Modular assay reader system and apparatus
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1. A modular reader system for determining characteristics of a test sample, comprising:
- a first test module configured to perform a first reading on a first portion of a test sample and produce first data relating to the first reading;
a second test module configured to perform a second reading on a second portion of the test sample and produce second data relating to the second reading;
a control module configured to collect the first and second data and process the first and second data to determine characteristics of the test sample.
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Abstract
A modular reader system and method provides for testing a test sample and determining characteristics of the sample. A first test module is configured to perform a first reading on a test sample and produce data regarding the reading. A second test module is configured to perform a second reading of the test sample and produce data regarding the second reading. The first and second test modules are communicatively coupled to a control module. The control module collects the data produced by the first and second test modules and processes the data to determine characteristics of the test sample.
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1. A modular reader system for determining characteristics of a test sample, comprising:
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a first test module configured to perform a first reading on a first portion of a test sample and produce first data relating to the first reading; a second test module configured to perform a second reading on a second portion of the test sample and produce second data relating to the second reading; a control module configured to collect the first and second data and process the first and second data to determine characteristics of the test sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of determining characteristics of a test sample, comprising:
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initiating a first reading of a first portion of a test sample; initiating a second reading of a second portion of a test sample; collecting data indicating results of the first and second readings; calculating, from the data, quantitative values corresponding to presence of at least one substance in the test sample; and providing a data set including the quantitative values. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A control module for providing characteristics of a test sample, comprising:
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a test parameter interface for defining test parameters relating to readings to perform on a test sample; a test module interface for communicating with a plurality of test modules; control circuitry that, responsive to the test parameters, controls the plurality of test modules via the test module interface to test the test sample and transmit data regarding the test to the control module; and processing circuitry that processes the data to provide a resulting data set, the data set relating to the transmitted data from each of the control modules and indicating characteristics of the test sample. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A test module for determining characteristics of a test sample, comprising:
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a channel port for receiving a test sample; a reader for testing a test sample at the channel port; an interface to communicate with a control module; a processor that processes results of the test to produce test sample data, the processor transmitting the test sample data via the interface to a control module for further processing, the further processing determining characteristics of the test sample. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A modular reader system for determining characteristics of a test sample, comprising:
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a plurality of test modules configured to perform a respective plurality of readings on a test sample and produce data relating to the respective plurality of readings; and a control module configured to collect the data and process the data to determine characteristics of the test sample. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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