US 12,306,201 B2
Laboratory system to monitor reference points of laboratory devices
Thomas Meyer, Walchwil (CH); and Anthony Sibler, Villmergen (CH)
Assigned to ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/454,275.
Claims priority of application No. 20216382 (EP), filed on Dec. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0196690 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. G01N 35/04 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 35/04 (2013.01) [B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0406 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0496 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laboratory system to monitor reference points of laboratory devices, wherein the laboratory system comprises:
a first laboratory device comprising a first reference point;
a second laboratory device comprising a second reference point;
a coupling element wherein the coupling element couples the first reference point and the second reference point, wherein the coupling element comprises a detectable part adapted to be moved between a starting position and at least one detection position when the relative position of the first reference point and the second reference point to each other changes, wherein the first reference point comprises a pivot point, wherein the coupling element is pivotably fixed to the pivot point so that the detectable part is movable between the starting position and the at least one detection position; and
a sensor configured to detect the detectable part of the coupling element in the at least one detection position,
wherein the coupling element is a lever comprising a first recess and a second recess, wherein the pivot point comprises a first pin engaging pivotably with the first recess, wherein the second reference point comprises a second pin engaging movably with the second recess.