Threshold logic for flow cytometry waveform analysis
AssigneeBeckman Coulter, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. ZIGON, Larry MYERS
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Abstract
A flow cytometry system for analyzing particles. The flow cytometry system detects waveform data from the particles passing through an interrogation zone. The waveform data is detected by the system without thresholding. The system receives a playback selection including a logical operator for determining when to begin thresholding the waveform data after detection. The system analyzes the waveform data based on the playback selection.
Claims15
A flow cytometry system for analyzing particles, the flow cytometry system comprising:
- a light source for generating a light beam toward an interrogation zone;
- an optical system including detectors for detecting radiated light from particles passing through the light beam in the interrogation zone;
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- a processing circuitry having non-transitory computer readable storage media storing instructions which, when executed by the processing circuity, cause the processing circuitry to:
- detect waveform data from the particles passing through the interrogation zone, the waveform data detected without thresholding;
- receive a playback selection including a logical operator for determining when to begin thresholding the waveform data after detection;
- and
- analyze the waveform data based on the playback selection.
A method of performing a flow cytometry analysis, the method comprising:
- detecting waveform data from particles passing through an interrogation zone, the waveform data detected without thresholding;
- receiving a playback selection including a logical operator for determining when to begin thresholding the waveform data after detection;
- and
- analyzing the waveform data based on the playback selection.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- detect waveform data from particles passing through an interrogation zone, the waveform data detected without thresholding;
- receive a playback selection including a logical operator for determining when to begin thresholding the waveform data after the waveform data is detected;
- and
- analyze the waveform data based on the playback selection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.