US 2007/0192747 A1 · Apparatus and method for mobile graphical cheminformatic

Abstract

The present invention is a pocket-sized, portable computing apparatus that performs frequently used laboratory calculations, provides a look-up function for commonly used data and procedures, and provides note-taking and data capture for record-keeping. The present invention displays data in a form that a chemist finds most convenient and manipulates this data with functions a chemist typically utilizes in his work. In addition, the present invention provides a user interface that is compatible with traditional methods for formula manipulations and chemistry workflows and that increases the efficiency of the user in performing laboratory tasks.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for display and analysis of chemical structures, comprising:

a computing device, said computing device further comprising an operating system, chemical reaction software, graphical interface software, a plurality of types of memory and means for interfacing the computing device to a plurality of external devices;
a display configured to provide icon fields;
a touch-sensitive display area and stylus for the graphical input of chemical information;
a plurality of shortcut keys;
and
a navigation toggle button configured to provide easy access to the software and to control the selection of various items on the touch screen display,
wherein the computing device is configured to control the software, display, plurality of shortcut keys, and navigation toggle in completing and analyzing a chemical reaction entered on the display.

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Apparatus and method for mobile graphical cheminformatic

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Abstract

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