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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 18, 2018
Applicant:

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Inventors:

Andrzej Knafel, Walchwil, CH;

Joerg Haechler, Oberwil b. Zug, CH;

Assignee:

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00871 (2013.01); G01N 35/0092 (2013.01); G05B 19/41865 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00881 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0094 (2013.01); G01N 2035/047 (2013.01); Y02P 90/02 (2015.11);
Abstract

An analysis system for analyzing biological samples is disclosed, and which may comprise two or more analysis system components for performing an analysis. A sample workflow manager and an instrument manager coupled to the sample workflow manager may be coupled to the system components for receiving a process status from the system components, wherein the sample workflow manager provides at least one preconfigured processing route to the instrument manager in accordance with the process status. The instrument manager may comprise a memory for storing the preconfigured processing route, wherein the instrument manager is adapted for receiving a test order for analyzing the biological sample using the system components, and wherein the instrument manager is adapted for generating commands for controlling a transport device for transporting the biological sample in accordance with the test order and the at least one preconfigured processing route.


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