Analysis Data Module Selection Using File Name Matching

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data management systems for multiple types of analyzers require cumbersome and error-prone manual registration of information specifying programs for processing analysis data, leading to inefficiencies in data processing.

Innovation Solution

A data management device and method that automatically selects the appropriate processing module for analysis data based on the file name, utilizing a memory that stores module information corresponding to different types of processing modules.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual registration of program information is performed for each piece of analysis data, then processing accuracy can be ensured, but operation complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing accuracyVSAvoidoperation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically identifies and selects processing modules based on the file names of analysis data without requiring manual registration or user intervention. The processor autonomously determines which processing module should handle each data file by extracting and comparing character strings from file names against stored module information, thereby eliminating the cumbersome manual registration process while maintaining accurate processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Module information including character strings corresponding to processing modules is pre-stored in the memory before actual data processing occurs. This preliminary preparation allows the system to quickly match file names with appropriate processing modules during data processing operations, eliminating the need for manual registration at the time of processing and reducing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If manual registration of program information is performed for each piece of analysis data, then processing accuracy can be ensured, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically identifies and selects processing modules based on the file names of analysis data without requiring manual registration or user intervention. The processor autonomously determines which processing module should handle each data file by extracting and comparing character strings from file names against stored module information, thereby eliminating the cumbersome manual registration process while maintaining accurate processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Module information including character strings corresponding to processing modules is pre-stored in the memory before actual data processing occurs. This preliminary preparation allows the system to quickly match file names with appropriate processing modules during data processing operations, eliminating the need for manual registration at the time of processing and reducing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If manual registration of program information is performed, then processing accuracy can be ensured, but error risk increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing accuracyVSAvoiderror risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically identifies and selects processing modules based on the file names of analysis data without requiring manual registration or user intervention. The processor autonomously determines which processing module should handle each data file by extracting and comparing character strings from file names against stored module information, thereby eliminating the cumbersome manual registration process while maintaining accurate processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Module information including character strings corresponding to processing modules is pre-stored in the memory before actual data processing occurs. This preliminary preparation allows the system to quickly match file names with appropriate processing modules during data processing operations, eliminating the need for manual registration at the time of processing and reducing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250348361A1Data Management Device and Data Management Method

Publication Date: 2025.11.13 SHIMADZU CORP

AI summary

A memory of a data management device stores: two or more types of processing modules; and module information including character strings each corresponding to each of the two or more types of processing modules. A processor of the data management device is configured to select, among the two or more types of processing, for given analysis data, one processing module to be used for processing the given analysis data based on the module information and a character string included in a file name of the given analysis data.