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Method of restoring settings of an instrument for processing a sample or a reagent and a system for processing a sample or reagent

  • US 10,146,946 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2016
  • Issued: 12/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for restoring settings of an instrument for processing a sample or reagent, wherein the instrument comprises a control unit and an operating system, the method comprises:

  • providing a storage medium, wherein the storage medium comprises a script and restoring data for restoring settings of the instrument, wherein the script is encrypted/digitally signed and wherein the instrument receives the storage medium;

    verifying an identity and/or integrity of the script;

    decrypting the script when the identity and/or integrity of the script corresponds to the identity and/or integrity of the instrument;

    executing the script upon starting the instrument by the operating system with the storage medium received by the instrument when the identity and/or integrity of the script corresponds to an identity of the instrument;

    providing an input menu by the control unit for allowing a user to input a saving and/or restoring command; and

    saving settings of the instrument on the storage medium and/or restoring settings of the instrument from the storage medium by the restoring data corresponding to the saving and/or restoring command.

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