Systems and methods for rapidly sensing microbial metabolism

US10787695B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Christopher Michael Puleo · Niskayuna, US
• Christine Lynne Surrette · Albany, US
• Erik Leeming Kvam · Albany, US
• Steven Go · Niskayuna, US
• Feng Chen · Shanghai, CN
• John Richard Nelson · Fryeburg, US
• Craig Patrick Galligan · Niskayuna, US
• Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo · Niskayuna, US
• Gregory Andrew Grossmann · Halfmoon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 1, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 29, 2020
• Expiry date: May 18, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N33/4836
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system includes a bacteria culture array that includes a plurality of chambers each configured to receive a portion of a sample that includes bacteria. Each individual chamber of the plurality of chambers includes a chamber opening configured to permit access of the portion of the sample to the individual chamber. The system also includes one or more sensors configured to collect data from the individual chamber. The sensors are configured to contact the sample. Additionally, the system includes a monitoring and analysis system that includes a processor configured to receive the data from the one or more sensors at a first time and a second time, compare the data received at the second time to the data received at the first time, and identify a portion of the plurality of chambers of the bacteria culture array based on the comparing.