Instrument integrity and health operations

EP4728381A2Pending Publication Date: 2026-04-22DIONEX CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
DIONEX CORP
Filing Date
2024-06-06
Publication Date
2026-04-22

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Technical Problem

Modern laboratory systems face challenges with latency and connection breaks in large facilities, leading to inefficient operation of medical and research devices, making it difficult for users to identify and address device errors and maintain instrument integrity.

Method used

A scientific instrument support system that includes logic to generate and transmit command frames with flags indicating whether devices should perform operations, determine confirmation signals, and provide alternative pathways or remediation methods, ensuring device operational status without wasting resources and improving communication efficiency.

Benefits of technology

This solution enhances the identification and correction of device errors, reduces latency, and improves experiment throughput by providing a graphical user interface for monitoring device health and status, enabling efficient error handling and maintenance in large laboratory environments.

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Abstract

Disclosed herein are scientific instrument support systems, as well as related methods, computing devices, and computer-readable media. For example, in some embodiments, a scientific instrument support apparatus includes first logic to generate a first command frame including a flag having a first value and second logic to transmit the first command frame to a first device. The first value indicates that the first device should ignore an operation indicated by the first command frame. The scientific instrument support apparatus includes third logic to determine whether a confirmation signal indicating a successful operation is received and fourth logic to generate, when the confirmation signal is received, a second command frame including the flag having a second value. The second value indicates that the first device should perform an operation indicated by the second command frame.
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