Biological Sample Evaluation Scheduling for Short Observation Intervals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing biological sample evaluation systems cannot achieve desired time intervals for observation due to the shortest evaluation operation time being longer than the required interval, especially when toxic reactions occur abruptly, necessitating very short observation intervals.
Innovation Solution
The system performs processes and evaluations on multiple biological samples of the same type, setting time intervals for processes and evaluations that are equal to or more than the shortest operation times of the processing and evaluation apparatuses, allowing for adjustments to achieve the desired observation interval by adding or subtracting from the shortest evaluation time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If evaluation is performed on a single biological sample with the shortest evaluation operation time, then the evaluation process is simple and quick, but the observation time interval cannot be shorter than the shortest evaluation operation time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the evaluation process into multiple parallel evaluation channels, each processing a different biological sample. By segmenting the evaluation into multiple independent streams that can run simultaneously, the system achieves effective observation intervals shorter than the shortest single evaluation operation time while maintaining efficient resource utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary preparation of multiple biological samples in advance, so that when evaluation is needed, multiple samples are already ready to be processed in parallel. This preliminary action enables the system to achieve shorter effective observation intervals without increasing the actual evaluation operation time for each sample.
2Loss of time
If multiple biological samples are processed and evaluated in parallel, then the desired short observation time interval can be achieved, but the device complexity and process complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a control device that can universally manage multiple evaluation channels, and uses identical evaluation apparatuses for each channel. This multi-functionality approach allows the system to achieve parallel processing with minimal additional complexity, as the same equipment and control logic are reused across multiple channels.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of number of parallel evaluation channels from 1 to N, where N is the number of available evaluation apparatuses or processing channels. By adjusting this parameter, the system can achieve the desired observation time interval while keeping the complexity increase proportional and manageable.
3Loss of time
If multiple biological samples are processed and evaluated in parallel, then the desired short observation time interval can be achieved, but the process operation becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic control where the control device autonomously manages the parallel evaluation processes, sample tracking, and result aggregation without requiring manual intervention. This self-service approach maintains operational simplicity despite the increased parallelism, as the system automatically handles the complexity of coordinating multiple evaluation channels.
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AI summary
Provided are a biological sample evaluation system, a biological sample evaluation method, and a biological sample evaluation control program capable of obtaining an evaluation result at a desired time interval even in a case where a shortest evaluation operation time of an evaluation apparatus is longer than the desired time interval for observation. Processes are sequentially performed on a plurality of biological samples of an identical type from a reference time, and the plurality of biological samples are sequentially evaluated from a time point at which a preset time elapses from the reference time, in which a time interval of each process on each of the biological samples is set to a time interval which is equal to or more than a shortest process operation time of the processing apparatus, and a time interval of each evaluation of each of the biological samples is set to a time interval which is equal to or more than a shortest evaluation operation time of the evaluation apparatus and is obtained by adding or subtracting a desired time interval shorter than the shortest evaluation operation time to or from the time interval of each process.