Continuous management at a single point in a distributed automation platform

摘要

Embodiments relate to an automated system and a single sample identification station and cover / interlock combination that continuously tracks all identities and positions of the pack, the combination being an interaction It is intended to provide continuous management of the sample without the need to re-identify the sample at a point (aspiration, opening, etc.). This eliminates the need to have a sample identification station at each interaction point. This reduction in hardware allows the system to be cheaper, smaller and more reliable. It likewise allows existing pre-analysis / analytical instruments connected to the automation system as well as the automation system to be operated more efficiently. [Selection] Figure 1A