Graphic design of combinatorial material libraries

A computer-implemented method for generating a library design for a combinatorial library of materials, comprising:

• defining a set of one or more sources and one or more destinations, each source being electronic data representing a component to be used in preparing the combinatorial library and each destination being electronic data representing an arrangement of cells;
• receiving an input defining a set of first mappings, the first mappings being electronic data defining a set of equations for calculating an amount of one or more components to be assigned to one or more cells in an arrangement;
• using the set of equations to calculate a composition of a material assigned to one or more of the cells;
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• generating a representation of the library design, the representation comprising electronic data representing the sources, the destinations and the mappings.

A computer-implemented method for generating a library design for a combinatorial library of materials, comprising:

• defining a set of one or more sources and one or more destinations, each source being electronic data representing a component to be used in preparing the combinatorial library and each destination being electronic data representing an arrangement of cells;
• defining a plurality of mappings, the mappings in the aggregate defining a composition for each of a plurality of materials assigned to a plurality of cells in the arrangement;
• receiving an input defining one or more parameters, each parameter being electronic data corresponding to a process parameter to be applied to one or more cells of the arrangement and defining a parameter value for the one or more cells of the arrangement, the parameter value varying between a minimum and a maximum amount;
• and
• generating a representation of the library design, the representation comprising electronic data describing the source elements, the destination elements, the mappings and the parameters.

A computer-implemented method for preparing a combinatorial library of materials on a substrate, the method comprising:

• creating a library design by defining a set of design elements, the set of design elements including one or more sources representing components to be used in preparing the combinatorial library, one or more destinations, each destination comprising an arrangement of one or more cells, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of a mapping defining a scheme for assigning one or more amounts of a component to one or more cells of an arrangement and a parameter corresponding to a process parameter to be applied to one or more cells of the arrangement, the parameter defining a parameter value for the one or more cells of the arrangement, the parameter value varying between a minimum and a maximum amount;
• generating a representation of a library design, the representation comprising electronic data describing the sources, the destinations, the mappings and the parameters;
• and
• using the representation to cause an automated material handling apparatus to assemble the combinatorial library on a substrate.

A computer program product on a computer-readable medium for generating a library design for a combinatorial library of materials, the computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:

• receive an input defining one or more sources and one or more destinations, each source being electronic data representing a component to be used in preparing the combinatorial library and each destination being electronic data representing an arrangement of cells;
• receive an input defining a first mapping, the first mapping being electronic data defining a distribution pattern for assigning a component to cells in the arrangement, the distribution pattern including a minimum and a maximum amount of the component to be assigned to any cell of the arrangement and a gradient to be applied between the minimum and maximum amounts of the component across the plurality of cells;
• use the first mapping to calculate a composition of one or materials assigned to one or more of the cells;
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• generate a representation of the library design, the representation comprising electronic data representing the sources, the destinations and the mapping.

A computer program product on a computer-readable medium for generating a library design for a combinatorial library of materials, the computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:

• receive an input defining a set of one or more sources and one or more destinations, each source being electronic data representing a component to be used in preparing the combinatorial library and each destination being electronic data representing an arrangement of cells;
• receive an input defining a set of first mappings, the first mappings being electronic data defining a set of equations for calculating an amount of one or more components to be assigned to one or more cells in an arrangement;
• use the set of equations to calculate a composition of a material assigned to one or more of the cells;
• and
• generate a representation of the library design, the representation comprising electronic data representing the sources, the destinations and the mappings.

A computer program product on a computer-readable medium for generating a library design for a combinatorial library of materials, the computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:

• receive an input defining a set of one or more sources and one or more destinations, each source being electronic data representing a component to be used in preparing the combinatorial library and each destination being electronic data representing an arrangement of cells;
• receive an input defining a plurality of mappings, the mappings in the aggregate defining a composition for each of a plurality of materials assigned to a plurality of cells in the arrangement;
• receive an input defining one or more parameters, each parameter being electronic data corresponding to a process parameter to be applied to one or more cells of the arrangement and defining a parameter value for the one or more cells of the arrangement, the parameter value varying between a minimum and a maximum amount;
• and
• generate a representation of the library design, the representation comprising electronic data describing the source elements, the destination elements, the mappings and the parameters.

A computer program product on a computer-readable medium for generating a library design for a combinatorial library of materials, the computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:

• create a library design by defining a set of design elements, the set of design elements including one or more sources representing components to be used in preparing the combinatorial library, one or more destinations, each destination comprising an arrangement of one or more cells, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of a mapping defining a scheme for assigning one or more amounts of a component to one or more cells of an arrangement and a parameter corresponding to a process parameter to be applied to one or more cells of the arrangement, the parameter defining a parameter value for the one or more cells of the arrangement, the parameter value varying between a minimum and a maximum amount;
• generate a representation comprising electronic data describing the sources, the destinations, the mappings and the parameters;
• and
• use the representation to cause an automated material handling apparatus to assemble the combinatorial library on a substrate.