Apparatus and method for mobile graphical cheminformatic
AssigneeAbacalab, Inc.
InventorsJ. Christopher Phelan, David H. Silber, A. James Laurino, Michael G. P. Reppy
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Abstract
The present invention is a pocket-sized, portable computing apparatus that performs frequently used laboratory calculations, provides a look-up function for commonly used data and procedures, and provides note-taking and data capture for record-keeping. The present invention displays data in a form that a chemist finds most convenient and manipulates this data with functions a chemist typically utilizes in his work. In addition, the present invention provides a user interface that is compatible with traditional methods for formula manipulations and chemistry workflows and that increases the efficiency of the user in performing laboratory tasks.
Claims7
An apparatus for display and analysis of chemical structures, comprising:
- a computing device, said computing device further comprising an operating system, chemical reaction software, graphical interface software, a plurality of types of memory and means for interfacing the computing device to a plurality of external devices;
- a display configured to provide icon fields;
- a touch-sensitive display area and stylus for the graphical input of chemical information;
- a plurality of shortcut keys;
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- a navigation toggle button configured to provide easy access to the software and to control the selection of various items on the touch screen display,
- wherein the computing device is configured to control the software, display, plurality of shortcut keys, and navigation toggle in completing and analyzing a chemical reaction, and
- wherein one of the operating system or the chemical reaction software is configured to display the chemical reaction in its entirety on the touch-sensitive display area during an editing mode, the chemical reaction including a primary chemical reaction element, which is displayed within a first portion of the touch-sensitive display area, and a plurality of secondary chemical reaction elements, which are displayed outside of the first portion of the touch-sensitive display area, and to accept editing input outside the first portion of the touch-sensitive display area for editing the primary element during display of the chemical reaction in its entirety.
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