公开(公告)号：DE69824858T2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-25

申请号：DE69824858

申请日：1998-08-17

Applicant: ABBOTT LAB

Inventor： BROWN W ,  GARDNER E ,  GARNER M ,  OLEKSAK M ,  VAUGHT A ,  GRAY C

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/00 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01N21/76

Abstract: Optical systems are provided. In one embodiment, the optical system includes a detector for detecting a light signal. A light signal gatherer and guider is optically connected with the detector for gathering the light signal and guiding the light signal to the detector. The light signal gatherer and guider has a check signal entrance location disposed along an outer surface of the light signal gatherer and guider. A check signal source is optically connected with the light signal gatherer and guider so that a check signal generated by the check signal source randomly illuminates the check signal entrance location on the outer surface of the light signal gatherer and guider.

公开(公告)号：DE69824858D1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-05

申请号：DE69824858

申请日：1998-08-17

Applicant: ABBOTT LAB

Inventor： BROWN W ,  GARDNER E ,  GARNER M ,  OLEKSAK M ,  VAUGHT A ,  GRAY C

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/00 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01N21/76

Abstract: Optical systems are provided. In one embodiment, the optical system includes a detector for detecting a light signal. A light signal gatherer and guider is optically connected with the detector for gathering the light signal and guiding the light signal to the detector. The light signal gatherer and guider has a check signal entrance location disposed along an outer surface of the light signal gatherer and guider. A check signal source is optically connected with the light signal gatherer and guider so that a check signal generated by the check signal source randomly illuminates the check signal entrance location on the outer surface of the light signal gatherer and guider.

公开(公告)号：DE69934506D1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：DE69934506

申请日：1999-10-12

Applicant: ABBOTT LAB

Inventor： BACH C ,  BAY DANIEL ,  CARTER K ,  CLEMENS M ,  DAHLKE G ,  GALITZ M ,  GRAY C ,  HALAKA FOLIM ,  HERCHENBACH STEVE ,  KUKLA E ,  PEPE J ,  PIERCE MARK ,  SAFAR G ,  TOTH JULIUS ,  ZUCK GARY

IPC: B01L7/00 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02

Abstract: A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure is disclosed. A sample is provided accessible to the single structure. A first container for processing the sample is placed in a first process path on the single structure. The sample is transferred to the first container in the first process path. A reagent is added to the first container in the first process path. Contents of the first container is mixed in the first process path. The item of interest in the sample is separated from the contents of the first container in the first process path. The separated item of interest in the sample is transferred from the first container in the first process path to a second container in a second process path on the single structure. Contents of the second container is brought to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second process path. The item of interest in the second container is detected in the second process path.

公开(公告)号：DE69934506T2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：DE69934506

申请日：1999-10-12

Applicant: ABBOTT LAB

Inventor： BACH C ,  BAY DANIEL ,  CARTER K ,  CLEMENS M ,  DAHLKE G ,  GALITZ M ,  GRAY C ,  HALAKA FOLIM ,  HERCHENBACH STEVE ,  KUKLA E ,  PEPE J ,  PIERCE MARK ,  SAFAR G ,  TOTH JULIUS ,  ZUCK GARY

IPC: B01L7/00 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02

Abstract: A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure is disclosed. A sample is provided accessible to the single structure. A first container for processing the sample is placed in a first process path on the single structure. The sample is transferred to the first container in the first process path. A reagent is added to the first container in the first process path. Contents of the first container is mixed in the first process path. The item of interest in the sample is separated from the contents of the first container in the first process path. The separated item of interest in the sample is transferred from the first container in the first process path to a second container in a second process path on the single structure. Contents of the second container is brought to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second process path. The item of interest in the second container is detected in the second process path.