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US 2023/0077547 A1Published application
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for sample testing
AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.
InventorsRonald W. Myers, Michael E. Moran, Chen Feng, Suresh Venkatarayalu, Moin Shafai, Adam Dewey McBrady, John Jerred, Charles Licata
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems associated with a sample testing device are provided.
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A sample testing device comprising:
- a waveguide cartridge comprising a waveguide, wherein the waveguide comprises at least one reference channel and at least one sample channel;
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- a multiport valve connected to an inlet of the waveguide cartridge and configured to provide a plurality of configurations comprising:
- a first configuration connecting the inlet of the waveguide cartridge to an outlet of the waveguide cartridge;
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- a second configuration connecting the inlet of the waveguide cartridge to the at least one reference channel and the at least one sample channel.
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A method for operating a sample testing device comprising a plurality of sample channels, the method comprising:
- causing an unknown sample to be provided to the plurality of sample channels and at least one control substance to be provided to at least one control channel, wherein the plurality of sample channels is coated with a plurality of antibodies for detecting a plurality of sample types;
- recording a plurality of sample signals received from the plurality of sample channels and at least one control signal received from the at least one control channel detected by an imaging component;
- in response to determining that the at least one control signal is within a control signal range, retrieving a plurality of datasets indicating a plurality of data connections between the plurality of sample types and a plurality of calibration signals;
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- determining, based at least in part on the plurality of datasets and the plurality of sample signals, a sample type of the unknown sample.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.