US Patent Issued to ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS on Sept. 30 for "Laboratory sample distribution system and laboratory automation system" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,491, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS INC. (Indianapolis).

"Laboratory sample distribution system and laboratory automation system" was invented by Edward Down (Ludwigsburg, Germany) and Thomas Martin (Stugartt, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A laboratory sample distribution system is provided comprising: a number of container carriers, wherein the container carriers each comprise a magnetically active device and are adapted to carry a sample container; at least one fan being adapted to cause an airflow; and a number of transport modules, the transport modules being arrangeable adjacent to one...