Appeal No. 2003-2049
Application 09/003,090
an encoded label disposed on the assay device to provide
encoded sample information relating to the sample carried in the
assay device;
an encoder reader for reading the encoded label;
drive electronics for positioning the assay device, with
respect to the optical energy source and the optical energy
detector, so that at least one of a plurality of assay zones
within the sample can be tested;
a processor for controlling the operation of the test in
accordance with test instructions and for processing the emitted
energy detected from a given zone or plurality of zones in order
to determine test results;
a ROM chip socket for accepting at least one of a plurality
of ROM chips;
at least one ROM chip for insertion into the ROM chip
socket, that stores information related to at least one of:
instrument specific operational software for one or more tests;
test specific evaluation curves; control solution; calibrator
solution; the accessibility of a user to change fluorometer
parameters; and expected values measured by a QC simulator; and
a bi-directional communications interface for transferring
test information between the fluorometer and an external entity.
References
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Betts et al. (Betts) 3,907,503 Sept. 23, 1975
White et al. (White) 5,366,609 Nov. 22, 1994
Yamauchi 5,730,124 Mar. 24, 1998
Willard et al. (Willard), Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Sixth
Edition (Wadsworth Publishing Company, Belmont, CA 1981),
p. 111.
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