ANALYSIS
First Claim
1. A method of analysing a sample, the method including:
- providing a first part of the sample;
providing a second part of the sample;
conducting a first analysis on the first part of the sample;
considering the results of the first analysis;
conducting a second analysis on the second part of the sample, the second analysis being conducted according to a procedure, the procedure using a value for each of one or more characteristics of the procedure;
wherein the consideration of the results of the first analysis is used to determine whether the value for one or more of the characteristics of the procedure is changed to a different value; and
wherein the second analysis is started before the results of the first analysis are obtained.
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Abstract
A method of analysing a sample includes providing a first part of the sample and a second part of the sample. A first analysis is conducted on the first part of the sample and the results of the first analysis are considered. A second analysis is conducted on the second part of the sample, the second analysis being conducted according to a procedure using a value for each of one or more characteristics of the procedure. The consideration of the results of the first analysis is used to determine whether the value for one or more of the characteristics of the procedure is changed to a different value. The second analysis is started before the results of the first analysis are obtained.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A method of analysing a sample, the method including:
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providing a first part of the sample; providing a second part of the sample; conducting a first analysis on the first part of the sample; considering the results of the first analysis; conducting a second analysis on the second part of the sample, the second analysis being conducted according to a procedure, the procedure using a value for each of one or more characteristics of the procedure; wherein the consideration of the results of the first analysis is used to determine whether the value for one or more of the characteristics of the procedure is changed to a different value; and wherein the second analysis is started before the results of the first analysis are obtained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of analysing a sample, the method including:
- processing in parallel a first analysis method and a second analysis method, the results of the first analysis method being considered and used to amend the second analysis method before it is completed.
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15. Apparatus for analysing a sample, the including:
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a sample introduction location; a first chamber in fluid communication with the sample introduction location; a first chamber process controller; a first detector for one or more properties of a first part of a sample processed in the first chamber according to the first chamber process controller; a first analysis data processor receiving signals from the first detector and providing signals to a second process controller; a second chamber in fluid communication with the sample introduction location, the second chamber processing a second part of the sample according to the second process controller; a second detector for one or more properties of the second part of the sample processed in the second chamber; the second process controller providing a procedure for application to the second chamber, the procedure using a value for each of one or more characteristics of the procedure, the procedure being provided for use when the signals received from the first analysis data processor are of a given form, the second process controller providing a further procedure for application to the second chamber, the further procedure using a different value for one or more of the characteristics, the further procedure being applied to the second chamber in response to the signals provided by the first data processor to the second process controller when the signals differ from the given form, and wherein the signals from the first analysis data processor are provided to the second process controller after the second process controller has started applying the procedure to the second chamber.
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16. Apparatus for analysing a sample, the including:
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a sample introduction location; a first chamber in fluid communication with the sample introduction location; a first chamber process controller; a first detector for one or more properties of a first part of a sample processed in the first chamber according to the first chamber process controller; a first analysis data processor receiving signals from the first detector and providing signals to a second analysis data processor; a second chamber in fluid communication with the sample introduction location; a second chamber process controller; a second detector for one or more properties of the second part of the sample processed in the second chamber according to the second chamber process controller; the second analysis data processor providing a procedure for application to signals received from the second detector, the procedure using a value for each of one or more characteristics of the procedure, the procedure being provided for use when the signals received from the first analysis data processor are of a given form, the second analysis data processor providing a further procedure for application to the signals from the second detector, the further procedure using a different value for one or more of the characteristics, the further procedure being applied to the signals from the second detector to the second process controller when the signals differ from the given form, and wherein the signals from the first analysis data processor are provided to the second analysis data processor after the second process controller has started applying the process to the second chamber.
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