Appeal No. 2004-1887
Application No. 09/430,469
The subject matter on appeal relates to a process analytic
system comprising a sample handling system and a process analyzer
wherein the process analyzer is operably coupled to the sample
handling system to modify at least one sample handling parameter
based upon diagnostic information related to the sample handling
system. The appealed subject matter also relates to a process
analytic system comprising a sample handling system and a process
analyzer wherein the process analyzer is operably coupled to the
sample handling system to communicate digitally with the sample
handling system. This appealed subject matter is adequately
illustrated by independent claims 1 and 19 which read as follows:
1. A process analytic system, comprising
a sample handling system having a sample output, and a
sample input, the sample input being couplable to a
process container to extract a sample from the container
and convey the sample to the sample output;
a process analyzer coupled to the sample output of the sample
handling system, and adapted to analyze the sample to
provide an analytical output based upon a characteristic
of the sample; and
wherein the process analyzer is operably coupled to the sample
handling system to modify at least one sample handling
parameter based upon diagnostic information related to
the sample handling system.
19. A process analytic system, comprising
a sample handling system having a sample output, and a
sample input, the sample input being couplable to a
process container, and wherein the sample handling system
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