SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING SAMPLE VESSELS

摘要

A system and method for locating sample vessels are presented. The system comprises a holder having an array of positions for holding sample vessels. An information tag is attached to the holder for storing and/or retrieving machine-readable information related to the positions of sample vessels with respect to the array of positions. The system further comprises a handheld device capable of reading information on the information tag. The handheld device has an input for inputting information related to a to-be-located sample vessel and an output for outputting a position of the to-be-located sample vessel with respect to the array of positions based on information stored in the information tag. The method comprises inputting information related to a to-be-located sample vessel into the handheld device, reading information stored in the holder's information tag with the handheld device; and outputting a position of the to-be-located sample vessel.

主权项

1. A system for locating sample vessels, the system comprising:
a vessel holder having an array of vessel positions for holding a plurality of sample vessels, wherein each vessel position in the vessel holder is capable of holding a sample vessel and wherein an information tag is attached to the vessel holder for storing and/or retrieving machine-readable information related to the positions of sample vessels with respect to the plurality of vessel positions; and a device capable of reading information provided by the information tag, the device having an input section for inputting information related to a to-be-located sample vessel and an output section for outputting a position of the to-be-located sample vessel with respect to the plurality of vessel positions based on information stored in the information tag.