PORTABLE READER MODULE, PORTABLE READER, AND METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF AN ASSAY
First Claim
1. A portable reader module, comprising:
- a housing comprisingan internal space,a first receptacle configured to removably receive a portable device comprising an imager, the first receptacle comprising a first optical entrance for the imager to the internal space of the housing, anda second receptacle configured to removably receive a cartridge, the second receptacle comprising a second optical entrance to the internal space of the housing so that the cartridge is visible to and from the internal space;
a light-deflecting optical element arranged within the internal space of the housing to define an optical path between the first optical entrance and the second optical entrance; and
an illuminating path for illuminating the cartridge being defined in the housing;
wherein the housing is configured to allow the internal space to be light-shielded.
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Abstract
A portable reader module includes a housing, a first receptacle configured to removably receive a portable device having an imager, and a second receptacle configured to removably receive a cartridge. The first receptacle includes a first optical entrance for the imager to the internal space of the housing. The second receptacle includes a second optical entrance to the internal space of the housing. A light-deflecting optical element is arranged within the internal space of the housing to define an optical path between the first optical entrance and the second optical entrance. An illuminating path for illuminating the cartridge is defined in the housing. The housing is configured to allow the internal space to be light-shielded.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable reader module, comprising:
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a housing comprising an internal space, a first receptacle configured to removably receive a portable device comprising an imager, the first receptacle comprising a first optical entrance for the imager to the internal space of the housing, and a second receptacle configured to removably receive a cartridge, the second receptacle comprising a second optical entrance to the internal space of the housing so that the cartridge is visible to and from the internal space; a light-deflecting optical element arranged within the internal space of the housing to define an optical path between the first optical entrance and the second optical entrance; and an illuminating path for illuminating the cartridge being defined in the housing; wherein the housing is configured to allow the internal space to be light-shielded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable reader, comprising:
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a portable reader module comprising a housing comprising an internal space, a first receptacle configured to removably receive a portable device comprising an imager, the first receptacle comprising a first optical entrance for the imager to the internal space of the housing, and a second receptacle configured to removably receive a cartridge, the second receptacle comprising a second optical entrance to the internal space of the housing so that the cartridge is visible to and from the internal space; a light-deflecting optical element arranged within the internal space of the housing to define an optical path between the first optical entrance and the second optical entrance; and an illuminating path for illuminating the cartridge defined in the housing; wherein the housing is configured to allow the internal space to be light-shielded; and a portable device received in the first receptacle of the housing, the portable device comprising an imager, a central processing unit, and a display; wherein the portable device is operable to capture an image of a cartridge including at least one test zone when received in the second receptacle of the housing, to process the captured image, and to display a test result.
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17. A method for quantitative analysis of an assay, comprising:
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providing a portable reader module which comprises a housing comprising an internal space, a first receptacle configured to removably receive a portable device comprising an imager, and a second receptacle configured to removably receive a cartridge, wherein the first receptacle comprises a first optical entrance for the imager to the internal space of the housing, and wherein the second receptacle comprises a second optical entrance to the internal space of the housing so that the cartridge is visible to and from the internal space; placing a portable device comprising an imager, a central processing unit, and a display unit in the first receptacle of the portable reader module; placing a cartridge comprising at least one test zone with at least one test result region in the second receptacle of the portable reader module; capturing an image of the cartridge including the test zone by the imager of the portable device using an illuminating path defined within the housing of the portable reader module to illuminate the cartridge; analysing the captured image by the portable device to obtain a test result; and
displaying the test result in the display unit of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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