Coded data generation or conversion – Analog to or from digital conversion – Analog to digital conversion
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-08
2008-01-08
Young, Brian (Department: 2819)
Coded data generation or conversion
Analog to or from digital conversion
Analog to digital conversion
C341S166000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10913102
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a system is described for reducing a dark period between successive data acquisition periods associated with the detection of one or more target molecules hybridized to at least one of a plurality of probes disposed upon a biological probe array. The system comprises a switch that alternately directs an analog signal between a first circuit and a second circuit, where a period of time is required to alternate between the first and second circuits; an integrator associated with the first circuit that integrates the analog signal to generate a first integrated value; a second integrator associated with the second circuit that integrates the analog signal to generate a second integrated value; and an analog/digital converter that produces a digital value for each of the first integrated value and the second integrated values.
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