Vendor exclusivity security feature for paper-based diagnostic solution
First Claim
1. A paper-based sensor method comprising:
- providing a paper sensor device including a test zone with multiple assay regions, each assay has a different concentration of a same reagent to measure different levels of a single test sample, the paper sensor device further including a calibration color area including a reference color;
after the single test sample has been applied to the paper-based sensor and reacted to the reagents, capturing an image of the paper-based sensor including one or more color indicators each associated with an assay region;
using a computer, performing colorimetric image processing of the captured image of the paper-based sensor to determine a concentration of analyte contained in the single test sample, the processing including comparing a color change of the assay regions to the reference color to determine the concentration of at least one analyte contained in the single test sample;
wherein the paper-based sensor includes one or more of tracking information, personal identification information, security information, color calibration information, and environmental indicators; and
,wherein said security information includes a key to decode at least one unique characteristic.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a paper based diagnostic device including a portable biomedical diagnostic device comprising, paper, wax, and reagents. The biomedical diagnostic device can analyze biochemical assays in test fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva. Diagnostic devices can include one or more of tracking information, personal identification information, security information, color calibration information, and environmental indicators. The security information can further include keys or codes identifying one or more unique characteristics. One aspect of the security information ensures that only predeterminable vendors are able to determine the results of a test from the diagnostic devices.
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15 Claims
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1. A paper-based sensor method comprising:
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providing a paper sensor device including a test zone with multiple assay regions, each assay has a different concentration of a same reagent to measure different levels of a single test sample, the paper sensor device further including a calibration color area including a reference color; after the single test sample has been applied to the paper-based sensor and reacted to the reagents, capturing an image of the paper-based sensor including one or more color indicators each associated with an assay region; using a computer, performing colorimetric image processing of the captured image of the paper-based sensor to determine a concentration of analyte contained in the single test sample, the processing including comparing a color change of the assay regions to the reference color to determine the concentration of at least one analyte contained in the single test sample; wherein the paper-based sensor includes one or more of tracking information, personal identification information, security information, color calibration information, and environmental indicators; and
,wherein said security information includes a key to decode at least one unique characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A paper-based sensor processing system comprising:
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a paper sensor device including a test zone with multiple assay regions, each assay has a different concentration of a same reagent to measure different levels of a single test sample, the paper sensor device further including a calibration color area including a reference color; a processor and associated memory configured to receive a captured image of a the paper-based sensor after the single test sample has reacted to the reagents, the processor and associated memory configured to execute instructions to perform a method comprising; performing colorimetric image processing of the captured image of the paper-based sensor to determine a concentration of analyte contained in the single test sample, the processing including comparing a color change of the assay regions to the reference color to determine the concentration of at least one analyte contained in the single test sample; wherein the paper-based sensor includes one or more of tracking information, personal identification information, security information, color calibration information, and environmental indicators; and
,wherein said security information includes a key to decode at least one unique characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-usable data carrier storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising; after a single test sample has reacted to a reagent, receiving a captured image of a paper sensor device including a test zone with multiple assay regions, each assay has a different concentration of the reagent to measure different levels of the single test sample, the paper sensor device further including a calibration color area including a reference color; performing colorimetric image processing on the captured image including comparing a color of the assay regions to the reference color to determine a concentration of at least one analyte contained in the single test sample, wherein the color of an assay region corresponds to the concentration of reagent in the assay region; wherein the paper-based sensor includes one or more of tracking information, personal identification information, security information, color calibration information, and environmental indicators; and
,wherein said security information includes a key to decode at least one unique characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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