Optical sensor array system for parallel processing of chemical and biochemical information
US8105552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7036
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Total analysis systems and methods for simultaneously monitoring a suite of biological and/or chemical species in water and/or other process systems are disclosed. The system provides a sample-volume controlled sensor array comprising a fluid delivery device and a plurality of optical sensor elements for determining the presence and total concentrations of multiple analytes in the process system simultaneously. Image identification algorithms are provided for identifying the analytes based on image intensity, color pattern, positional arrangement, and the like. The methods incorporate multivariate optimization algorithms to analyze multiple sensor responses. This produces analytical results that are typically difficult to obtain without full system or variable compensation. The improved array response may then be utilized to measure, monitor, and control the concentration of analytes in the chemical or biological sample or water system.
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