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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
May. 21, 2013
Colin Mellars, Dover, NJ (US);
Baris Yagci, Whippany, NJ (US);
Benjamin Samuel Pollack, Budd Lake, NJ (US);
Colin Mellars, Dover, NJ (US);
Baris Yagci, Whippany, NJ (US);
Benjamin Samuel Pollack, Budd Lake, NJ (US);
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Abstract
An automation system for an in vitro diagnostics environment includes a plurality of intelligent carriers that include onboard processing and navigation capabilities. The intelligent carriers can include one or more image sensors to observe the relative motion of the track as the carrier traverses it. The carriers can also observe position marks on the track surface to provide absolute position information, which can include additional data, such as routing instructions. Synchronization marks may be provided to correct errors in the observed trajectory.