Method and system for managing results of an analysis process on objects handled along a technical process line
First Claim
1. A method for managing results of an analysis process on samples handled in a laboratory, the method which comprises the steps of:
- defining workflow steps to be performed in a laboratory including machines performing an analysis process on samples, and defining respective workflow executing software for implementing the workflow steps in the laboratory;
generating for each of the samples, a sample record including results of the workflow steps as the samples are handled in the laboratory and a respective status;
defining an event manager for managing a transition from an actual status to a new status in the sample record according to the results of the workflow steps, the event manager being individually programmable apart from the respective workflow executing software;
defining for the event manager a customized number of statuses linked to the workflow steps and for each transition a customizable set of rules delivering check results; and
executing in parallel the analysis process performed by the machines on the samples, the respective workflow execution software and the event manager, thereby assigning the respective status to the sample record depending on the check results derived from an execution of the customizable set of rules;
wherein the customizable set of rules checks a content of the sample record against predefined thresholds; and
wherein the step of checking the customizable set of rules against predefined thresholds further includes deciding whether an entry is present within a distinct record field of the sample record or not.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system manages results of an analysis process on objects handled along a technical process line. The system contains measures for defining workflow steps of the technical process line and workflow execution software, and measures for generating for each object an object record containing the results of the workflow steps and a status. The system further has measures for defining an event manager for managing a transition from an actual status to a new status according to results of the workflow steps. The event manager contains a customized number of statuses linked to the workflow steps and contains for each transition a customizable set of rules for delivering check results. Finally, measures are provided for executing in parallel the analysis process, the workflow execution software and the event manager, thereby assigning a status to the object record depending on the check results derived from the execution of the set of rules.
-
Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A method for managing results of an analysis process on samples handled in a laboratory, the method which comprises the steps of:
-
defining workflow steps to be performed in a laboratory including machines performing an analysis process on samples, and defining respective workflow executing software for implementing the workflow steps in the laboratory; generating for each of the samples, a sample record including results of the workflow steps as the samples are handled in the laboratory and a respective status; defining an event manager for managing a transition from an actual status to a new status in the sample record according to the results of the workflow steps, the event manager being individually programmable apart from the respective workflow executing software; defining for the event manager a customized number of statuses linked to the workflow steps and for each transition a customizable set of rules delivering check results; and executing in parallel the analysis process performed by the machines on the samples, the respective workflow execution software and the event manager, thereby assigning the respective status to the sample record depending on the check results derived from an execution of the customizable set of rules; wherein the customizable set of rules checks a content of the sample record against predefined thresholds; and wherein the step of checking the customizable set of rules against predefined thresholds further includes deciding whether an entry is present within a distinct record field of the sample record or not. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A system for managing results of an analysis process on samples handled in a laboratory, the system comprising:
-
means for defining workflow steps of to be performed in a laboratory including machines performing an analysis process on samples, and defining a respective workflow execution software for implementing the workflow steps in the laboratory; means for generating for each of the samples, a sample record including results of the workflow steps as the samples are handled along the in the laboratory and a respective status; means for defining an event manager for managing a transition from an actual status to a new status in the sample record according to the results of the workflow steps, said event manager being individually programmable apart from said respective workflow executing software; said event manager containing a customized number of statuses linked to the workflow steps and containing for each said transition a customizable set of rules delivering check results; and means for executing in parallel the analysis process performed by the plurality of machines on the samples, the respective workflow execution software and the event manager, thereby assigning the respective status to the sample record depending on the check results derived from an execution of the customizable set of rules; wherein said customizable set of rules checks a content of the sample record against predefined thresholds; and wherein checking the customizable set of rules against the predefined thresholds further includes deciding whether an entry is present within a distinct record field of the sample record or not. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
Specification