IP Library Patent Application 12324190
Patent Application
App. No. 12/324,190

STOCK ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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App. No.
12/324,190
Abstract

An automatic analyzer transmits information about stock articles used in automatic analyzers provided in a plurality of facilities, respectively, to a management station through a network. The management station manages the stock articles in the plurality of facilities. Each facility includes an information exchanger on which stock articles each appended with an RFID tag are arranged; a first reader/writer exchanging, with the RFID tag, information about the stock articles, when the stock articles are arranged on the information exchanger; a second reader/writer provided in the automatic analyzer, wherein the second reader/writer exchanges, with the RFID tag, information about the stock articles, shares, with the first reader/writer, the information about the stock articles, when the stock articles are mounted on the automatic analyzer; and a processor that processes the information about the stock articles. The management station collectively manages in real time the stock articles in the facilities.

Claims (8)

1 . A stock article management system which transmits information about stock articles used in automatic analyzers provided in a plurality of facilities, respectively, to a management station through a network, and in which the management station manages the stock articles in the plurality of facilities, each of the facilities comprising:

an information exchanger on which stock articles each appended with an RFID tag are arranged;

a first reader/writer that exchanges, with the RFID tag, information about the stock articles, and is connected to the network, when the stock articles are arranged on the information exchanger;

a second reader/writer that is provided in the automatic analyzer, wherein the second reader/writer exchanges, with the RFID tag, information about the stock articles, shares, with the first reader/writer, the information about the stock articles, and is connected to the network, when the stock articles are mounted on the automatic analyzer; and

a processor that processes the information about the stock articles received by the first and second reader/writers, wherein

the management station collectively manages in real time the stock articles in the plurality of facilities.

2 . The stock article management system according to claim 1 , wherein

the automatic analyzer includes a display unit which displays management information of the stock articles.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2010
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 023778/0141 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2009
From: IMAI, NAOYA
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022233/0781 →