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JP2014532882A5
JP2014532882A5 JP2014540218A JP2014540218A JP2014532882A5 JP 2014532882 A5 JP2014532882 A5 JP 2014532882A5 JP 2014540218 A JP2014540218 A JP 2014540218A JP 2014540218 A JP2014540218 A JP 2014540218A JP 2014532882 A5 JP2014532882 A5 JP 2014532882A5
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  1. アセンブリであって、前記アセンブリは、
    サンプルコンテナ(2112)を握持するように構成されているグリッパユニット(2104)を有するロボットアームであって、前記ロボットアームは、3次元で移動するように構成されている、ロボットアームと、
    前記ロボットアームに物理的に連結され、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の画像を取得するように構成されている画像取得デバイスであって、前記画像取得デバイスは、カメラ(2106)と、光学エミッタ(2108)および光検出器(2109)を備える液面レベル検出デバイスとを備える、画像取得デバイスと、
    前記画像取得デバイスと通信している画像分析デバイス(1848)であって、前記画像分析デバイス(1848)は、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の前記画像を分析し、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)に関連付けられている識別情報を決定し、かつ透過測定を介して前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の中のサンプルの液面レベルを決定するように構成されている、画像分析デバイス(1848)と
    を備え、
    前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)は、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の中の前記サンプルの液面レベルが前記画像分析デバイス(1848)によって決定されるときに、前記光学エミッタ(2108)と前記光検出器(2109)との間に位置付けられている、アセンブリ。
  2. 前記透過測定は、前記液面レベル検出デバイスによって行われる、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  3. 前記光学エミッタ(2108)は、ラベルを通過することが可能であるが、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)内に備えられたサンプル媒体によって吸収されない波長を有する複数の光源を使用するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  4. 前記液面レベル検出デバイスは、異なる定義された波長を伴うレーザダイオードを備え、前記レーザダイオードのビームは、異なる定義された波長の透過測定を可能にするために、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)のセクション上に集束される、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  5. 前記液面レベル検出デバイスは、
    第1の特徴的な波長を有する第1の放射線(1962)をビーム結合器(1960)に適用するように構成されている第1の放射線源(1958)であって、前記ビーム結合器(1960)は、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の上の場所に向かって前記第1の放射線(1962)を方向付けるように構成されている、第1の放射線源(1958)と、
    前記第1の放射線(1962)とわずかにシフトされた位置において、第2の特徴的な波長を有する第2の放射線(1974)を前記ビーム結合器(1960)に適用するように構成されている第2の放射線源(1972)であって、前記ビーム結合器(1960)は、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)上のわずかに異なる場所に向かって前記第1の放射線(1962)のビーム経路と平行な第2の放出された放射線(1974)を方向付けるように構成されている、第2の放射線源(1972)と、
    前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)を通って透過される前記第1の放射線(1962)を備える第1の透過放射線(1964)と、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)を通って透過される前記第2の放射線(1974)を備える第2の透過放射線(1976)とを検出することが可能な検出器(1966)と、
    前記第1の透過放射線(1964)の強度と第2の透過放射線(1974)の強度との両方を記憶および/または操作するための比較構造(1970)と
    を備える、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  6. 前記液面レベル検出デバイスは、発光ダイオード(LED)を備え、前記LEDは、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)内に備えられる種々のサンプル媒体が、分析アルゴリズムを介して前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)内に備えられるサンプルのサンプル層高さを決定および測定することを可能にするために、前記LEDからの発光を全く遮断しないか、前記発光の一部または全てを遮断するように選択される、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  7. 前記液面レベル検出デバイスは、赤外光ビームを放出する光源を備える、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  8. 前記アセンブリは、ラックにおけるサンプルコンテナ(2112)の存在を検出することが可能な管存在検出ユニットを備える、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  9. 前記画像分析デバイス(1848)は、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)が前記グリッパユニット(2104)によって輸送されている間に、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の重量を計算するようにさらに構成されている、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  10. 前記画像取得デバイスは、第1の画像取得デバイスであり、前記アセンブリは、複数のサンプルコンテナの第2の画像を捕捉するように構成されている第2の画像取得デバイスを備え、前記第2の画像は、前記グリッパユニット(2104)で握持すべき、前記複数のサンプルコンテナの中の第2のサンプルコンテナを決定するために分析され、前記アセンブリは、第3の画像取得デバイスをさらに備え、前記第3の画像取得デバイスは、前記第3の画像取得デバイスの下のサンプルコンテナまたはサンプルコンテナラックの画像を捕捉するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  11. 方法であって、前記方法は、
    グリッパユニット(2104)を有するロボットアームを用いて、第1の場所から第2の場所へサンプルコンテナ(2112)を輸送することであって、画像取得デバイスが、前記ロボットアームに物理的に連結され、前記画像取得デバイスは、カメラ(2106)と、光学エミッタ(2108)および光検出器(2109)を備える液面レベル検出デバイスとを備える、ことと、
    輸送中に、前記画像取得デバイスの前記カメラ(2106)を使用して前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の画像を取得することと、
    画像分析デバイス(1848)を介して前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の前記画像を分析することであって、前記画像分析デバイス(1848)は、サンプルコンテナ識別情報を得るために、前記画像取得デバイスと通信している、ことと、
    前記レベル検出デバイスを使用して前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の中のサンプルの液面レベルを決定することと
    を含む、方法。
  12. 前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の前記画像を分析することは、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)に関連付けられている識別情報と、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の中のサンプルの液面レベルとのうちの少なくとも1つを決定するために、前記画像を分析することを含む、請求項11に記載の方法。
  13. 前記画像分析デバイス(1848)は、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の中の前記サンプルのサンプル体積を検出するようにさらに構成されている、請求項11に記載の方法。
  14. 前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の種類は、中央プロセッサにアクセス可能なデータベースを使用して、前記得られたコンテナ識別情報に基づいて識別され、前記データベースは、種々の種類のサンプルコンテナに関連するデータを記憶し得、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)の重量は、前記サンプルコンテナの種類および決定された液面レベルに基づいて計算される、請求項11に記載の方法。
  15. 前記液面レベル検出デバイスは、異なる定義された波長を伴うレーザダイオードを備え、液面レベルを決定することは、異なる定義された波長の透過測定を可能にするために、前記サンプルコンテナ(2112)のセクション上に前記レーザダイオードのビームを集束させることを含む、請求項11に記載の方法。
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