System and method of increasing sample throughput by estimation of a sensor endpoint
US8560251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H10/40
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Technologies for increasing sample throughput by predicting the end point response time of a sensor for the analysis of an analyte in a sample are disclosed. In one aspect, a system includes a sensor that generates data signals associated with the measurement of an analyte within the sample. A processor records appropriate data points corresponding to the signals, converts them to a logarithmic function of time scale, and plots the converted data points. The processor then determines a curve that fits the plotted data points and determines a curve fitting equation for the curve. Once the equation is determined, the processor extrapolates an end point response of the sensor using the equation. A value, such as analyte concentration, is then calculated using the extrapolated end point response.
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