Analog light measuring and photon counting with a luminometer system for assay reactions in chemiluminescence measurements
US11604146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/12753
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A luminometer (400) includes a light detector (630) configured to sense photons (135). The luminometer (400) includes an analog circuit (915a) configured to provide an analog signal (965) based on the photons (135) emitted from assay reactions over a time period and a counter circuit (915b) configured to provide a photon count (970) based on the photons (135) emitted from the assay reactions over the time period. The luminometer (400) includes a luminometer controller (905) configured to, in response to an analog signal value of the analog signal (965) being greater than a predetermined value, determine and report a measurement value of the photons (135) emitted from the assay reactions over the time period based on the analog signal value of the analog signal (965) and a linear function (1010). Optionally, the linear function (1010) is derived from a relationship between the analog signal (965) and the photon count (970).
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