POWER SOURCE FOR AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM MECHANISM
First Claim
1. An independent carrier for use in transport of a payload in an in vitro diagnostic system, the carrier comprising:
- an onboard power source;
an onboard electrical system electrically connected to the onboard power source for controlling movement of the carrier; and
an onboard propulsion system electrically connected to the onboard power source for propelling the carrier and electrically connected to the onboard electrical system for receiving a command to control the movement of the carrier.
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Abstract
Power systems for an independent carrier for transport of payloads in an automation system for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) applications. The independent carrier may include an onboard power source and an onboard electrical system electrically connected to the onboard power source for controlling movement of the carrier. The independent carrier may include an onboard propulsion system electrically connected to the onboard power source for propelling the carrier and electrically connected to the onboard electrical system for receiving a command to control the movement of the carrier. Onboard power sources may include: replaceable batteries, rechargeable batteries, induction battery charging, photovoltaic power, Peltier effect power, and external combustion engines.
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20 Claims
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1. An independent carrier for use in transport of a payload in an in vitro diagnostic system, the carrier comprising:
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an onboard power source; an onboard electrical system electrically connected to the onboard power source for controlling movement of the carrier; and an onboard propulsion system electrically connected to the onboard power source for propelling the carrier and electrically connected to the onboard electrical system for receiving a command to control the movement of the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An analyzer for use with in vitro diagnostics comprising:
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a track configured to provide one or more paths; and a plurality of carriers configured to travel along the track, including one or more carrier that comprise; an onboard power source; an onboard electrical system electrically connected to the onboard power source for controlling movement of the one or more carriers; and an onboard propulsion system electrically connected to the onboard power source for propelling the one or more carriers and electrically connected to the onboard electrical system for receiving a command to control the movement of the one or more carriers along the track. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling the movement of an independent carrier in an in vitro diagnostic system, the method comprising:
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using one or more independent carriers to transport one or more payloads on a track, each of the one or more independent carriers comprising an onboard power source, an onboard electrical system electrically connected to the onboard power source, and an onboard propulsion system electrically connected to the onboard electrical system; receiving, at the electrical system, power from the onboard power source; receiving, at the onboard propulsion system, a command from the electrical system to control the movement of the one or more carriers; and controlling the movement of the one or more carriers along the track using the onboard propulsion system.
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