An automated system for processing a sample contained in a liquid sample container includes an automated tool head configured to rotate about a first axis, and to translate along a second axis different than the first axis, an analytic element positioner having an analytic element holder configured to releasably grip an analytic element, and a specimen transfer device carried by the tool head, wherein the tool head is configured to automatically position a working end of the specimen transfer device to obtain a specimen from a sample container held in the sample container holder, and to transfer the obtained specimen to an analytic element held by the analytic element holder, respectively, through one or both of rotation of the tool head about the first axis and translation of the tool head along the second axis.

Methods of and apparatus controlling change-out inventory of an automated analyzer apparatus. The inventory control methods include receiving change-out inventory status from automated analyzer apparatus at a server, receiving an estimate of the planned workload over a specific time period at the server, analyzing with a decisioning module of the server first data of the change-out inventory status and second data of the planned workload over the specified time period, and producing a work plan itinerary as an output from the decisioning module. The work plan itinerary provides sequence instructions or commands for an operator (person and/or robotic mechanism) to follow for changing out of change-out inventory items. Inventory control apparatus configured to carry out the methods are provided, as are other aspects.

In an analysis system in which a plurality of analysis apparatuses and a server are communicably connected, the plurality of analysis apparatuses each includes: an apparatus body that measures a sample; and an information processor that analyzes measurement data by the apparatus body. The information processor has a first storage unit for storing the measurement data and an analysis result of the measurement data, generates an analysis result summary based on the analysis result stored in the first storage unit, the analysis result summary indicating an outline of the analysis result, and transmits the analysis result summary to the server. The server has a second storage unit, and constructs a database in which analysis result summaries received from the information processor are accumulated, and stores the database into the second storage unit.

One embodiment provides a method of controlling a payload temperature in in vitro diagnostics including: moving, using a track system, a plurality of carriers, along one or more paths between a plurality of testing stations, wherein the carrier is configured to hold one or more payloads, and limiting, using a temperature controlling device, temperature change of the one or more payloads, wherein each carrier is configured to hold one or more payloads and move the one or more payloads to one of the plurality of testing stations. Other aspects are described and claimed herein.

Improved sub-assemblies and methods of control for use in a diagnostic assay system adapted to receive an assay cartridge are provided herein. Such sub-assemblies include: a brushless DC motor, a door opening/closing mechanism and cartridge loading mechanism, a syringe and valve drive mechanism assembly, a sonication horn, a thermal control device and optical detection/excitation device. Such systems can further include a communications unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile device of a user so as to receive a user input relating to functionality of the system with respect to an assay cartridge received therein and relaying a diagnostic result relating to the assay cartridge to the mobile device.

According to an embodiment, a centrifugal separation apparatus includes, a centrifugal separator comprising a retainer and a rotating member for rotation of the retainer, the retainer adapted to retain a workpiece, an imaging unit configured to acquire a detection image of an installation position at which the retainer is placed, a transfer mechanism configured to move the workpiece into the centrifugal separator, and a sensor processing unit configured to detect, based on the detection image acquired after an installation process of placing the workpiece into the retainer and before a rotation process of rotating the rotating member, a state of the workpiece subjected to the installation process.

In order to aspire to higher sensitivity in an automatic analysis device, it is important to prevent the mixing of dust and the like in a reaction part in which a sample and a reagent react. The present invention presents an automatic analysis device that is provided with a configuration for making the pressure inside a specific block in the device such as a reaction part, or inside the device become positive. By making the pressure become positive and forming an air flow that flows out from the inside of the reaction part or the device, it is possible to limit, to a certain amount or less, the amount of dust penetrating into the reaction part.

A display control unit (52) displays a screen for setting sample information on a display unit (8) for each sample placed in a sample placement section (20), and an input processing unit (53) receives information such as a culture name and seeding date and time information input by an operator via an operation unit (7), and stores the information in a storage unit (55). This file is transferred to a data processing unit (4) and stored in a sample information storage unit (40). After analyzing the respective samples in an LC-MS (3), a quantitative analysis unit (42) performs a quantitative analysis based on the obtained data, associates the analysis result with the sample information, and stores the data in an analysis result storage unit (43). As a result, the sample information and the analysis result of the respective samples in the preprocessing stage are associated with each other. Result display processing unit (44) arranges sample information and an analysis result for one sample on the same screen and displays them on display unit (8). With this display, an operator can easily and accurately grasp the correspondence relationship between the sample information and the analysis result of a plurality of sample to be subjected to preprocessing.

Disclosed are methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for performing a process on biological samples. An analysis of biological samples in multiple regions of interest in a microfluidic device and a timeline correlated with the analysis may be identified. One or more region-of-interest types for the multiple regions of interest may be determined; and multiple characteristics may be determined for the biological samples based at least in part upon the one or more region-of-interest types. Associated data that respectively correspond to the multiple regions of interest in a user interface for at least a portion of the biological samples in the user interface based at least in part upon the multiple identifiers and the timeline. A count of the biological samples in a region of interest may be determined based at least in part upon a class or type of data using a convolutional neural network (CNN).

An information processing system and an information processing apparatus capable of reducing an amount of data to be transferred from a local environment to a cloud environment are provided. The information processing system according to the embodiment includes a first information processing apparatus (100) and a second information processing apparatus (200), the first information processing apparatus includes a first processing unit (103) configured to generate compressed data by irradiating a measurement target dyed with a plurality of fluorescent dyes with light and performing compression processing on measurement data measured by the irradiation, using reference data for each of the fluorescent dyes used for dyeing the measurement target; and a transmission unit (104) configured to transmit the compressed data to the second information processing apparatus, and the second information processing apparatus includes a second processing unit (203) configured to generate restored data by performing restoration processing using the reference data and the compressed data received from the first information processing apparatus.