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Title:
ENHANCED SCHEDULING SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF BIOLOGICAL SLIDE PROCESSING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004058404
Kind Code:
A3
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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Inventors:
KEY MARC (US)
FEINGOLD G (US)
WELCHER ROSANNE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/040591
Publication Date:
September 10, 2004
Filing Date:
December 19, 2003
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Assignee:
DAKOCYTOMATION DENMARK AS (DK)
KEY MARC (US)
FEINGOLD G (US)
WELCHER ROSANNE (US)
International Classes:
B01L3/02; B32B5/02; G01M1/38; G01N1/10; G01N1/31; G01N15/06; G01N35/00; G01N35/02; G05B21/00; G01N1/30; (IPC1-7): G01N21/00; G01N1/30; G01N33/48
Foreign References:
US5839091A1998-11-17
US6352861B12002-03-05
Other References:
See also references of EP 1579194A4
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