Method of operating a diagnostic instrument
AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Bradbury, Scott Perala
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Abstract
A computer implemented method of operating a diagnostic instrument such that maintenance processes do not conflict with operator activity is presented. A maintenance process conflicts with operator activity if the probability of use of the diagnostic instrument is above a usage probability threshold. The probability of use of the diagnostic instrument is determined based on detected presence and/or movement of an operator in the proximity of the diagnostic instrument and/or operation of the diagnostic instrument.
Claims15
A method of operating a diagnostic instrument for analyzing a biological sample comprising an analytical unit configured to carry out one or more analytical processing steps on the biological sample to determine presence, absence and/or concentration of one or more analyte(s) in the biological sample, the method comprising:
- detecting activity in the proximity of the diagnostic instrument by a detection unit, wherein activity comprises at least one of a presence and/or movement of an operator in the proximity of the diagnostic instrument and/or operation of the diagnostic instrument by an operator;
- processing signals of the detection unit by a processor to determine a probability of use of the diagnostic instrument, the probability of use being directly proportional to the activity in the proximity of the diagnostic instrument;
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- carrying out maintenance processes by the diagnostic instrument such as not to conflict with the activity, wherein a maintenance process conflicts with the activity in response to determining that a probability of use of the diagnostic instrument is above a usage probability threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.