Repeatable software-based active signal processing technique

A computer code product that determines the presence of specific constituents within an output pattern of a biological sample applied to an array of detectors, wherein the output pattern comprises signals associated with noise, and signals associated with the biological sample which have intensities both greater and less than intensities of signals associated with noise, the computer code product comprising:

• computer code that segments the output pattern using tessellation;
• computer code that utilizes signal processing to amplify signals within the segmented output pattern associated with the biological sample having an intensity lower than the intensity of the signals associated with noise, to an intensity greater than the intensity of the signals associated with noise to generate a modified output pattern;
• computer code that determines which signals within the modified output pattern correlate with specific constituents within the biological sample;
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• computer code that determines specific constituents within the biological sample based on the signals within the modified output pattern correlating to specific constituents within the biological sample.

A system for determining the presence of specific constituents within an output pattern generated from a detected image of a biological sample applied to an array wherein the output pattern comprises signals associated with noise, and signals associated with the biological sample which have intensities both greater and less than intensities of signals associated with noise, comprising:

• a tessellation unit for segmenting the output pattern;
• a signal processing unit to amplify signals associated with the biological sample within the segmented output pattern, having an intensity lower than the intensity of signals associated with noise, to an intensity greater than the intensity of the signals associated with noise to generate a modified output pattern;
• a first determination unit to determine which signals within the modified output pattern correlate with specific constituents within the biological sample;
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• a second determination unit to determine specific constituents within the biological sample based on the signals within the modified output pattern correlating to specific constituents within the biological sample.

A system for determining the presence of specific constituents within an output pattern generated from a detected image of a biological sample applied to an array wherein the output pattern comprises signals associated with noise, and signals associated with the biological sample which have intensities both greater and less than intensities of signals associated with noise, comprising:

• tessellation means for tessellating the output pattern;
• signal processing means for amplifying signals associated with the biological sample within the tessellated output pattern, having an intensity lower than the intensity of signals associated with noise, to an intensity greater than the intensity of the signals associated with noise to generate a modified output pattern;
• first determination means for determining which signals within the modified output pattern correlate with specific constituents within the biological sample;
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• second determination means for determining specific constituents within the biological sample based on the signals within the modified output pattern correlating to specific constituents within the biological sample.