A dashboard interface may be displayed on a lab instrument to provide aggregate status information from a plurality of other interfaces organized into a single interface. The aggregate status information may be viewed by a nearby user of the lab instrument, and selecting portions of the information via a touchscreen display will navigate directly to a subsequent interface that may be used to view additional information or make configuration changes relating to the selected information. The dashboard may be used as a screensaver on a lab instrument when the instrument is not in use, or may be navigated to by an active user of a lab instrument, or both.

A laboratory system for analyzing biological samples is presented. The laboratory system comprises a plurality of laboratory instruments configured to receive and identify biological samples and to query a laboratory control unit for a processing order indicative of processing steps to be carried out on the biological sample. The laboratory control unit is configured to validate sequence of queries from the plurality of laboratory instruments against a valid query sequence pattern.

Aspects of the present disclosure include methods and systems for automated analysis of clinical fluid samples, such as urine, blood, or cerebral spinal fluid, where the number of fluid samples in increased or optimized without negatively impacting the accuracy of the analysis of a given fluid sample.

Disclosed are systems and methods to provide rapid and autonomous detection of analyte particles in gas and liquid samples. Disclosed are methods and devices for identifying biological aerosol analytes using MALDI-MS and chemical aerosol analytes using LDI and MALDI-MS using time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS).

Methods and devices for testing a biological sample are provided. A tape includes multiple channels or reservoirs having inlet and outlet ports. One tape having biological sample disposed in its channels is temporarily mated with another tape having reagents disposed in its channels via a serpentine belt and compression roller assembly. Pulsed fluidic operations combine the reagents and the biological sample for subsequent observation, detection, storage and/or disposal. Fluidic transfer is provided in a uniform operation or in conjunction with a sensory feedback assembly.

The present invention relates to a transfer platform for a biological sample analyzer, comprising a movable carrier plate and an object stage which is placed on the carrier plate and separable from the carrier plate. The side of the carrier plate facing the object stage is an upper surface, and the reverse side is a lower surface. The side of the object stage facing the carrier plate is a lower surface, and the reverse side is an upper surface. The object stage and the carrier plate are respectively provided with magnetic blocks that magnetically attract each other. When the object stage is placed in a predetermined area on the carrier plate, the suction of the magnetic blocks automatically positions the object stage relative to the carrier plate, thereby achieving the technical effect of blind positioning. The present invention can be applied to test analyzers for specific proteins, cholesterol, heme, routine urine test, dry biochemical test, etc. The present invention has the advantages of convenient operation, time and effort saving, high efficiency and the like. Meanwhile, the present invention is simple in structure and low in cost, and is suitable for wide promotion.

A method for providing guidance through a graphical user interface (GUI) to assist with the completion of one or more steps of an experimental process may include the following. At least one processor may receive a first command to select an experiment comprising one or more steps to be performed on an instrument or other equipment. The at least one processor may further provide a second command to display at least a subset of the one or more steps of the experiment on a UI display. The at least one processor may further provide a third command, to instruct the instrument or other equipment to at least partially carry out the one or more steps of the experiment.

An autonomous water quality sensing apparatus, a system and a method for operating the apparatus are provided. In the autonomous water quality sensing system, the autonomous water quality sensing apparatus is configured to move on a track. In the method, a driving mechanism is used to drive the autonomous water quality sensing apparatus to operate over an elevated track surrounding one or more pools. The autonomous water quality sensing apparatus includes a sensing device. The sensor is put into the pool at a planned stop by a sensor deploying mechanism of the autonomous water quality sensing apparatus, so as to obtain water quality data of each of the pools according to a routing plan and a length setting.

An autonomous water quality sensing apparatus, a system and a method for operating the apparatus are provided. In the autonomous water quality sensing system, the autonomous water quality sensing apparatus is configured to move on a track. In the method, a driving mechanism is used to drive the autonomous water quality sensing apparatus to operate over an elevated track surrounding one or more pools. The autonomous water quality sensing apparatus includes a sensing device. The sensor is put into the pool at a planned stop by a sensor deploying mechanism of the autonomous water quality sensing apparatus, so as to obtain water quality data of each of the pools according to a routing plan and a length setting.

A method for operating a transport device in a laboratory sample distribution system, comprising: providing a transport device in a laboratory sample distribution system, the transport device having an arrangement of transport modules, wherein each transport module is provided with a transport surface; a drive device configured to move sample vessel carriers on the transport surface; a module control device configured to control operation of the drive device; and a module network interface connected to the module control device and configured for data communication in a control network; a transport plane; and a controller device connected to the control network through a controller network interface; and assigning a network address to each of the transport modules in the control network; for each transport module, in the module control device storing its own network address and the network address of neighboring transport modules located adjacent to the transport module.