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US 2003/0143551 A1Published application
Reading multiple chemical arrays
OwnerHerbert F. Cattellinventor
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program products relating to the reading of chemical arrays and extracting feature characteristics therefrom. In a method multiple chemical arrays each having a plurality of features, are read to obtain array signal data. The array signal data for the multiple arrays is saved in a memory. The saved signal data for chemical arrays is retrieved from the memory and feature characteristics extracted therefrom, wherein the saved signal data for a chemical array is extracted while another chemical array is being read.
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A method comprising:
- a) reading multiple chemical arrays each having a plurality of features, to obtain array signal data;
- b) saving the array signal data for the multiple arrays in a memory;
- c) retrieving saved signal data for chemical arrays from the memory and extracting feature characteristics therefrom, wherein the saved signal data for a chemical array is extracted while another chemical array is being read.
A method comprising:
- a) reading at each of multiple reading stations, multiple chemical arrays each having a plurality of features, to obtain array signal data;
- b) saving the array signal data from the multiple reading stations in a common memory;
- c) automatically retrieving saved signal data for chemical arrays from the common memory at each of one or more processors communicating with the common memory, as each processor becomes available to perform feature characteristic extraction on the retrieved signal data for the chemical array, and extracting feature characteristics from the retrieved chemical array signal data at each of the processors.
A method comprising:
- a) reading at each of one or more reading stations, multiple chemical arrays each having a plurality of features, to obtain array signal data;
- b) saving the array signal data from the one or more reading stations in a common memory;
- c) retrieving saved signal data for chemical arrays from the common memory at each of multiple processing stations communicating with the common memory, and extracting feature characteristics from the retrieved chemical array signal data at each of the processing stations.
A method comprising:
- a) receiving at a hub station from multiple reading stations, array signal data from the reading of multiple chemical arrays each having a plurality of features;
- b) saving the received array signal data from the multiple reading stations in a memory;
- c) retrieving saved array signal data for arrays from the memory and communicating the retrieved array signal data to multiple processing stations.
An apparatus comprising:
- a) a memory;
- b) an array reader having a first processor which communicates with the memory, wherein the first processor causes the reader to read multiple chemical arrays each having a plurality of features, to obtain array signal data, and saves the read array signal data in the memory;
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- c) a second processor communicating with the memory and which retrieves saved signal data for arrays from the memory and extracts feature characteristics therefrom, wherein the saved signal data for an array is extracted while another array is being read by an array reader.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a) a common memory;
- b) multiple array reading stations, each having a first processor which communicates with the common memory, wherein the first processor causes the reader to read multiple chemical arrays each having a plurality of features, to obtain array signal data, and saves the read array signal data in the common memory;
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- c) multiple processing stations, each having a second processor which communicates with the memory and which retrieves saved signal data for arrays from the memory and extracts feature characteristics therefrom.
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An apparatus comprising a hub which:
- a) receives from multiple reading stations, array signal data from the reading of multiple chemical arrays each having a plurality of features, and saves the received array signal data from the multiple reading stations in a memory;
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- c) retrieves saved array signal data for arrays from the memory and communicates the retrieved array signal data to multiple processors upon receipt of an indication from each processor that it is ready to process further array signal data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.