen M Payne

Thomas T Nguyen

Kathleen Payne

Guenther Schulmayr

One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving instruction data relating to a sample in a sample container. The method includes generating, by at least one processor using a workflow management layer, a process plan for the sample, and providing the process plan to a process control layer. The process plan comprises a plurality of possible routes. The method also comprises selecting, by the at least one processor using the process control layer, an optimized route within the plurality of possible routes in the process plan, and providing the optimized route to a middleware control layer. The at least one processor and middleware control layer are operable to cause a transport system to proceed along the selected route.

Automated sample processing system

Disclosed subject matter relates to method and system for securing data of objects in a laboratory environment. An image capturing device configured in a laboratory instrument may capture images of plurality of objects in the laboratory environment. A processor in the laboratory instrument may identify one or more objects from the images matching with predefined target objects. The processor may apply virtual masking object on or around the identified objects to prevent exposure of data associated with the identified objects and thus provides data privacy.

Securing data of objects in a laboratory environment

An embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.

Mount device utilizing patterned features for rack orientation detection

A method for creating a laboratory automation system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of subgraphs that correspond to a plurality of system blocks. The system blocks are chosen and the subgraphs are stitched together to form a site graph for the laboratory automation system.

Method and system for forming site network

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Yorba Linda, CA, United States of America

Charles Martinez