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Systems and methods for the automated pre-treatment and processing of biological samples

  • US 20060178776A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2005
  • Published: 08/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising steps for adaptively scheduling robot tasks in a time interval for a robot coupled to a stainer, wherein the robot treats slides coupled to the stainer according to a treatment protocol with reagents in reagent bottles or fluid containers coupled to the stainer, the steps comprising:

  • creating a robot task list comprising all robot tasks that are ready for execution within the time interval;

    calculating a robot task priority for each robot task in the robot task list;

    sorting the robot task list in descending order of robot task priority; and

    adding robot tasks starting from the top of the sorted robot task list to a robot task execution queue until the robot is fully utilized in the time interval or the robot task list is exhausted.

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