Measuring and testing – Liquid analysis or analysis of the suspension of solids in a... – Osmotic pressure
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Fitzgerald, John (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Liquid analysis or analysis of the suspension of solids in a...
Osmotic pressure
Reexamination Certificate
active
07905134
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the invention, a fluid sample is measured with a tear film measuring system that includes a processing device that receives a sample chip comprising a sample region configured to contain an aliquot volume of sample fluid, the processing device configured to perform analyses of osmolarity and of one or more biomarkers within the sample fluid, wherein the analysis of biomarkers includes normalization of biomarker concentration values.
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Fitzgerald John
Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton LLP
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