Patent ID: 9097690
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A sample preprocessing and conveying system, comprising: a plurality of conveyance lines to convey one or more sample carriers each constructed so that one or more sample containers are mounted thereon; a preprocessing system including a plurality of preprocessing units each arranged along one of the conveyance lines, the preprocessing units including a sample storage unit to store the sample carrier; a plurality of buffers, each to temporarily accept the sample carrier from the preprocessing units via the conveyance lines; a plurality of analyzing systems, each arranged downstream with respect to one of the buffers; a conveyance management unit to manage a conveyance destination of each sample carrier as one of the analyzing systems, and to control the preprocessing system and the conveyance lines; and an apparatus management unit to conduct integrated management of information on the analyzing systems, including criteria for determining whether measurement by each of the analyzing systems is possible, wherein the conveyance management unit is configured to control the preprocessing system and conveyance lines to: store the sample carrier in the sample storage unit temporarily when an analysis process of one of the analyzing systems transits to an analysis impossible condition, and extract the sample carrier temporarily stored in the sample storage unit and convey the sample carrier to the one of the analyzing systems when the analysis process of the one of the analyzing systems transits to an analysis possible condition.