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US 9,567,167 B2Granted
Laboratory sample distribution system and laboratory automation system
AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorAchim Sinz
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Abstract
A laboratory sample distribution system comprising a number of sample container carriers moving on a transport plane is presented. The system further comprises an earthquake detection device in order to minimize influences on operation of the system by an earthquake. A laboratory automation system comprising such a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.
Claims10
A laboratory sample distribution system, the system comprising:
- a plurality of sample container carriers to carry one or more sample containers, each sample container carrier comprising at least one magnetically active device;
- a transport plane to support the sample container carriers;
- a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane, the electro-magnetic actuators move a sample container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the sample container carrier;
- a control device to control the movement of the sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators such that the sample container carriers move along corresponding transport paths;
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- an earthquake detection device communicatively coupled to the control device and configured to detect occurrence of an earthquake and to report a detected earthquake to the control device.
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