Systems and methods of efficiently performing biological assays
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsClarke Bowers, William Howard Garrison, Michael T. VanSickler, Michael Fenske
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Abstract
An automated laboratory system for processing biological samples in a batch type manner is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system may receive assay instructions for biological samples processing among a plurality of devices. The devices may include a pre-analytical instrument and one or more analysis systems. The system may include an orchestration core application for determining an order of performance for the assays ordered for the samples.
Claims20
A method for high throughput automation of biological assays on an electronic system comprising a plurality of electronic instruments, the method comprising:
- receiving sample identifiers and assay instructions for a plurality of biological samples;
- determining one or more assays to be performed on the plurality of electronic instruments for the plurality of biological samples based on the sample identifiers and the assay instructions;
- determining assay steps or assays of the one or more assays that each of the plurality of electronic instruments may perform concurrently;
- determining an order of performance for the one or more assays to maximize a performance metric for the electronic system;
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- performing the one or more assays on the plurality of electronic instruments for the plurality of biological samples based on the order of performance that maximizes the performance metric.
A method for high throughput automation of biological assays on an electronic system comprising a plurality of electronic instruments, the method comprising:
- determining an order of performance for one or more assays to be performed on the plurality of electronic instruments for a plurality of biological samples to maximize a performance metric for the electronic system;
- receiving a new assay instruction and determining additional assays or assay steps to be performed based on the new assay instruction;
- determining a new order of performance of the remaining one or more assays plus the additional assays or assay steps based on comparing the additional assays or assay steps with the assays or assay steps currently being performed;
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- performing the remaining one or more assays plus the additional assays or assay steps on the plurality of electronic instruments for the plurality of biological samples based on the new order of performance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.