Data analyzing system for clinical spectrophotometer
First Claim
1. A data analyzing system for controlling the operation of a clinical spectrophotometer to enable the spectrophotometer to conduct a plurality of different assays and for directing the sequence of operations of the spectrophotometer for any particular assay, and for analyzing analog output data signals received from the spectrophotometer representing the results of such assays, said data analyzing system including:
- a microprocessor circuit;
an interface circuit connected to the microprocessor circuit and to the spectrophotometer for interconnecting the data analyzing system to the spectrophotometer to introduce the output signals from the spectrophotometer to said microprocessor and to introduce control signals from the microprocessor to the spectrophotometer;
an arithmetic processor circuit connected to the microprocessor and controlled thereby for calibrating the results of the assays made by the spectrophotometer and for converting the results into reportable units;
a keyboard connected to the microprocessor circuit for enabling an operator to enter signals into the microprocessor representing the code number corresponding to a selected assay;
an alphanumeric display panel connected to the microprocessor and responsive to signals from the microprocessor for displaying the name of the assay selected by the keyboard;
a disc memory drive system connected to the microprocessor for storing information representing the particular assays to be performed by the spectrophotometer and for introducing signals to the microprocessor representing the sequence of operations of the particular assay selected by the keyboard to cause the microprocessor to introduce corresponding control signals to the spectrophotometer through said interface circuit;
a printer circuit connected to the micrporocessor circuit and responsive to signals therefrom for printing out various settings of the spectrophotometer corresponding to the sequence of operations to be performed thereby in accordance with the particular test selected by the keyboard to be established for the selected assay, and further responsive to signals from the microprocessor representing calculations by said arithmetic processor circuit for printing out data relating to absorbance readings by the spectrophotometer in laboratory reportable units.
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Abstract
A microprocessor controlled data analyzing system is provided for use with a clinical spectrophotometer, such as the Abbott Bichromatic Analyzer (ABA-100), which is used for testing samples of serum derived from patients'"'"' blood. The data analyzing system of the invention serves to analyze the outputs from the spectrophotometer, and to transform the outputs into reportable units. The data analyzing system is capable of providing the operator with full instructions as to any particular test and to control the spectrophotometer to perform such a test.
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1. A data analyzing system for controlling the operation of a clinical spectrophotometer to enable the spectrophotometer to conduct a plurality of different assays and for directing the sequence of operations of the spectrophotometer for any particular assay, and for analyzing analog output data signals received from the spectrophotometer representing the results of such assays, said data analyzing system including:
- a microprocessor circuit;
an interface circuit connected to the microprocessor circuit and to the spectrophotometer for interconnecting the data analyzing system to the spectrophotometer to introduce the output signals from the spectrophotometer to said microprocessor and to introduce control signals from the microprocessor to the spectrophotometer;
an arithmetic processor circuit connected to the microprocessor and controlled thereby for calibrating the results of the assays made by the spectrophotometer and for converting the results into reportable units;
a keyboard connected to the microprocessor circuit for enabling an operator to enter signals into the microprocessor representing the code number corresponding to a selected assay;
an alphanumeric display panel connected to the microprocessor and responsive to signals from the microprocessor for displaying the name of the assay selected by the keyboard;
a disc memory drive system connected to the microprocessor for storing information representing the particular assays to be performed by the spectrophotometer and for introducing signals to the microprocessor representing the sequence of operations of the particular assay selected by the keyboard to cause the microprocessor to introduce corresponding control signals to the spectrophotometer through said interface circuit;
a printer circuit connected to the micrporocessor circuit and responsive to signals therefrom for printing out various settings of the spectrophotometer corresponding to the sequence of operations to be performed thereby in accordance with the particular test selected by the keyboard to be established for the selected assay, and further responsive to signals from the microprocessor representing calculations by said arithmetic processor circuit for printing out data relating to absorbance readings by the spectrophotometer in laboratory reportable units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- a microprocessor circuit;
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