Patent SG-11201906699W-A (SG)
Title: Systems and methods for supporting multiple automated workflows
Inventor: CHAO RAN
IPC: C04B30/02
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: WO 18/ 136903 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 26 July 2018 (26.07.2018) WIP0 I PCT omit IIl °nolo mom oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/136903 Al (51) International Patent Classification: G06F 9 / 3 8 (2018.01) C04B 30/02 (2006.01) G06F 19/24 (2011.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/014751 (22) International Filing Date: 22 January 2018 (22.01.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/448,948 20 January 2017 (20.01.2017) US (71) Applicant: LIFEFOUNDRY, INC. [US/US]; 60 Hazel- wood Drive, Champaign, IL 61822 (US). (72) Inventors; and (71) Applicants: CHAO, Ran [IL/IL]; 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61822 (US). JIANG, Jing [IL/IL]; 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61822 (US). MENG, Shaoyu [IL/IL]; 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61822 (US). ZHAO, Huimin [IL/IL]; 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61822 (US). (74) Agent: LOVEJOY, Brett, A. et al.; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, One Market, Spear Street Tower, San Fran- cisco, CA 94105 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE AUTOMATED WORKFLOWS (57) : Systems and methods for automated workflow comprise assigning a set of first targets to an uncompiled first workflow. The un- compiled first workflow specifies a first set of process modules. Each such module is associated with a subset of unit operations. Each unit O Communications Circuit, operation includes a time interval and specifies an instrument. For each target in the set of first targets, the uncompiled workflow is translated into an instance of a compiled first workflow comprising a linear tempo- 3 ral order of unit operations, each including execution instructions for an addressed instrument. A set of second targets is obtained and assigned a second uncompiled workflow. Compilation of the second uncompiled workflow for each second target produces a different instance of a com- piled second workflow. Each second compiled workflow comprises a Scheduler linear temporal order of unit operations, with each unit operation includ- ing execution instructions for an addressed instrument and specifying a time interval. 12 Cont olle FIG. IA [Continued on next page] Wide area nctwor . 10 ,2 1 1; Ti 26 Power Source 28 24 22- 4' Instruments Engineering target library Process module lib Operating Systen laboratory infomsation management syste Co led workflows Unit operationdefinitions Na rktlaw library e syste 1 J -40 x 42 x 44 J -4( J -48 54 y-56 y58 WO 2018/136903 Al MIDEDIMOHNOBEIEDEMEMEDIMOIMMOVON Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) with sequence listing part of description (Rule 5.2(a))