Information notification sample processing system and methods of biological slide processing

A method of automated sample processing comprising the steps of:

• establishing an automated sample processing system having an automated process operation capability that causes automated process operation events through robotic sample process functions;
• scheduling a plurality of sample process operations;
• systematically storing important details of a significant number of said plurality of sample process operations as such sample process operations occur;
• automatically processing at least one biological sample arranged on a slide at least in part through operation of said robotic sample process functions sequencing through said scheduled plurality of sample process operations;
• accepting a prompt from a user to display at least a portion of said important details of a significant number of said plurality of sample process operations;
• and
• providing information relative to said plurality of sample process operations to at least one person,
• wherein said step of systematically storing important details of a significant number of said plurality of sample process operations as sample process operations occur comprises the steps of:
• systematically storing time of occurrence data,
• systematically storing substance identifier data,
• systematically storing individual robotic movement data,
• systematically storing subject sample data, and
• systematically storing type of protocol data.

An automated sample processing system comprising:

• a process operation control system configured to at least partially process at least one biological sample arranged on a slide;
• a robotic motion system responsive to said process operation control system;
• a multiple event scheduler to which said robotic motion system is at least in part responsive;
• a systematic process detail capture element;
• a significant process detail memory responsive to said systematic process detail capture element and configured to store at least some significant process data;
• an operationally-influential exteriorly-consequential information monitor comprising a replenishable supply information monitor configured to monitor replenishable supply information;
• an automatic operator replenishable supply notice element that acts in response to said replenishable supply information monitor;
• and wherein said process operation control system is configured to allow replenishing of said replenishable supply in real-time concurrently with sample processing.

An automated sample processing system comprising:

• a process operation control system configured to at least partially process at least one biological sample arranged on a slide;
• a robotic motion system responsive to said process operation control system;
• a multiple event scheduler to which said robotic motion system is at least in part responsive;
• a systematic process detail capture element;
• a significant process detail memory that is responsive to said systematic process detail capture element and that stores at least some significant process data;
• an information access prompt element to which said significant process data is responsive;
• and
• a significant process data transfer element,
• wherein said systematic process detail capture element comprises:
• a time of occurrence data capture element,
• an individual robotic movement data capture element,
• a substance identifier data capture element,
• a subject sample data capture element, and
• a type of protocol data capture element.