Consumable data management
AssigneeMeso Scale Technologies, LLC.
InventorsXinri Cong, Jerome Jackson, Carl Stevens, Michael Vock, Jacob N. Wohlstadter
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such information in the conduct of an assay by an assay system.
Claims60
An assay system configured to use an assay consumable in the conduct of an assay, said assay consumable comprising an assay consumable identifier and said assay system comprising:
- (a) a storage medium including a consumable data repository comprising local consumable data;
- (b) a reader adapted to read consumable data from said consumable identifier;
- and (c) an interface configured to send and/or receive consumable data to and/or from a remote computing system, wherein said consumable data and local consumable data comprises
- (i) consumable identification and/or configuration information, and
- (ii) one or more steps of an assay protocol that can be applied by said system in the conduct of an assay using said consumable,
- wherein said system is configured to receive updates of said repository via said interface, said updates comprising additional consumable data and at least one consumable data type comprising:
- (x) one or more analytical tools that can be applied by said system to analyze data generated during and/or after the conduct of an assay,
- (y) assay system maintenance information,
- (z) system-consumable promotional information,
- (xx) system and/or consumable technical support information, or
- (yy) combinations thereof.
A method of using an assay system configured to use an assay consumable in the conduct of an assay, said assay consumable comprising an assay consumable identifier and said assay system comprising:
- (a) a storage medium including a consumable data repository comprising local consumable data;
- (b) a reader adapted to read consumable data from said consumable identifier;
- and (c) an interface configured to send and/or receive consumable data to and/or from a remote computing system, wherein said consumable data and local consumable data comprises
- (i) consumable identification and/or configuration information, and
- (ii) one or more steps of an assay protocol that can be applied by said system in the conduct of an assay using said consumable,
- wherein said system is configured to receive updates of said repository via said interface, said updates comprising additional consumable data and at least one consumable data type comprising (x) one or more analytical tools that can be applied by said system to analyze data generated during and/or after the conduct of an assay, (y) assay system maintenance information, (z) system-consumable promotional information, (xx) system and/or consumable technical support information, or (yy) combinations thereof,
- said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) reading consumable data from said consumable identifier;
- (b) adjusting one or more operations performed by said system before, during, and/or after the conduct of said assay by said system based on said consumable data;
- (c) conducting an assay in said assay system using said assay consumable;
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- (d) receiving said updates of said repository.
A method of enabling use of an assay system by a system/consumable vendor, said assay system being configured to use an assay consumable in the conduct of an assay comprising an assay consumable identifier and said assay system comprising (a) a storage medium comprising local consumable data;
- and (b) a reader adapted to read consumable data from said consumable identifier, wherein said system/consumable vendor maintains a master consumable data repository comprising consumable data;
- said method comprising the step of providing consumable data to a customer from said master consumable data repository to enable use in said system of said consumable data.
An assay system configured to use an assay consumable in the conduct of an assay, said assay consumable comprising an assay consumable identifier and said assay system comprising:
- (a) an interface configured to send and/or receive consumable data to and/or from a vendor computing system, (b) a storage medium comprising local consumable data, and (c) a reader adapted to read consumable data from said consumable identifier, wherein said consumable data comprises
- (i) consumable identification and/or configuration information, and
- (ii) one or more steps of an assay protocol that can be applied by said system in the conduct of an assay using said consumable.
A method of tracking use of assay consumables in an assay system, said assay consumable comprising an assay consumable identifier and said assay system comprising (a) an interface configured to send and/or receive consumable data to and/or from a vendor computing system, (b) a storage medium comprising local consumable data, and (c) a reader adapted to read information from said consumable identifier, wherein said consumable data and local consumable data comprises
- (i) consumable identification and/or configuration information, and
- (ii) one or more steps of an assay protocol that can be applied by said system in the conduct of an assay using said consumable,
- said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) reading consumable data from said consumable identifier;
- (b) configuring said assay system for use of said assay consumable in the conduct of an assay in said system using said consumable data;
- (c) conducting an assay in said assay system using said assay consumable;
- (d) storing system-consumable use information to said storage medium;
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- (e) sending system-consumable use information to said vendor computing system via said interface.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a computer system operatively connected to an assay system, causes the assay system to perform a method of conducting an assay on said assay system, wherein said assay system is configured to use an assay consumable in the conduct of said assay and said assay system comprises:
- (a) a storage medium including a consumable data repository comprising local consumable data;
- (b) a reader adapted to read consumable data from said consumable identifier;
- and (c) an interface configured to send and/or receive consumable data to and/or from a remote computing system;
- said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) reading consumable data from a consumable identifier associated with said assay consumable, wherein said consumable data and local consumable data comprises:
- (i) consumable identification and/or configuration information, and (ii) one or more steps of an assay protocol that can be applied by said system in the conduct of said assay using said consumable;
- (b) adjusting one or more operations performed by said system before, during and/or after the conduct of said assay based on said consumable data;
- (c) conducting said assay in said assay system using said assay consumable;
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- (d) receiving updates of said repository via said interface, said updates comprising additional consumable data and at least one consumable data type comprising (x) one or more analytical tools that can be applied by said system to analyze data generated during and/or after the conduct of an assay, (y) assay system maintenance information, (z) system-consumable promotional information, (xx) system and/or consumable technical support information, or (yy) combinations thereof.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to perform a method of enabling use of an assay system by a system/consumable vendor, said assay system being operatively connected to said computer system and configured to use an assay consumable in the conduct of an assay comprising an assay consumable identifier and said assay system comprising (a) a storage medium comprising local consumable data;
- and (b) a reader adapted to read consumable data from said consumable identifier, wherein said system/consumable vendor maintains a master consumable data repository comprising consumable data;
- said method comprising the step of receiving consumable data from said master consumable data repository to enable use of said consumable in said system.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to perform a method of tracking use of assay consumables in an assay system operatively connected to said computer system, said assay consumable comprising an assay consumable identifier and said assay system comprising:
- (a) an interface configured to send and/or receive consumable data to and/or from a vendor computing system, (b) a storage medium comprising local consumable data, and (c) a reader adapted to read information from said consumable identifier,
- said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) reading consumable data from said consumable identifier, wherein said consumable data and local consumable data comprises (i) consumable identification and/or configuration information, and (ii) one or more steps of an assay protocol that can be applied by said system in the conduct of an assay using said consumable;
- (b) configuring said assay system for use of said assay consumable in the conduct of an assay in said system using said consumable data;
- (c) conducting an assay in said assay system using said assay consumable;
- (d) storing system-consumable use information to said storage medium;
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- (e) sending system-consumable use information to said vendor computing system via said interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.