Enhanced scheduling sample processing system and methods of biological slide processing
First Claim
1. An automated sample processing system, the system comprising:
- at least one automated sample processing apparatus including;
a robotic motion system configured to perform sample processing functions; and
a control unit configured to;
perform automated process operation events including robotic sample process functions;
establish a network connection with a computer server;
identify a first slide on the automated sample processing system;
obtain from the computer server the automated process operation events to be performed on the first slide;
direct the robotic motion system to perform the robotic sample processing functions on the first slide;
identify a second slide inserted into the system during processing of the first slide; and
schedule robotic sample processing functions for the second slide without interrupting processing of the first slide.
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Abstract
A sample processing system 101 that may be automated and methods are disclosed where sample(s) 198 are arranged on a carrier element 197 and a process operation control system 171 automatically processes the sample(s) perhaps robotically according to an desired aggregation of event dictated by an input 173. Alteration of an initial aggregated event topology may be accepted while the system is processing an initial aggregation and varied-parameter robotic control simulation functionalities 606 may be accomplished to determine an enhanced sequence for processing. Suggested operator actions may be displayed that might further enhance the scheduling of the altered aggregated event topology together with an automatic operator need prompt 608 that may inform an operator of a need for a particular action in order to accomplish the desired tasks. Reversibility to proposed changes may be made available so that an operator may avoid having to activate proposed changes if they cause a processing result that is not acceptable.
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15 Claims
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1. An automated sample processing system, the system comprising:
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at least one automated sample processing apparatus including; a robotic motion system configured to perform sample processing functions; and a control unit configured to; perform automated process operation events including robotic sample process functions; establish a network connection with a computer server; identify a first slide on the automated sample processing system; obtain from the computer server the automated process operation events to be performed on the first slide; direct the robotic motion system to perform the robotic sample processing functions on the first slide; identify a second slide inserted into the system during processing of the first slide; and schedule robotic sample processing functions for the second slide without interrupting processing of the first slide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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