Apparatus and method for encoding chemical structure information
OwnerAntony Williams, Ian Dugdale +1inventors
InventorsAntony Williams, Ian Dugdale, Valery Tkachenko
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Abstract
A method of encoding chemical information into a symbol, like a bar code, is provided such that the generated symbol represents the chemical structure information. A processor can be used to generate a string that describes chemical structure information. The string can then be sent to a homogenizer, which creates a standardized data format. The standardized data format can then be passed to a symbol generating function, which creates a symbol that encodes the chemical structural information. A scanner can then be used to decode the symbol, revealing the chemical structural information.
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A method of encoding chemical information, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing chemical structure information;
- and
- generating a symbol having a specific configuration in response to the chemical structure information, wherein the chemical structure information is derivable from the specific configuration of the symbol.
A method of encoding a chemical structure, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing chemical structure information;
- generating a character string from the chemical structure information;
- converting the character string into homogenized chemical structure data;
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- generating a symbol in response to the homogenized chemical structure data, wherein the symbol is functionally related to the chemical structure information.
An apparatus for processing chemical structure information, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor for receiving and processing chemical structure information, the processor generating a symbol functionally related to the chemical structure information in response to the chemical structure information;
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- an output device for displaying the symbol, wherein the output device is in electronic communication with the processor.
An apparatus for processing a symbol encoding chemical structure information, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor for receiving and processing symbol scan information, the processor generating chemical structure information in response to symbol scan information, wherein the chemical structure information is functionally related to the symbol;
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- a scanning device for scanning the symbol and transmitting the symbol scan information to the processor, wherein the scanning device is in electronic communication with the processor.
A system for encoding and decoding chemical structure information, the system comprising:
- a processor for encoding chemical information as a symbol and decoding the chemical information contained within the symbol, wherein the chemical structure information and the symbol are derivable from each other;
- a symbol scanner for transmitting symbol scan information to the processor, wherein the scanner is in electronic communication with the processor and the symbol scan information is convertible to chemical structure information by the processor;
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- an output device for displaying the symbol created in response to the chemical structure information, wherein the output device is in electronic communication with the processor.
A symbol for encoding chemical structure information, the symbol comprising:
- a first plurality of geometric regions disposed within a defined area;
- a second plurality of geometric regions chromatically distinct from the first plurality of regions and disposed within the defined area, wherein the first and second regions are arranged in a pattern such that arrangement of the chromatically distinct regions encodes a chemical structure of interest.
A method of encoding chemical structure information, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first plurality of geometric regions disposed within a defined area;
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- providing a second plurality of geometric regions chromatically distinct from the first plurality of regions and disposed within the defined area, wherein the first and second chromatically distinct regions encode a chemical structure of interest.
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