Pipette check station
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1. A pipette check station for reading service and calibration status of at least one item of hand-holdable laboratory equipment having a data storage facility, the pipette check station comprising:
- at least one antenna configured to read at least two dates representative of a next service date and a next calibration date from the data storage facility when the item is placed on the check station;
a data processing unit programmed to calculate a first difference between the next service date and a current date and a second difference between the next calibration date and the current date; and
a visual indicator configured to present one of a plurality of status indications based on the smaller of the first difference and the second difference;
wherein the visual indicator presents the status indication when the item is placed on the check station.
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Abstract
A pipette check station for checking the calibration or service status of a pipette includes an RFID reader, a user interface with a display and buttons, and a digital interface to connect the check station to additional equipment; the check station optionally further includes provisions to hold pipettes for storage and to charge electronic pipettes held thereupon.
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1. A pipette check station for reading service and calibration status of at least one item of hand-holdable laboratory equipment having a data storage facility, the pipette check station comprising:
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at least one antenna configured to read at least two dates representative of a next service date and a next calibration date from the data storage facility when the item is placed on the check station; a data processing unit programmed to calculate a first difference between the next service date and a current date and a second difference between the next calibration date and the current date; and a visual indicator configured to present one of a plurality of status indications based on the smaller of the first difference and the second difference; wherein the visual indicator presents the status indication when the item is placed on the check station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for checking service and calibration status of at least one item of hand-holdable laboratory equipment using a check station, the method comprising the steps of:
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scanning a position associated with the check station to read a data storage facility of the item of laboratory equipment; querying at least two dates representative of a next service date and a next calibration date from the data storage facility; calculating a first difference between the next service date and a current date and a second difference between the next calibration date and the current date; and presenting a visual service or calibration status indicator on the check station to a user, wherein the visual service or calibration status indicator is representative of the smaller of the first difference and the second difference. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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