US 12,103,007 B2
Base module and tray insert of a multipurpose tray for an automated processing system, multipurpose tray for an automated processing system, and method of simplified loading/unloading of a multipurpose tray into/from an automated processing system
Lawrence Chiu, Lucerne (CH); Ion Iordanoaia, Rotkreuz (CH); Reiner Hitt, Sursee (CH); Vijay Namasivayam, Lucerne (CH); Eduard Nawrocki, Bonaduz (CH); Michael Neugebauer, Filzbach (CH); Tim Moulton, Newport, RI (US); Sam Palmer, Arlington, MA (US); and Gerd Schmieta, Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Appl. No. 16/758,837
Filed by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 18, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/078582
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 23, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/081345, PCT Pub. Date May 2, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/575,727, filed on Oct. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0178398 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
Int. Cl. B01L 9/06 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 9/06 (2013.01) [C12M 23/48 (2013.01); B01L 2200/023 (2013.01); B01L 2200/028 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0806 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A base module for a multipurpose tray for an automated processing system,
the base module comprising a rectangular structure with an open upper side, a substantially closed bottom side and side walls with a respective open slot, wherein each corner of the rectangular structure comprises an angular cornerpost, and wherein the base module is stackable on top of a second base module identical to the base module,
wherein the base module comprises protrusions protruding laterally inward towards an inner side of the base module, for snap connection engagement with at least one tray insert, said at least one tray insert being releasably engagable within said open side of the base module by engagement with the protrusions of the base module;
wherein the base module further comprises at least one manually operable color indicator for indication of a loading status of a content of the multipurpose tray, the color indicator comprising a rotating indicator pole provided in a pocket of a corner post of the base module, wherein the pocket comprises a viewing window viewable from outside of the base module, wherein the rotating indicator pole is configured to display different colors through the viewing window when rotated.