Methods and systems for using RFID in biological field
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1. Apparatus for associating information with a biological reagent, the apparatus comprising:
- a carrier for supporting the biological reagent; and
at least one RFID tag comprising a carrier RFID antenna coupled to the carrier, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader and wherein the RFID tag comprises identification information for the biological reagent.
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Abstract
Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents.
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69 Claims
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1. Apparatus for associating information with a biological reagent, the apparatus comprising:
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a carrier for supporting the biological reagent; and
at least one RFID tag comprising a carrier RFID antenna coupled to the carrier, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader and wherein the RFID tag comprises identification information for the biological reagent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for associating information with a biological reagent, the apparatus comprising:
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a carrier for supporting the biological reagent; and
at least one RFID tag comprising a carrier RFID antenna coupled to the carrier, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader and wherein the RFID tag comprises supplemental information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for associating information with a biological reagent, the apparatus comprising:
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a carrier for supporting the biological reagent; and
at least one RFID tag comprising a carrier RFID antenna coupled to the carrier, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader and wherein the RFID tag contains rights information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for associating information with a microarray, the apparatus comprising:
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a substrate;
the microarray; and
an RFID tag having an RFID antenna coupled to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. Apparatus for associating information with a biological reagent, the apparatus comprising:
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a carrier for the biological reagent, the carrier coupled to an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader and wherein the RFID tag contains identification information; and
at least one instrument for reading the identification information, and performing operations on the biological reagent, the instrument comprising an output for providing an identity indication of the biological reagent based on the identification information, wherein the instrument is generally opaque, thereby blocking optical paths to contents of the instrument.
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29. Apparatus for associating information with a biological reagent, the apparatus comprising:
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a carrier for supporting the biological reagent; and
at least one RFID tag comprising a carrier RFID antenna coupled to the carrier, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader and wherein the RFID tag comprises instrument operation information for the biological reagent. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for associating information regarding biological reagents with carriers for supporting the biological reagents, the method comprising:
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providing a carrier for at least one biological reagent, the carrier coupled to an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader; and
receiving, from the RFID tag, identification information associated with the biological reagent. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for associating information regarding biological reagents with carriers for supporting the biological reagents, the method comprising:
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providing a carrier for a biological reagent, the carrier coupled to an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader; and
receiving, from the RFID tag, supplemental information associated with the biological reagent. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for associating information regarding biological reagents with carriers for supporting the biological reagents, the method comprising:
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providing a carrier for a biological reagent, the carrier coupled to an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader; and
receiving, from the RFID tag, rights information associated with the biological reagent. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method for associating information regarding operations for biological reagents with carriers for supporting the biological reagents, the method comprising:
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providing a carrier for at least one biological reagent, the carrier coupled to an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is operable to be read by an RFID reader; and
receiving, from the RFID tag, instrument operation information associated with the biological reagent. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69)
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