Microplate reader with intelligent filter slide

Details Microplate reader with intelligent filter slide Microplate reader with intelligent filter slide

2006-07-11

2009-08-18

Edun, Muhammad N. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Control of storage or retrieval operation by a control...

C356S417000

Reexamination Certificate

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07577064

ABSTRACT:
Microplate reader (21) with a computer for controlling the components of said microplate reader (21), comprising a light source (15) for emitting light for irradiating samples (22) or transmitting light through samples (22), and a filter slide (1) situated in the excitation or detection beam path. The microplate reader (21) in accordance with the invention is characterized in that said filter slide (1) comprises an electronic memory (4) for recording and/or retrieving filter-specific data, with said filter-specific data comprising the number and intensity of the light flashes impinging upon a certain filter (2) of said filter slide (1) and/or the intensity and duration of all exposures performed, and that said filter slide (1) comprises a contact point (5,7) jointly with the microplate reader (21) for transmitting such filter-specific data from the computer to the electronic memory (4) of the filter slide (1) and for retrieving such filter-specific data with the computer. According to the method in accordance with the invention for acquiring filter-specific data in a filter slide (1) of such a microplate reader (21), filter-specific data which comprise the number and intensity of the light flashes impinging upon a specific filter (2) of said filter slide (1) and/or the intensity and duration of all exposures performed are transmitted by the computer via a contact point common to said filter slide (1) and the microplate reader (21) to an electronic memory (4) of said filter slide (1) and/or are retrieved with the computer from said electronic memory (4).

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