METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION
First Claim
1. An apparatus for determining the characteristics of one or more analytes in one or more sample, comprising,an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source;
- a receptor in optical communication with the EMR source, the receptor for receiving a sample, detecting if the sample has been presented to the receptor in a predefined manner, and directing EMR received from the EMR source at the one or more sample;
a detector in optical communication with the receptor, the receptor for measuring transmitted, reflected, scattered EMR, or a combination thereof by the sample received from the receptor;
a user interface for presenting information respecting the presentation of the sample to the receptor and the characteristics of one or more analytes in the sample; and
a communications unit in operative association with the detector for transmitting the characteristics of one or more analytes in the sample to a processor.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for identifying an analyte in a sample are provided. The apparatus comprises an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source in optical communication with a receptor. The receptor for receiving a sample and detecting if the sample has been presented to the receptor in a predefined manner. The receptor further directing the EMR received from the EMR source to the sample. The apparatus also comprises a detector in optical communication with the receptor, the detector for capturing transmitted, reflected, scattered EMR, or a combination thereof from the sample received from the receptor. The apparatus further comprises a user interface for presenting information obtained from the sample and the receptor, and the characteristics of one or more analytes in the sample, and a communications unit in operative association with the detector for transmitting the characteristics of one or more analytes in the sample to a processor or spectrograph.
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1. An apparatus for determining the characteristics of one or more analytes in one or more sample, comprising,
an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source; -
a receptor in optical communication with the EMR source, the receptor for receiving a sample, detecting if the sample has been presented to the receptor in a predefined manner, and directing EMR received from the EMR source at the one or more sample; a detector in optical communication with the receptor, the receptor for measuring transmitted, reflected, scattered EMR, or a combination thereof by the sample received from the receptor; a user interface for presenting information respecting the presentation of the sample to the receptor and the characteristics of one or more analytes in the sample; and a communications unit in operative association with the detector for transmitting the characteristics of one or more analytes in the sample to a processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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