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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2013
Applicants:
Alexander Gelbman, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Benjamin Samuel Pollack, Budd Lake, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Gelbman, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Benjamin Samuel Pollack, Budd Lake, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00584 (2013.01); B01L 3/545 (2013.01); G01N 35/0095 (2013.01); G01N 35/00732 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); B01L 2300/022 (2013.01); B01L 2300/023 (2013.01); B01L 2300/024 (2013.01); B01L 2300/027 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00306 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00782 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00801 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00891 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0406 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0467 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0477 (2013.01); G09G 2340/14 (2013.01); G09G 2380/04 (2013.01); Y10T 436/113332 (2015.01);
Abstract
An automation system for an in vitro diagnostics environment includes a plurality of intelligent carriers that include onboard processing and navigation capabilities. To aid in operator handling of payloads and carriers, carriers include an electronically rewritable display on a surface visible to an operator. The display can include an LCD, E-ink, or other rewritable display and can utilize color, pattern, or text to convey status information of the payloads to the operator.