Methods for monitoring flow rate of a flow stream and systems for same
OwnerKyle Thomas Dembski, Ruoxi Hao +1inventors
InventorsKyle Thomas Dembski, Ruoxi Hao, Rajiv Kumar Verma
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for monitoring flow rate of a flow stream (e.g., in a flow cytometer). Methods according to certain embodiments include measuring a flow rate of a flow stream, comparing the measured flow rate of the flow stream with an absolute flow rate threshold and a moving-window flow rate threshold and generating an error alert when the measured flow rate of the flow stream exceeds the absolute flow rate threshold or the moving-window flow rate threshold. Systems and non-transitory computer-readable storage media configured to carry out the subject methods are also provided.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- measuring a flow rate of a flow stream in a flow cytometer;
- comparing the measured flow rate of the flow stream with:
- an absolute flow rate threshold;
- and
- a moving-window flow rate threshold;
- and
- generating an error alert when the measured flow rate of the flow stream exceeds the absolute flow rate threshold or the moving-window flow rate threshold.
A system for configuring a flow cytometer, the system comprising:
- a processor comprising memory operably coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions stored thereon, the memory comprising:
- instructions for measuring a flow rate of a flow stream in the flow cytometer;
- instructions for comparing the measured flow rate of the flow stream with:
- an absolute flow rate threshold;
- and
- a moving-window flow rate threshold;
- and
- instructions for generating an error alert when the measured flow rate of the flow stream exceeds the absolute flow rate threshold or the moving-window flow rate threshold.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for configuring a flow cytometer, comprising instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
- algorithm for measuring a flow rate of a flow stream in the flow cytometer;
- algorithm for comparing the measured flow rate of the flow stream with:
- an absolute flow rate threshold;
- and
- a moving-window flow rate threshold;
- and
- algorithm for generating an error alert when the measured flow rate of the flow stream exceeds the absolute flow rate threshold or the moving-window flow rate threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.