INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF BIOLOGICAL SLIDE PROCESSING
First Claim
1. A method of automated sample processing comprising the steps of:
- establishing an automated sample processing system having an automated process operation capability that causes automated process operation events through robotic sample process functions;
monitoring operationally-influential exteriorly-consequential information;
automatically processing at least one sample at least in part through operation of said robotic sample process functions; and
automatically informing at least one person of at least some exteriorly-consequential information in response to said step of monitoring operationally-influential exteriorly-consequential information.
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Abstract
A sample processing system that may be automated and methods are disclosed where samples are arranged on a carrier element and a process operation control system automatically processes the samples perhaps robotically with an operationally-influential exteriorly-consequential information monitor or a data capture element. Significant process details as well as operationally-influential exteriorly-consequential information may be monitored and an automatic notice element may cause notification of a person at some display that may be remote. Various people may be notified, such as an administrator, a supplier, or a manufacturer of an opportunity for some action such as reagent reordering or the like. A simulated motion display may be included to “watch” simulated operation in real time or long after completion of the actual processing.
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1. A method of automated sample processing comprising the steps of:
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establishing an automated sample processing system having an automated process operation capability that causes automated process operation events through robotic sample process functions; monitoring operationally-influential exteriorly-consequential information; automatically processing at least one sample at least in part through operation of said robotic sample process functions; and automatically informing at least one person of at least some exteriorly-consequential information in response to said step of monitoring operationally-influential exteriorly-consequential information.
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