A pneumatic transport system for organic samples includes a transport tube within which a carrier containing samples is transported. A station for loading/unloading the samples into/from the carrier is arranged at one tube end. When the carrier is arriving at the station, a blower of the system is deactivated and the carrier is braked, allowing stopping within the station against a stop member. Thereafter, a motor imparts, via the stop member, rotation to said carrier until a carrier door is at an angular position substantially corresponding to an angular position of a station door. Thereafter, the carrier is stopped and the doors are opened by an actuator, this enabling activation of an operating cycle of loading/unloading of the samples. Upon completion, the doors are closed, a carrier locking device is deactivated and the blower is activated, allowing departure of the carrier from the station and its transport within the tube.

A pneumatic transport system for organic samples includes a transport tube within which a carrier containing samples is transported. A station for loading/unloading the samples into/from the carrier is arranged at one tube end. When the carrier is arriving at the station, a blower of the system is deactivated and the carrier is braked, allowing stopping within the station against a stop member. Thereafter, a motor imparts, via the stop member, rotation to said carrier until a carrier door is at an angular position substantially corresponding to an angular position of a station door. Thereafter, the carrier is stopped and the doors are opened by an actuator, this enabling activation of an operating cycle of loading/unloading of the samples. Upon completion, the doors are closed, a carrier locking device is deactivated and the blower is activated, allowing departure of the carrier from the station and its transport within the tube.

A sample transportation system, in particular embodiments, comprises: a housing; at least one gyroscope sensor disposed within the housing; a substantially linear track disposed within the housing; a sample receptacle slidably coupled to the substantially linear track; and at least one motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the sample receptacle or the substantially linear track. In various embodiments, the at least one motor is configured to cause the sample receptacle to translate parallel to the substantially linear track with respect to the housing. In some embodiments, the system further comprises computing hardware configured to receive velocity data from the at least one gyroscope sensor, and operate the at least one motor to cause the sample receptacle to translate with respect to the housing based on the velocity data.

A sample transportation system, in particular embodiments, comprises: a housing; at least one gyroscope sensor disposed within the housing; a substantially linear track disposed within the housing; a sample receptacle slidably coupled to the substantially linear track; and at least one motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the sample receptacle or the substantially linear track. In various embodiments, the at least one motor is configured to cause the sample receptacle to translate parallel to the substantially linear track with respect to the housing. In some embodiments, the system further comprises computing hardware configured to receive velocity data from the at least one gyroscope sensor, and operate the at least one motor to cause the sample receptacle to translate with respect to the housing based on the velocity data.

A transport system 10C has a configuration to move a transport body 500 in conjunction with movement of a moving body 200 by using repulsion based on a magnetic force applied between moving body magnets 213 and a transport body magnet 523 when there is a proximal positional relation between these magnets. The transport system 10C includes a control coil 903 that controls a traveling state of the moving body 200, and a coil drive control unit that drives and controls the control coil. The control coil 903 is configured to apply a magnetic force to the moving body magnets 213. The coil drive control unit supplies the control coil 903 with power to cause the control coil 903 to attract the moving body magnets 213 against an air flow flowing within an air blowing tube 100 in order to control and prevent the moving body 200 from traveling.

A transport system 10C has a configuration to move a transport body 500 in conjunction with movement of a moving body 200 by using repulsion based on a magnetic force applied between moving body magnets 213 and a transport body magnet 523 when there is a proximal positional relation between these magnets. The transport system 10C includes a control coil 903 that controls a traveling state of the moving body 200, and a coil drive control unit that drives and controls the control coil. The control coil 903 is configured to apply a magnetic force to the moving body magnets 213. The coil drive control unit supplies the control coil 903 with power to cause the control coil 903 to attract the moving body magnets 213 against an air flow flowing within an air blowing tube 100 in order to control and prevent the moving body 200 from traveling.

There is provided a method and system for monitoring a component moving in a delivery tube of a feed system in an automated production line. The method includes determining a velocity of the component that moves through the delivery tube and comparing the velocity to a predefined velocity range. The system includes at least one sensor configured to detect the component when the component passes through a first point and through a second point within the delivery tube; and a controller, wherein the at least one sensor is operatively coupled to the controller. The sensor may be configured to send a first signal when the component passes through the first point and a second signal when the component passes through the second point and the controller may be configured to determine velocity of the component by measuring a time interval between the first signal and the second signal.

There is provided a method and system for monitoring a component moving in a delivery tube of a feed system in an automated production line. The method includes determining a velocity of the component that moves through the delivery tube and comparing the velocity to a predefined velocity range. The system includes at least one sensor configured to detect the component when the component passes through a first point and through a second point within the delivery tube; and a controller, wherein the at least one sensor is operatively coupled to the controller. The sensor may be configured to send a first signal when the component passes through the first point and a second signal when the component passes through the second point and the controller may be configured to determine velocity of the component by measuring a time interval between the first signal and the second signal.