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US 6,366,924 B1Granted
Distributed database for analytical instruments
AssigneeCaliper Technologies Corp.
InventorJ. Wallace Parce
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Abstract
A method is provided for displaying chromatographic data using a graphical user interface. This method is preferably implemented as a software package which takes chromatographic data generated by varying fluorescence levels in a sample.
Claims27
A computer-implemented method for operating an analytical instrument, wherein the analytical instrument comprises a plurality of electrical control nodes and is coupled to a computer, said method comprising the steps of:
- entering configuration information into a database residing on the computer, wherein said configuration information representing a test performed by the analytical instrument;
- downloading said configuration information from said database to the analytical instrument;
- performing said test by causing said analytical instrument to execute said test;
- and
- storing data generated by said test in said database associated with said test.
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A computer system comprising:
- a storage device for storing a database;
- a processing system coupled to said storage device, wherein said processing system is configured to operate an analytical instrument, said analytical instrument comprising a plurality of electrical control nodes, by virtue of being configured to:
- store configuration information in said database, wherein:
- said configuration information comprises step configuration information representing at least one step performed in executing a test to be performed by the analytical instrument, and
- said step configuration information comprises information regarding at least one of said plurality of electrical control nodes, said at least one of said plurality of electrical control nodes being used during said at least one step;
- download said configuration information from said database to the analytical instrument;
- perform said test by causing said analytical instrument to execute said at least one step;
- and
- store data generated by said test in said database associated with said test.
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A computer program product for operating an analytical instrument, wherein the analytical instrument comprises a plurality of electrical control nodes and is coupled to a computer, said product comprising:
- code that stores configuration information into a database stored on the computer, said configuration information representing a test to be performed by the analytical instrument;
- code that downloads said configuration information from said database to the analytical instrument;
- code that causes said analytical instrument to perform said test;
- code that stores data generated by said test in said database associated with said test;
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- a computer-readable medium that stores said codes.
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A computer system comprising:
- a storage device for storing a database;
- a first analytical instrument, said first analytical instrument having a plurality of electrical control nodes;
- a processing system coupled to said storage device and said first analytical instrument, wherein said processing system is configured to operate said first analytical instrument by virtue of being configured to:
- store configuration information in said database, wherein:
- said configuration information comprises step configuration information representing at least one step performed in executing a test to be performed by said first analytical instrument, and
- said step configuration information comprises information regarding at least one of said plurality of electrical control nodes, said at least one of the plurality of electrical control nodes being used during said at least one step;
- download said configuration information from said database to said first analytical instrument;
- perform said test using said first analytical instrument by causing said first analytical instrument to execute said test by executing said at least one step;
- and
- store data generated by said test in said database associated with said test.
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An analytical system, comprising:
- a microfluidic device having a plurality of electrical control nodes operably coupled to an integrated channel network disposed in said microfluidic device;
- an electrical controller operably coupled to said plurality of electrical control nodes, said electrical controller configured to transmit a first plurality of electrical signals to said plurality of electrical control nodes and receive a second plurality of electrical signals from said plurality of electrical control nodes;
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- a database stored on a storage device, said database configured to store in association a first dataset representing said first plurality of electrical signals and a second dataset representing said second plurality of electrical signals, wherein said first dataset represents an analytical function to be performed by said analytical system, said second dataset represents results of said analytical function performed by said analytical system, and said storage device is coupled to a computer.
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