Computerized method and apparatus for analyzing nucleic acid assay readings
US6216049A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16B25/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computerized method and apparatus are disclosed for analyzing numerical data pertaining to a sample assay comprising at least one biological or chemical sample. The data include a set of data pertaining to each respective sample, with each set of data including a plurality of values each representing a condition of the sample at a given time. The method and apparatus assign a respective numerical value to each of the data values, mathematically combine the numerical values to generate a total value, compare the total value to a threshold value, and control the system to indicate whether the sample has a predetermined characteristic based on a result of the comparison. Prior to calculation of the sample value, filtering, normalizing and other correcting operations can be performed on the data to correct anomalous values in the data which could adversely affect the accuracy of the results. The method and apparatus perform the described functions by representing the data values as points on a graph having a vertical axis representing the magnitudes of the values and a horizontal axis representing a period of time during which readings of the sample were taken to obtain the data valu…
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