Inventors:
- Rockville MD, US
Peter J. BOSCO - Rockville MD, US
Ian D. CHAMBERLIN - Fulton MD, US
Bandele JEFFREY-COKER - Darnestown MD, US
Eric M. JONES - Frederick MD, US
Gary I. KRIVOY - Rockville MD, US
Don E. KRUEGER - Stafford VA, US
Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER - Upper St. Clair PA, US
Pei-Ming WU - Potomac MD, US
Kim-Xuan NGUYEN - Montgomery Village MD, US
Pankaj OBEROI - Rockville MD, US
Louis W. PANG - Sandy Spring MD, US
Jennifer PARKER - Frederick MD, US
Victor PELLICIER - Monrovia MD, US
Nicholas SAMMONS - Rockville MD, US
George SIGAL - Rockville MD, US
Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER - Potomac MD, US
Michael L. VOCK - Loveland OH, US
Stanley T. SMITH - Schwenksville PA, US
Carl C. STEVENS - Silver Spring MD, US
Rodger D. OSBORNE - Stuart FL, US
Kenneth E. PAGE - Martinsburg WV, US
Michael T. WADE - Urbana MD, US
Jon WILLOUGHBY - Potomac MD, US
Lei WANG - Clarksville MD, US
International Classification:
G01N 35/00
B01L 3/00
B01L 9/00
G16H 40/67
G16H 10/40
G16H 40/40
F24F 11/30
G06K 7/14
G06Q 10/08
G06Q 10/10
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.