Reducing screen shift operations performed in confirming a device status of an automated analysis device efficiently enhances inspection work. A tablet terminal is used to obtain device information indicating the device status of an automated analysis device and to create and display a status confirmation screen indicating the device status based on the obtained device information. The status confirmation screen has a first display area showing each device button corresponding to each of the automated analysis devices coupled to the tablet terminal and a second display area showing the device status of the automated analysis devices corresponding to the selected device button. Based on the device information of the automated analysis device corresponding to the selected device button, the information management unit creates a status screen indicating the device status in the automated analysis device and controls the display to show the status screen.

The invention relates to a method for controlling a laboratory system comprising at least partially networked laboratory devices for processing samples by means of laboratory processes performed by the laboratory devices, the method comprising:-a process detection step (S1), in which samples to be processed and/or laboratory processes to be performed with the samples are detected via a detection unit (05);-a status determination step (S3), in which a response of networked laboratory devices regarding the current and/or future status and/or the termination of sample processing is obtained by the laboratory devices;-a task update step (S4), in which a task list, at least for the processing of certain samples by means of a certain laboratory device or a plurality of certain laboratory devices in a certain order, is created or updated by a task generation unit at least from the detected samples and/or laboratory processes and/or on the basis of the status of the laboratory devices, in particular by considering predefined prioritisation rules and/or weighting factors;-a management step (S5), in which management instructions are generated and output by a management system on the basis of the current task list, by means of which management instructions detected samples are brought at least indirectly to at least one laboratory device; and-a transport means control step (S6), in which transport means control instructions are generated by a transport means control system on the basis of control instructions and are transmitted to at least one transport means configured as a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle (04)) at least for the transport of detected samples.

A method for preparing a deck for a process is disclosed. The deck can be prepared with any necessary components, and then an imaging device can capture an image of the deck. This image can be compared with a reference image and any differences identified. The differences can be indicated in the image and shown to an operator, such that the operator can correct any errors associated with the differences.

Various machine learning techniques can detect errors (e.g., leaking valves, column plugging) and other conditions (e.g., system readiness conditions like equilibration and priming) in LC devices. Examples of suitable AI/ML models include Bayesian hierarchical models, gradient boosted trees, and recurrent neural networks. Embodiments have shown expert-level identification of conditions based on a limited amount of signals data from the instrument (about 2 minutes' worth of data).

The present invention makes it possible for an automated analyzer including two or more types of photometers to obtain suitable output of the measurement results of the plurality of photometers and suitable data alarm output even if there is an abnormality, or the like, at the time of measurement. This automated analyzer includes, for example, two types of photometers having different quantitative ranges and an analysis control unit for controlling analysis that includes measurement of a given sample using the two types of photometers. If two types of data alarms corresponding to abnormalities, or the like, during measurement have been added to the two types of measurement results from the two types of photometers, the analysis control unit selects measurement result and data alarm output corresponding to the combination of the two types of data alarms and outputs the same to a user as analysis results.

A correspondence relationship between an inspection item and an operator code assigned to each operator of an analysis unit is acquired by a correspondence relationship acquirer. Operation commands assigned to operators to be operated for execution of an inspection of the analysis unit are sequentially transmitted to the analysis unit based on the inspection item and the correspondence relationship. A request command requesting transmission of screen information representing a screen to be displayed in the display panel of the analysis unit is transmitted to the analysis unit. The screen information that has been transmitted by the analysis unit in response to the request command is acquired by a screen information acquirer. The analysis unit behaves based on the operation command assigned to the operated operator and a screen responding to the behavior of the analysis unit is displayed in the display panel of the analysis unit.

The automatic suitability determination system includes a check document storing part, a check document retrieving part, a determination test execution part, and a suitability determination part. The check document storing part stores suitability check documents. The check document retrieving part is configured to read out the suitability check document related to a determining target component of operational suitability from the check document storing part. The determination test execution part is configured to read information contained in the suitability check document read out by the check document retrieving part and to execute tests of suitability determination items specified in the suitability check document by making the determining target component of the operational suitability operate based on the information. The suitability determination part is configured to determine, based on results of the tests executed by the determination test execution part, suitability for the suitability determination items corresponding to the tests.

Provided is an automatic analyzer capable of facilitating maintenance work and adjustment work. Automatic analyzers 100 and 110 are operable by main body software that controls operation of the automatic analyzers 100 and 110 and attached software that is independent of the main body software and is used during maintenance of machines that configure the automatic analyzers 100 and 110. The attached software and the main body software respectively hold specific identification information that specifies an own version. At least one of the attached software and the main body software holds corresponding identification information of a counterpart side software corresponding to current time. Operation units 103 and 113 specify the attached software suitable for the main body software from a plurality of pieces of attached software by comparing the specific identification information and the corresponding identification information.

A system having a first automatic machine (1) for processing or investigating biological samples and a second automatic machine (16) for processing or investigating biological samples. The first machine (1) and the second machine (16) are electrically connected to an electrical power grid in order to be supplied with electrical energy as an electrical load. The first machine (1) has a first control apparatus (13) and the second machine (16) has a second control apparatus (19), which detect disruptions in the supply of electrical energy from the power grid and, in the event of a disruption, switch over to a withdrawal of electrical energy from a first energy reservoir (12) or a second energy reservoir (18). The first machine (1) and the second machine (16) are also electrically connected to each other, such that the electrical energy is transferrable from an energy store of one of the automatic machines to the other automatic machine.

A liquid handling robot has a worktable that supports a rack holding a set of pipette tips. The liquid handling robot also has an arm that is operably suspended above the worktable, where the arm includes a tip receiver that is configured to engage the set of pipette tips. A controller of the liquid handling robot is configured to raise the tip receiver away from the worktable to withdraw the engaged set of pipette tips from the rack. A sensor is fixed relative to the worktable and is operable to emit a beam. A microcontroller monitors the sensor with the arm in a checking position to determine if the rack interrupts in the beam to indicate that the rack stuck to the pipette tips, which is autonomously resolved by the liquid handling robot performing a corrective action.