Patent ID: 11947344
Assignee: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method of operating a diagnostic instrument for analyzing a biological sample comprising an analytical unit configured to carry out one or more analytical processing steps on the biological sample to determine presence, absence and/or concentration of one or more analyte(s) in the biological sample, the method comprising:
detecting activity in the proximity of the diagnostic instrument by a detection unit, wherein activity comprises at least one of a presence and/or movement of an operator in the proximity of the diagnostic instrument and/or operation of the diagnostic instrument by an operator;
processing signals of the detection unit by a processor to determine a probability of use of the diagnostic instrument, the probability of use being directly proportional to the activity in the proximity of the diagnostic instrument; and
carrying out maintenance processes by the diagnostic instrument such as not to conflict with the activity, wherein a maintenance process conflicts with the activity in response to determining that a probability of use of the diagnostic instrument is above a usage probability threshold.