Systems and methods for automated quantitative analysis of digitized spectra

US7206701B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · US

Inventors

• Donald P. Tuchman · Pittsburgh, US
• Donald H. Lemmon · Verona, US
• Brian C. Smith · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2002
• Grant date: Apr 17, 2007
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2035/0091
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A variety of methods and systems related to automated quantitative analyses via digital spectroscopy techniques can be used to determine the quantity of one or more analytes in a sample. A parameter file can be used to control automated analysis. Suspect conditions related to parameters can be identified and-appropriate advisories provided. Suspect conditions related to analysis can be identified and appropriate warnings provided. Various algorithmic techniques are supported and can be selected by a user by modifying parameters via a parameter-editing user interface presented by software.