DE69734863D1 - Verfahren zum Betreiben von unterschiedlichen Geräten zur Durchführung eines Prozesses - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Betreiben von unterschiedlichen Geräten zur Durchführung eines Prozesses

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DE69734863D1
DE69734863D1 DE69734863T DE69734863T DE69734863D1 DE 69734863 D1 DE69734863 D1 DE 69734863D1 DE 69734863 T DE69734863 T DE 69734863T DE 69734863 T DE69734863 T DE 69734863T DE 69734863 D1 DE69734863 D1 DE 69734863D1
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Inventor
David C Arnquist
Iii Grady Barnes
Chadwick M Dunn
Jr Richard C East
Patrick P Fritchie
Gregory E Gardner
Cass J Grandone
Robert C Gray
James T Holen
Jimmy D Mccoy
James E Mitchell
Adrian J Murray
David W Murray
Jack F Ramsey
Neal T Sleszynski
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Abbott Laboratories
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Abbott Laboratories
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Priority claimed from US08/716,079 external-priority patent/US5795784A/en
Priority claimed from US08/715,780 external-priority patent/US5856194A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/75—Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated
    • G01N21/76—Chemiluminescence; Bioluminescence
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/0092—Scheduling
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/08—Geometry, shape and general structure
    • B01L2300/0848—Specific forms of parts of containers
    • B01L2300/0851—Bottom walls
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N2035/00465—Separating and mixing arrangements
    • G01N2035/00534—Mixing by a special element, e.g. stirrer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
    • G01N2035/00742—Type of codes
    • G01N2035/00752—Type of codes bar codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/046—General conveyor features
    • G01N2035/0465—Loading or unloading the conveyor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/046—General conveyor features
    • G01N2035/0467—Switching points ("aiguillages")
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/025—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations having a carousel or turntable for reaction cells or cuvettes

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Centrifugal Separators (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Threshing Machine Elements (AREA)
  • Cleaning Or Drying Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
DE69734863T 1996-09-19 1997-09-18 Verfahren zum Betreiben von unterschiedlichen Geräten zur Durchführung eines Prozesses Expired - Lifetime DE69734863T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US71592496A 1996-09-19 1996-09-19
US715924 1996-09-19
US715780 1996-09-19
US08/716,079 US5795784A (en) 1996-09-19 1996-09-19 Method of performing a process for determining an item of interest in a sample
US716079 1996-09-19
US08/715,780 US5856194A (en) 1996-09-19 1996-09-19 Method for determination of item of interest in a sample
US81612197A 1997-03-11 1997-03-11
US816121 1997-03-11

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DE69734863D1 true DE69734863D1 (de) 2006-01-19
DE69734863T2 DE69734863T2 (de) 2006-07-27

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AT (2) ATE213839T1 (de)
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ES (2) ES2174154T3 (de)

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EP0831329A3 (de) 1998-08-12
ES2174154T3 (es) 2002-11-01
ES2255091T3 (es) 2006-06-16
DE69710662T2 (de) 2002-10-24
EP0831330B1 (de) 2005-12-14
EP0831329A2 (de) 1998-03-25
ATE213839T1 (de) 2002-03-15
EP0831330A3 (de) 1998-08-12
EP0831329B1 (de) 2002-02-27
ATE313082T1 (de) 2005-12-15
EP1167977A1 (de) 2002-01-02
DE69710662D1 (de) 2002-04-04
DE69734863T2 (de) 2006-07-27
EP0898171A1 (de) 1999-02-24
EP0831330A2 (de) 1998-03-25

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