System and method for operating a microplate reader
US10116356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2007/10485
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microplate reader and a method for operating the microplate reader are disclosed. The microplate reader includes a housing, a first NFC reader/writer, a filter tray positioning device, a filter tray, an optical filter disposed in the filter tray, and a controller. The filter tray has a filter tray NFC tag disposed thereon and the filter has a filter NFC tag disposed thereon. The controller receives information about an assay protocol to be undertaken, wherein the assay protocol specifies a filter to be used. The first NFC reader/writer reads filter information stored in the filter NFC tag, the controller directs the NFC reader/writer to store the filter information in the filter tray NFC tag, and the controller enables operation of the microplate reader to undertake the assay protocol only if filter information indicates that the optical filter is in accordance with the filter specified in the assay protocol.
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